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[02/19/08 - 10:36 PM]
MTV's "Human Giant" Returns for Season 2 Premiering Tuesday, March 11 at 11:00pm ET/PT
Guests this season include Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, David Cross, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Andy Samberg.
[via press release from MTV]

MTV'S "HUMAN GIANT" RETURNS FOR SEASON 2 PREMIERING TUESDAY, MARCH 11 AT 11:00PM ET/PT

Sketch Comedy Series Features Guest Appearances by Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, David Cross, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn, Andy Samberg, and Many More

HUMAN GIANT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON DVD AVAILABLE BEGINNING MARCH 4

One of MTV's most critically-acclaimed shows, "Human Giant" returns for another season with more off-beat sketches from Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Aziz Ansari and Jason Woliner. Dubbed "brilliant" by Rolling Stone, "Human Giant" is back with season two, joining MTV's Tuesday night line-up following "Life of Ryan" and "Rob & Big," beginning March 11 at 11pm ET/PT. Leading up to the new season, fans can collect their favorite sketches with Human Giant: The Complete First Season DVD as it hits stores on March 4.

On February 18, the second season premiere episode will be available for sale on iTunes, Xbox Live and Amazon three weeks before the premiere. All six 22-minute episodes from the second season will be available on instant release and uncensored, following on-air premiere. Never a dull moment, the new season features a long list of special guests including Fred Armisen ("SNL"), Will Arnett ("Arrested Development"), Jack McBrayer ("30 Rock"), David Cross ("Mr. Show"), Bill Hader (Superbad), Brian Posehn ("Sarah Silverman Program"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show"), Andy Samberg ("SNL"), Kristen Schaal ("Flight of the Conchords"), Isiah Whitlock ("The Wire") and Michael K. Williams ("The Wire").

On March 4, Human Giant: The Complete First Season debuts on DVD from MTV Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment for the SLP of $26.99. Whether skewering Dateline's "To Catch A Predator," traveling through time or fending off attack dogs, "Human Giant" is sketch comedy at its best. Season one includes special guest appearances by Jonah Hill (Superbad), Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24"), Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille), Brian Posehn ("The Sarah Silverman Program"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show"), Linda Cardellini ("Freaks and Geeks"), Ghostface Killah and others. The 2-disc DVD set includes all the outrageous episodes from Season 1, plus deleted scenes, unaired sketches, behind-the-scenes clips and more.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE

� Audio Commentary

� Deleted and Extended/Alternate Scenes

� Behind the Scenes Clips

� Over an hour of highlights from the "Human Giant" 24-Hour Marathon

� Unaired Sketches

� Sneak Previews of Season 2

� Live, Early Footage of Characters from the Show

DVD Release Date: 3/04/08

Rated: Not Rated

Running Time: 176 minutes

Presented in Full screen format; Dolby Digital English Stereo

DVD Catalog: 853394

DVD SLP: $26.99

Tom Gianas ("Saturday Night Live," "Awful Truth with Michael Moore") is Showrunner/Executive Producer/Development Executive. Dave Becky, David Miner and Tucker Voorhees ("Everybody Hates Chris," "30 Rock") are Executive Producers for 3 Arts Entertainment. Human Giant's Ansari, Huebel, Scheer and Woliner Executive Produce. Tim Healy serves as Executive Producer for MTV, with Sam Grossman as the Development Executive for MTV.

About Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA, VIA.B), a global entertainment company that produces and distributes filmed entertainment through the Paramount Motion Picture Group. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 137 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 95 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.





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· 24 (FOX)
· 30 ROCK (NBC)
· ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (NETFLIX)
· AWFUL TRUTH, THE (BRAVO)
· EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (CW)
· FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS (HBO)
· FREAKS & GEEKS (NBC)
· HUMAN GIANT (MTV)
· LIFE OF RYAN (MTV)
· ROB & BIG (MTV)
· SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM, THE (COMEDY CENTRAL)
· WIRE, THE (HBO)




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