This week on TV: Happy Birthday to ‘Merica

Happy Birthday ‘Merica! This week we celebrate our birthday by being the best ‘Mericans that we can be – blowing things up, lighting things on fire, and searing animal flesh are part of the celebration. So as we head into this short, and usually quiet week of television, here’s a friendly reminder that fireworks can be dangerous and are illegal in many places… but these are just notions my neighbors never heard of, and they’ll once again prove it to me in a few days. Yes, it’s a slow week on TV this week for comedy, but we have two great season premieres for the hotly anticipated Drunk History and Nathan for You. We cap the week with lots of fireworks on TV. EXPLOSIONS!

Monday, June 30
Louis C.K., Any Sedaris on Late Show with David Letterman
Ricky Gervais on The Tonight Show
Melissa McCarthy, Marc Maron on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ricky Gervais on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Alison Rosen, Greg Proops, Dana Gould on @Midnight
Moshe Kasher, Heather McDonald, Julian McCullough on Chelsea Lately
John C Reilly, Pete Holmes on Conan

Tuesday, July 1
Dane Cook, Mark Duplass on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Bill Mahr on The Daily Show
Chris D’Elia, Will Sasso, Bryan Callen on @Midnight
Kevin Hart, John Caparulo, Jenny Mollen, Sarah Colonna on Chelsea Lately
Drunk History season 2 premiere on Comedy Central
Nathan For You season 2 premiere on Comedy Central

Wednesday, July 2
Sarah Silverman on Late Show with David Letterman
Maz Jobrani on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Deon Cole, Jesse Joyce, Brendon Walsh on @Midnight
Melissa McCarthy, Jeff Wild, Loni Love, Brad Wollack on Chelsea Lately
Ricky Gervais, Gillian Jacobs on Conan

Thursday, July 3
Amy Schumer on The Tonight Show
Doug Benson, Nikki Glaser, Ron Funches on @Midnight
Chris Franjola, Arden Myrin, Kurt Braunohler on Chelsea Lately
Ian Carmel on Conan

Friday, July 4
Martin Short on Late Show with David Letterman
Julian McCullough on The Tonight Show