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The History of Comedy

Season 1 Episode 5: Ripped from the Headlines

The art of topical humor is explored, from ancient monologues to modern comedy shows that tackle the complexities of "fake news".

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 F***ing Funny

1. F***ing Funny

Aired: Feb 9, 2017

The next episode uncovers the pioneers of irreverent comedy, who fearlessly p...

Episode 2 The Funnier Sex

2. The Funnier Sex

Aired: Feb 16, 2017

Trailblazing female comedians shatter barriers in a traditionally male-domina...

Episode 6 The Spark of Madness

6. The Spark of Madness

Aired: Jul 30, 2017

The next episode uncovers the comedian's inner struggles, examining the treac...

Episode 7 On Parody and Satire

7. On Parody and Satire

Aired: Aug 6, 2017

The next episode examines the development of comedy, focusing on the evolutio...

Episode 8 Politics Aside

8. Politics Aside

Aired: Aug 13, 2017

The next episode examines how comedy has been used to shape public opinion an...

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Appearances

Ali WongAli Wong
Rain PryorRain Pryor
Gilbert GottfriedGilbert Gottfried
David ZuckerDavid Zucker
Kent AltermanKent Alterman
Rob ReinerRob Reiner
Anne BeattsAnne Beatts
Betty WhiteBetty White
Todd BoydTodd Boyd
Patton OswaltPatton Oswalt
Judd ApatowJudd Apatow
Cindy ChupackCindy Chupack
Bobcat GoldthwaitBobcat Goldthwait
Bob MankoffBob Mankoff
Lewis BlackLewis Black
Larry CharlesLarry Charles
Jim JefferiesJim Jefferies
Arsenio HallArsenio Hall
Jerry ZuckerJerry Zucker
Craig FergusonCraig Ferguson
Sarah SilvermanSarah Silverman
Keegan-Michael KeyKeegan-Michael Key
'Weird Al' Yankovic'Weird Al' Yankovic
Marc MaronMarc Maron
Laraine NewmanLaraine Newman
Al FrankenAl Franken
Harry ShearerHarry Shearer
Robert B. WeideRobert B. Weide
W. Kamau BellW. Kamau Bell
Samantha BeeSamantha Bee
Neal BrennanNeal Brennan
Larry DavidLarry David
Kevin SmithKevin Smith
Carol BurnettCarol Burnett
Carl ReinerCarl Reiner
Jimmy KimmelJimmy Kimmel
Maria BamfordMaria Bamford
Adam McKayAdam McKay
Conan O'BrienConan O'Brien
Robert KleinRobert Klein
Jeff RossJeff Ross
P. J. O'RourkeP. J. O'Rourke
Elayne BooslerElayne Boosler

Info about The History of Comedy

Seasons: 2

Network: CNN

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Documentary, History

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