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The History of Comedy

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  • 2017–20182017–2018
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Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, and Carol Burnett in The History of Comedy (2017)
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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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  • Stars
    • Kliph Nesteroff
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Elayne Boosler
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    • Kliph Nesteroff
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Elayne Boosler
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    • 1Critic review
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      • 1 nomination

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    Kliph Nesteroff
    Kliph Nesteroff
    • Selfas Self
    13 episodes13 eps • 2017–2018
    Robert B. Weide
    Robert B. Weide
    • Selfas Self
    12 episodes12 eps • 2017–2018
    Elayne Boosler
    Elayne Boosler
    • Selfas Self…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2017–2018
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2017
    W. Kamau Bell
    W. Kamau Bell
    • Selfas Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Judd Apatow
    Judd Apatow
    • Selfas Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    • Selfas Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • Selfas Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Larry Charles
    Larry Charles
    • Selfas Self…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017–2018
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Selfas Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Ali Wong
    Ali Wong
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Selfas Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Neal Brennan
    Neal Brennan
    • Selfas Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017–2018
    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Selfas Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017–2018
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Selfas Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Wayne Federman
    Wayne Federman
    • Selfas Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Barry Katz
    Barry Katz
    • Selfas Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Kenya Barris
    Kenya Barris
    • Selfas Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2017
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    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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    4/10
    "The history of women in comedy" FTFY
    Season 2 spends an exorbitant amount of time on female contributions and other female's reactions to those contributions. It's like watching the history of presidential candidates, and half of the show is Hillary Clinton. One episode is called: "the funnier sex"... really? Google comedians that have sold out Madison square garden.
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    • Release date
      • 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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