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The History of Comedy

  • TV Series
  • 2017–2018
  • TV-MA
  • 42m
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Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, and Carol Burnett in The History of Comedy (2017)
ComedyDocumentaryHistory

Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social... Read allUtilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.

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    • Kliph Nesteroff
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Elayne Boosler
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    • Stars
      • Kliph Nesteroff
      • Robert B. Weide
      • Elayne Boosler
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Kliph Nesteroff
    Kliph Nesteroff
    • Self
    • 2017–2018
    Robert B. Weide
    Robert B. Weide
    • Self
    • 2017–2018
    Elayne Boosler
    Elayne Boosler
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Self
    • 2017
    W. Kamau Bell
    W. Kamau Bell
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Judd Apatow
    Judd Apatow
    • Self
    • 2017–2018
    Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • Self
    • 2017
    Larry Charles
    Larry Charles
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Self
    • 2017
    Ali Wong
    Ali Wong
    • Self - Comedian
    • 2017–2018
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Barry Katz
    Barry Katz
    • Self…
    • 2018
    Neal Brennan
    Neal Brennan
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Self…
    • 2017–2018
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Self…
    • 2017
    Wayne Federman
    Wayne Federman
    • Self
    • 2018
    Jim Gaffigan
    Jim Gaffigan
    • Self - Comedian
    • 2018
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    5chrismarie103

    Not a bad series, but not all that good either.

    It's just not funny. Oh, it's very interesting. You will definitely learn a lot. And the clips they show are funny enough. But they are interviewing some of the funniest people alive and they are not funny. everything is so serious and they few jokes made only get a chuckle. The old timers like Betty White and Carol Burnett are wonderful. But anyone born after WW2 tends to fall flat after two minutes on camera. I expected to be falling off the couch laughing. Instead, I spent most of the time wishing Robin Williams and Joan Rivers would rise from the grave and save me from these serious, self-important people.
    9TylerC161

    For all comedy

    This show, will showcase multiple generations of comedy. You cannot like one single generation of comedy and completely enjoy the show, but that's also the point. Comedy evolves. Whether you have clean comedians, or dirty ones, or realistic ones, or anything else. The thing about comedy that brings us together is laughter. They show will showcase all of the different genres of comedy, and it's a fantastic show. It's something I look forward to every single week and I hope there is a third season
    9semper-22863

    Solid documentary

    Love it although they didn't mention bo burnham at all which is silly because he's in a category of his own but maybe that's why IDK good series though make more CNN.

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      • February 9, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Historia de la comedia
    • Production companies
      • Hazy Mills Productions
      • Herzog & Company
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