The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy (2017)

Documentary Comedy

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

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  • First Air Date: 2017-02-09
  • Last Air Date: 2018-08-19
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 14
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: CNN

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    8 Episodes

  • Season 2

    6 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Ali Wong

    Self

  • Larry David

    Self - Creator, Seinfeld

  • Rain Pryor

    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

    Self

  • Sarah Silverman

    Self

  • Keegan-Michael Key

    Self

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic

    Self

  • Marc Maron

    Self

  • Laraine Newman

    Self

  • Al Franken

    Self

  • Harry Shearer

    Self

  • Robert B. Weide

    Self

  • W. Kamau Bell

    Self

  • Samantha Bee

    Self

  • Neal Brennan

    Self

  • Larry David

    Self

  • Kevin Smith

    Self

  • Carol Burnett

    Self

  • Carl Reiner

    Self

  • Jimmy Kimmel

    Self

  • Maria Bamford

    Self

  • Adam McKay

    Self

  • Conan O'Brien

    Self

  • Robert Klein

    Self

  • P. J. O'Rourke

    Self

  • Elayne Boosler

    Self