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Make Me Laugh

  • TV Series
  • 1979–19801979–1980
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Make Me Laugh (1979)
Game-Show

A comedy game show in which the object was not to laugh at the comedians. Various comedians would have one minute each to make the contestant laugh. If the contestant were able to keep a str... Read allA comedy game show in which the object was not to laugh at the comedians. Various comedians would have one minute each to make the contestant laugh. If the contestant were able to keep a straight face, he or she would win prize money and go on to face another comedian, and so on ... Read allA comedy game show in which the object was not to laugh at the comedians. Various comedians would have one minute each to make the contestant laugh. If the contestant were able to keep a straight face, he or she would win prize money and go on to face another comedian, and so on until at last they met a joke they couldn't resist.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
81
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  • Creators
    • George Foster(creator by)
    • Mort Green(creator by)
  • Stars
    • Bobby Van
    • Richard Belzer
    • Anne Lockhart
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  • Creators
    • George Foster(creator by)
    • Mort Green(creator by)
  • Stars
    • Bobby Van
    • Richard Belzer
    • Anne Lockhart
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    • 4User reviews
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    Bobby Van
    Bobby Van
    • Self (host)as Self (host)…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Regularas Regular
    Anne Lockhart
    Anne Lockhart
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Bob Saget
    Bob Saget
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Garry Shandling
    Garry Shandling
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Joan Prather
    Joan Prather
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Bill Kirchenbauer
    Bill Kirchenbauer
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Tiny Tim
    Tiny Tim
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Shawn Stevens
    Shawn Stevens
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Bruce Baum
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Gallagher
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Murray Langston
    Murray Langston
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Biff Manard
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Steve Bluestein
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Diane Nichols
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    Debra 'Tippit' Clark
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1979
    • Creators
      • George Foster(creator by)
      • Mort Green(creator by)
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    A comedy game show in which the object was not to laugh at the comedians. Various comedians would have one minute each to make the contestant laugh. If the contestant were able to keep a straight face, he or she would win prize money and go on to face another comedian, and so on until at last they met a joke they couldn't resist. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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    • Connections
      Followed by Make Me Laugh (1997)

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    Short Lived Classic!
    This little syndicated game show gem was a staple of my senior year in high school TV viewing. If memory serves, CH39 in Houston, Texas had this show at 9:30 on week nights. Perfect stuff to end the day with.

    You got to see some pretty funny comics do the best to get people to laugh at their stuff. If contestant didn't laugh, after a couple of tries by comedians, they won money. If they laughed, they lost.

    I recall it had ran for only a year or so, and the host, Bobby Van, passed away in 1980. In the 1990's there was an attempt to revive the show, but the magic just wasn't there. Well for me, at least.
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    • Jun 19, 2002

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 3, KTLA Studios - 5858 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lukehill Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
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      • Mono

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