The History of Comedy

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The History of Comedy

2017- 2018

2 Seasons

14 Episodes

6.6(9 votes)

Returning Series

Documentary

Comedy

Overview

Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members

Acting

Ali Wong

Self

Writing

Larry David

Self - Creator, Seinfeld

Acting

Rain Pryor

Self

Acting

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Production

David Zucker

Self

Production

Kent Alterman

Self

Acting

Rob Reiner

Self

Writing

Anne Beatts

Self

No Image

Acting

Betty White

Self

Acting

Todd Boyd

Self

No Image

Acting

Patton Oswalt

Self

Directing

Judd Apatow

Self

Writing

Cindy Chupack

Self

Acting

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

Acting

Bob Mankoff

Self

No Image

Acting

Lewis Black

Self

Directing

Larry Charles

Self

Acting

Jim Jefferies

Self

Acting

Arsenio Hall

Self

Production

Jerry Zucker

Self

Acting

Craig Ferguson

Self

Acting

Sarah Silverman

Self

Acting

Keegan-Michael Key

Self

Acting

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

Acting

Marc Maron

Self

Acting

Laraine Newman

Self

Acting

Al Franken

Self

Acting

Harry Shearer

Self

Directing

Robert B. Weide

Self

Acting

W. Kamau Bell

Self

Acting

Samantha Bee

Self

Acting

Neal Brennan

Self

Writing

Larry David

Self

Directing

Kevin Smith

Self

Acting

Carol Burnett

Self

Acting

Carl Reiner

Self

Acting

Jimmy Kimmel

Self

Acting

Maria Bamford

Self

Directing

Adam McKay

Self

Acting

Conan O'Brien

Self

Acting

Robert Klein

Self

Acting

P. J. O'Rourke

Self

Acting

Elayne Boosler

Self

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