Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Season 7.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Jim Gaffigan: Stick Around for the Pope
Jun 16, 2016
In the Season 8 premiere, Jerry roughs it with Jim Gaffigan in a 1977 Volkswagen Camper Bus, eats pastrami at the 2nd Avenue Deli.
Margaret Cho: You Can Go Cho Again
Jun 23, 2016
Jerry and pal Margaret Cho grab coffee at LA's Highland Cafe in a 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport. Next thing we know, he's opening for her at The Stress Factory in New Jersey.
Judd Apatow: Escape from Syosset
Jun 30, 2016
Jerry grabs coffee with writer-director Judd Apatow at the 101 Coffee Shop in Los Angeles. The car: a 1968 Firebird 400 convertible.
J.B. Smoove: Everybody Respects a Bloody Nose
Jul 7, 2016
Jerry is kaffeeklatsching in L.A. this week with funnyman J.B. Smoove. They’re headed for brew at 10 Speed Coffee in a 1964 Studebaker Avanti.
Lorne Michaels: Everybody Likes to See the Monkeys
Jul 14, 2016
Jerry convinces comedy genius Lorne Michaels to open up about the show that made him famous. The car: a 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing.
John Oliver: What Kind of Human Animal Would Do This?
Jul 21, 2016
In the Season 8 finale, Jerry and John Oliver (The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight) go for a coffee and comedy run in a 1959 Triumph TR3.