Editing Mr. Show with Bob and David (section)

==Production==
Odenkirk and Cross had both been involved in the sketch show ''[[The Ben Stiller Show]]'', with Odenkirk as one of the actors and Cross a writer. The two found a common sense of humor and tried their hand at taking some of the ideas that did not work well on the show to a local comedy club. Their routines were very successful, leading Odenkirk's manager [[Bernie Brillstein]] to try to find a means to make them into a television show. [[HBO]] had already been scouting the pair, given the two's past roles in other influential comedies, including ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'', and quickly greenlit the show, providing enough funds for a two-episode order. They managed to stretch the budget of the two-episode order to cover four episodes for the first season.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.spin.com/2011/03/mr-show-oral-history/ | title = Mr. Show: The Oral History | first = Marc | last = Spitz | date = March 13, 2011 | access-date = February 5, 2021 | work = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] }}</ref>

The show continued for three additional seasons. However, ahead of the fourth season, HBO rescheduled the show into a Monday midnight slot, which made it difficult to find, and resulted in poor ratings, leading HBO to cancel the show after the fourth season.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbur.org/npr/223352330/hollywood-said-no-but-mr-show-fans-said-yes | title = 'Hollywood Said No,' But 'Mr. Show' Fans Said Yes! | date = September 22, 2013 | access-date = February 4, 2021 | work = [[NPR]] }}</ref>