Blue Collar TV is a television program that aired on The WB Television Network with lead actors Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. The show's humor dealt principally with contemporary American society, and especially hillbilly, redneck, and Southern stereotypes. The show was greenlighted on the heels of the success of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which the series' three lead actors toured with in the early-mid-2000s. It was created by Fax Bahr and Adam Small, in addition to J.P. Williams and Jeff Foxworthy. Blue collar is a US phrase used to describe manual laborers, as opposed to white collar for office or professional workers. Fellow Blue Collar Comedy Tour costar Ron White declined to star on Blue Collar TV due to a fear of being typecast as "blue collar." However, he guest-starred on many episodes of the show. On his 2006 comedy album, You Can't Fix Stupid, White jokingly cited his own lack of work ethic as a reason for not participating more on the show. Unlike most sketch comedy programs, each episode of Blue Collar TV was generally centered around a theme, which Foxworthy revealed at the start of each episode. Themes included "Food", "Kids", and "Stupidity", among others, with Foxworthy generally performing a short comedic monologue based on the theme. Most sketches in each episode featured at least one of the three Blue Collar Comedy Tour veterans in an acting role, but the second season saw more sketches featuring the 6 other cast members exclusively.
CreatorJeff Foxworthy
Family
Jul 29, 2004
The theme of the premiere episode is "Family," and skits include the "House of Gravy" restaurant, "400 Pounds of Intervention" and "Big Kids."
Naked
Aug 5, 2004
The theme of this episode is "Naked," and skits include "Real Bachelors" and "Rescue 911." The redneck dictionary word of the week is "European".
TV
Aug 12, 2004
Blue Collar look at game shows, the hit drama "CSI" and a very special skit called "Hick Eye for the Queer Guy." The redneck dictionary word of the week is "fascinate."
Vacations
Aug 19, 2004
Blue Collar look at the good old-fashioned American vacation with tips on how to quiet a noisy kid at a pool, how to arrange a weekend in jail when your cable goes out and what to do when your father marries a younger woman on spring break.
Marriage
Aug 26, 2004
Blue Collar take a light-hearted look a marriage. The show starts off with a lingerie fashion show for married women. Jeff plays a very strange action hero, and Larry reads a special version of "Little Red Riding Hood." The Redneck Word of the Day is "hammer."
Bad Jobs
Sep 2, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy portrays a limbless stuntman named Weeble Kneeble and a repairman whose most useful tool is a baseball bat. Larry The Cable Guy tries to master the art of pottery, and Bill Engvall asks the age-old question, "When the bus driver gets off the bus, who shuts the door?"
Funerals
Sep 16, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy plays L. Roy Tippet, a country singer with 20 million songs, none of them good. Foxwothy also plays a guy who chooses a fishing trip over his mother-in-law's funeral. Next, Jeff and Larry the Cable Guy play two unlikely reporters on an awards show red carpet, and viewers get a triple dose of the Redneck Word of the Day.
Sports
Sep 16, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy Bill Engvall and Larry The Cable Guy learn to salsa dance. Bill plays a volatile little league coach, and basketball coach Bobby Knight makes a guest appearance. Bill also plays the proud owner of the new George Foreman deep fryer. Gary Anthony Williams plays Charlie Pride -- the only person at the 35th Annual African-American Country Music Awards. The Redneck Word of the Day is "witchadidja."
Music
Sep 23, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy are joined by special guest Drew Carey as hunters singing Broadway show tunes. Jeff Bill and Larry take a lesson in down-home Creole cooking at the New Orleans School of cooking, and Peter Oldring joins Drew, Jeff and Bill in a discussion of who has the biggest deck. The Redneck words of the day are "Hurricane" and "Parade."
Partying
Sep 23, 2004
A New Orleans palm reader predicts the future for Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. Cousin Timmy shows off his secret stash of candy to "Big Kids," Ronnie, Blake and Dooley. Gary Anthony Williams joins Jeff and Bill for a second discussion of who has the biggest deck and Hank Williams, Jr. joins the cast for dinner.
Getting Sick
Sep 30, 2004
Larry The Cable Guy is transformed into Larry the Spider Guy after being bitten by a spider, Jeff Foxworthy gets a surprise visit from the Butt-Bandit during a routine exam, and Bill Engvall, Ayda Field and Ashley Drane play a family from Los Angeles family working on a "progressive life-imprinting child-rearing method."
Halloween
Sep 30, 2004
Big Kids' Ronnie, Blake and Dooley get spooked while trick-or-treating. The Tackett Family tries to throw a Halloween party but it turns out that Terry and Lloyd forgot to send the invitations. Larry the Cable Guy plays the Phantom of the Grand Ole Opry and The Redneck Words of the Day are "Disdain" and "Mask."
Food
Oct 7, 2004
Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy relax at Dan Grogan's Gravy Spa, Larry learns synchronized swimming, 400 lb. parents Hank and Debbie are upset when their daughter Cleo wants to date a "skinny person", and Larry and Brooke find a simpler way to eat with "Pre-Chewed Food." The Redneck Word of the Day is "Artichoke."
Education
Oct 14, 2004
Jack Bauer is back in the new drama "24 Seconds" for people with short attention spans. Heath Hyche, Ashley Drane, Gary Anthony Williams and Peter Oldring try to spell "engine" in a Redneck Spelling Bee and The Martin Brothers, Casey, Jack and Dale stage their own Funniest Home Video. The Redneck Word of the Day is "Judo."
