The History of Comedy (2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Plot.
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
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Cast & Crew.
Ali Wong
Self
Kliph Nesteroff
Self
Rain Pryor
Self
Elayne Boosler
Self
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
David Zucker
Self
Kent Alterman
Self
Rob Reiner
Self
Anne Beatts
Self
Betty White
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
Patton Oswalt
Self
Judd Apatow
Self
Cindy Chupack
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Bob Mankoff
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Larry Charles
Self
Jim Jefferies
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Jerry Zucker
Self
Craig Ferguson
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Sarah Silverman
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Keegan-Michael Key
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'Weird Al' Yankovic
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Marc Maron
Self
Laraine Newman
Self
Al Franken
Self
Harry Shearer
Self
Robert B. Weide
Self
W. Kamau Bell
Self
Samantha Bee
Self
Media.
Details.
Release Date
February 9, 2017
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
2
Episodes
14
Running Time
45m
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This TV Show Is About.
Miniseries
Wiki.
The History of Comedy is a CNN documentary series, as part of CNN Original Series.
The documentary explores the underlying questions of what makes American people laugh, why, and how the laughter influenced their social and political landscape throughout American history.
The show utilizes archival footage, punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedians and scholars.
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