Is between two ferns scripted?

Before there was Zach Galifianakis' Between Two Ferns interview with President Obama, there was the dream of a Between Two Ferns interview with President Obama.* Galifianakis and show co-creator/director Scott Aukerman had heard for years that the president was open to doing an episode. read more

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis is a talk show hosted by comedian Zach Galifianakis which features celebrity guests. Episodes last several minutes, in which the interviewer (Galifianakis) and guests trade barbs and insults. read more

It’s as real as anything in a way. If you watch a talk show, the talk show host knows what they’re going to talk about most of the time. They have done a pre-interview where they script the conversation. read more