The Human Body
Oct 14, 2004
Two-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist LeAnn Rimes plays Christie Brinkley opposite Jeff Foxworthy as Chuck Norris in a skit about the "dual exercisemaster 3000." Rimes also performs her hit single "Nothin `Bout Love." The episode also features an appearance by a special surprise superstar.
Christmas
Oct 21, 2004
Larry the Cable Guy teaches kids the true spirit of Christmas with his politically correct fairytale, "Twas the Night Before a Non-denominational Winter Holiday," Big Kids Ronnie and Blake try to teach Dooley to walk in order to save Christmas, and Terry, Tina and the rest of the Tackett family remind us why there's no place like a mobile home for the holidays. The Redneck Word of the Day is "Mistletoe."
Pets
Oct 28, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy take a lesson in Japanese cooking, Larry plays an overly friendly family dog named Rusty and Jeff plays an overweight detective named Heavy Heat. Bill Engvall insists that men should always pack the car, but his perfect system leaves no room for his family. Brooke Dillman, Ashley Drane, Ayda Field, Gary Anthony Williams and Peter Oldring also star. The Redneck Word of the Day is "Masterpiece."
Buddies
Nov 4, 2004
Bill Engvall plays Jeff Foxworthy in the story of Jeff's catch phrase "You Might Be A Redneck", - Larry the Cable Guy goes back in time to discover the origin of Bill Engvall's "Here's Your Sign," and Jeff Foxworthy plays a frustrated Larry the Cable Guy in the adaptation of "Git-R-Done." Jeff Foxworthy plays a NASCAR driver who takes his daughter to work, and Brooke Dillman mud wrestles with Bill Engvall. Ayda Field, Gary Anthony Williams and Peter Oldring also star. The Redneck Words of the Day are Junior and Senior.
Fashion
Nov 11, 2004
Diana DeGarmo joins "Whoopi Goldberg" in a telethon for the victims of people with "Faces That Stayed That Way Disease," Larry the Cable Guy introduces his new scent, "Larry Cologne," and Martha Stewart shares her tips from jail, including candle-making and tricks for improving the taste of prison meals. Bill Engvall opens Major Walnuts, the male version of "Hooters" and the ladies of "Blue Collar TV" star as Kitty, Alexis and Boosha in "Really, Really, Really Desperate Housewives." The Redneck Word of the Day is Austere.
Fear
Nov 11, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy stars as a father trying to help his wife and kids cope when the loss of their TV cable sends them into a panic. A baby's attack on her nanny is caught on the Nanny Cam, the haunters become the haunted in the Redneck adaptation of the "Amityville Horror," starring Larry the Cable Guy, and "Joe Rogan" serves up dinner "Fear Factor" style. The Redneck Word of the Day is Statue.
Testosterone
Nov 18, 2004
A family dinner turns into a wrestling match when pro-wrestler Jeff Jarrett drops in. Jarrett also laments the bizarre requests from his fans in "Things That Burn Me." Jeff Foxworthy brings the excitement of a riding lawnmower into the house with the turbo, diesel-powered Dirt Demon vacuum. Major John Bell gives his female soldiers a lesson in sexual harassment and Larry the Cable Guy stops by to read another politically correct Fairy Tale. The Redneck Word of the Day is Feature.
Battle of the Sexe
Nov 25, 2004
It's a very "Brady" flashback when Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy welcome guest star Christopher Knight in a skit called "Brady Trash." The fat family flashes back to the 80s. The Redneck Word of the Day is Demeanor.
Fame
Dec 2, 2004
American Idol's stars' Ruben Studdard and "Clay Aiken" sing for Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. "Martha Stewart" shares tips from prison and NASCAR driver, Mike Waltrip confesses to what "burns" him. The Redneck Word of the Day is Raconteur.
Stupidity
Dec 2, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy go to school to become pro-wrestlers for a day, the Martin Brothers meet their match in a ventriloquist's dummy and Jeff gets help for his barbeque addiction. Jeff, Bill and Larry close the show with personal stupid stories. The Redneck Word of the Day is Judo.
Health
Dec 2, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Beer Goggles" and "Gymnastics." The Martin Brothers enjoy a family reunion, and The Redneck Word of the Day is Falafel.
Kids
Dec 9, 2004
eff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," "Steroid Kid" and "Indoor Camouflage." The Martin Brothers experience the wonders of car sickness, and the Redneck Word of the Day is Rectum. The episode concludes with an audience Q&A session.
Fighting
Dec 16, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Rescue 911" and "Wrestling School, Part I," in which they portray wrestlers-in-training. Bill stars in "Sergeant Clean's Spot Gun" and the Redneck Word of the Day is Demeanor. The Redneck Yard of the Week Award goes to a proud citizen of Metairie, Louisiana.
Gadgets
Dec 23, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Toilet In Your Pants" "Wrestling School, Part II," featuring guest star Pro Wrestler Jeff Jarrett and "Dirt Demon." Bill stars in "Bad Story Teller" and the Redneck Word of the Day is Composure.
Small Towns
Dec 30, 2004
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Small Town News" and "Used Emporium," where everything from used tooth brushes to diapers can be purchased. Bill stars in "Bad Story Teller" and the Redneck Word of the Day is Satiate.
Law
Jan 6, 2005
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy star in comedy sketches including "Puppet School," where they teach kids puppetry, culminating in a school puppet show and The Martin Brothers teach us how to turn bad parties into a good time. Bill stars in "Bad Story Teller" and the Redneck Word of the Day is Marionette.
