Funny You Should Ask is a syndicated American game show that launched in 2017. It is distributed by Entertainment Studios and hosted by Jon Kelley. Reruns air on the Entertainment Studios cable television channel Comedy.TV and through syndication.
The series is slightly related in title and format to the 1968 version of Funny You Should Ask, a game show that aired on ABC.
Funny You Should Ask was renewed into the 2022âÂÂ23 season, for a total of six syndicated seasons (new episodes were produced during the first four seasons). It was the second double-season renewal, the first being in 2018. In May 2025, Deadline Hollywood reported FYSA was renewed for season nine and ten.
Regular and frequent comics on the show have included Jon Lovitz, Louie Anderson, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood, Tim Meadows, Jackée Harry, Jimmie Walker, Howie Mandel, Cedric the Entertainer, Caroline Rhea, Natasha Leggero, Bill Engvall, Cheryl Hines, Gabriel Iglesias, Anthony Anderson, Maz Jobrani, Jamie Kennedy, Jodi Miller, Billy Gardell, Pauly Shore, Whitney Cummings, Dave Coulier, Sherri Shepherd, Tom Arnold, Tiffany Haddish, Kathy Griffin, Loni Love, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, Raven-Symoné, Adam Carolla and Brad Williams, among others. Byron Allen, who is the creator and executive producer of the show, also appears often.
Lovitz (lower left) and Allen (upper right) are regular panelists. Louie Anderson (lower right) was a regular before his death. Mandel and Carolla often occupies the seat Anderson sat in, which bears a plaque marked "Louie's Chair" on the left arm. The middle chairs on each row are occupied by female panelists, with the celebrity in the upper-left chair rotating. Beginning in 2025, Lovitz was most often replaced with comedians Carolla, Gardell or Kennedy during his absence.
The program used "Happy" by Pharrell Williams as its theme song from its first season, and a similar-sounding tune from the second season onward.
In each round, the celebrities are asked a trivia question one at a time, going left to right in the bottom row, then in the top row. The comedians give an obvious "joke" answer before giving a legitimate response. One contestant is asked if the answer given by the panelist is correct or incorrect. If the contestant guesses correctly, the contestant earns $100 in round one, $200 in round two, and $300 in round three. A coin flip before the game determines who plays first in round one; in subsequent rounds, whoever is behind (or went last, if the contestants are tied) goes first. Six questions are asked in each of the first two rounds, while the third round is played until a bell sounds (some celebrities may not be asked a question if a contestant cannot catch up). Whoever has earned more money keeps their winnings and has a chance to win an additional $5,000 in the "Big Money" bonus round. Before the show tapes, a numerical question related to one of the celebrities is asked of both questions; if the score is tied, whoever gives the closer answer wins the game.
In the bonus round, three multiple-choice questions are asked to which the celebrities give answers, only one of which is true. The questions get progressively harder and more answers are given for each successive question: three for the first, four for the second and six for the third and final question (with the last answer always being an obvious "joke" answer). The champion, if successful, wins $5,000. However, if any question is missed, the bonus round ends.