‘Between Two Ferns’ Is Coming to Television

After a year-long hiatus, Zach Galifianakis is not only bringing Between Two Ferns back — he’s airing it on television for the first time.

The special sketch, Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York will serve as a precursor to Comedy Central’s Comedy Awards this Sunday. A sneak peek of the special has just been released.

In the half-hour special, Galifianakis gets berated by Jon Stewart about his image (shown above) and gets personal with Sir Richard Branson, who he nicknames “Ricky,” about his extensive wealth. Note: both videos contain explicit language and may be NSFW.

Comedy Central

Tina Fey is also interviewed in the special, but there has been no release of that yet. However we do know that she admits to never seeing The Hangover to Galifianakis, so be on the lookout for that.

Scott Aukerman announced the news on his “Comedy Bang Bang” podcast last week, but Mashable had the opportunity to attend the taping of The Comedy Awards last Saturday — and we have to say, viewers are in for a treat.

SEE ALSO: Zach Galifianakis Interviews Ben Stiller on ‘Between Two Ferns’ [VIDEO]

Between Two Ferns is a series produced by Funny Or Die, which features Galifianakis interviewing celebrities literally between two potted fern plants.

Galifianakis has won several awards for the series, and it was nominated for “Best Viral Original” at this year’s Comedy Awards.

The special will air on Comedy Central at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the Comedy Awards at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Will you be tuning in to catch Between Two Ferns on TV? Let us know in the comments.

More About: Between Two Ferns, comedy awards, Entertainment, zach galifianakis

For more Entertainment coverage: