The History of Comedy

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Overview

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.

Cast: Conan O'Brien, Elayne Boosler, Judd Apatow, Keegan-Michael Key, Kliph Nesteroff, Larry Charles, Patton Oswalt, Rob Reiner, Robert B. Weide, W. Kamau Bell

Director: Jack Kney

Genre: Comedy, Documentary, History

Country: United States

Release Year: 2017

IMDB Rating: 7.9 (608 votes)

TMDB Rating: 6.6 (9 votes)

Episode Runtime: 42 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2017-02-09

Seasons: 2

Status: Returning Series

Creators: Jack Kney