Zach Galifianakis is the host of his
public access TV show
Between Two Ferns. After
Will Ferrell discovered the show and uploaded it to
Funny or Die, Zach has become a viral laughing stock, attracting millions of views every day due to his poor direction. During an interview with
Matthew McConaughey, Zach accidentally sets off a sprinkler system and causes a water leak which floods the room, drowning Matthew, although he is later resuscitated. The incident attracts more views than ever, resulting in Will offering Zach to turn ten episodes in two weeks and become president of Funny or Die; Zach, dreaming of having his own talk show, accepts and starts a road trip. Zach bonds with his crew and even though the interviews with guests
David Letterman,
Paul Rudd,
Chrissy Teigen (with whom he has an affair after trying to interview her because
Jake Gyllenhaal missed his flight as he misspelled his name on his ticket),
John Legend (who sprays him with
mace because of the affair),
Jon Hamm,
Hailee Steinfeld,
Awkwafina,
Tiffany Haddish,
Benedict Cumberbatch, and
Tessa Thompson are successful, Zach becomes short of money due to expensive activities. This causes Zach's manager, Carol (
Lauren Lapkus) to steal
Fabergé eggs from
Peter Dinklage during his interview to sell them and buy their return to Los Angeles. On their way back, Zach gets into a car crash by reading emails while driving, destroying his two beloved ferns. Despite antagonizing his crew, they reconcile and go back to Los Angeles and win the deal. Learning he will get four new ferns, Zach celebrates and starts his new show,
Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, and within a month becomes a national success. However, his crew criticizes its lack of charm and personality causing Zach to cancel his talk show and leave with his crew, not before two of his new ferns get destroyed by a car. ==Cast==