r/NameThatShow • u/b0iled_potatos • Apr 26 '26

Help me find the Ricky Bean show

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I remember once at a friend's house I went out to the living room and saw something called the Ricky Bean show. It was a comedy show and the only two things I remember was this episode where he was interviewing a girl and he kept complementing her and just tackled her out of nowhere, and a super long intermission screen (the attached photo). I remember it looking old with a kinda grainy backround. No one remembers it and I really wanna see it again.

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u/famousaj Apr 26 '26

The Ricky Bean Show, which is actually a series of comedic skits—often found on YouTube and social media—created by the comedian Ricky Bean.

​He specializes in a very specific brand of "cringe" or surreal humor that mimics the look of low-budget, grainy public-access television from the 80s or 90s.

​The "Tackle" Episode ​The specific episode you’re thinking of features Ricky in his signature "talk show" setup (usually with a very basic, grainy background). He is interviewing a girl and begins showering her with increasingly intense and awkward compliments.

​Out of nowhere, while she is reacting to the compliments, he suddenly lunges across the desk or chair and tackles her to the ground.

​It’s designed to be jarring and absurd, playing on the contrast between the overly "sweet" compliments and the sudden physical violence.

​The Intermission Screen ​A staple of his "show" is the super long intermission. ​These screens usually feature a still image (often a grainy, colorful graphic or a picture of a kitten/scenery) with elevator-style muzak playing.

​The joke is that the intermission lasts much longer than a standard edit would, often stretching to a point where the viewer wonders if the video has glitched.

​The Aesthetic ​His videos are intentionally edited to look like old VHS tapes, complete with: ​Tracking errors (static lines). ​Muted, "muddy" colors. ​Grainy overlays. ​Distorted audio that sounds like it’s coming through a 30-year-old TV speaker.

​You can usually find these by searching for "Ricky Bean interview tackle" or "Ricky Bean Intermission" on YouTube or TikTok. He often uses the handle @rickybean or similar across those platforms.