The History of Comedy
DocumentaryComedy
★ 6.6/102017–20182 Seasons
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Status
Ended
Language
English
First Aired
Feb 9, 2017
Last Aired
Aug 19, 2018
Seasons
2
Episodes
14
Status
Ended
Language
English
First Aired
Feb 9, 2017
Last Aired
Aug 19, 2018
Seasons
2
Episodes
14
Episodes
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
Anne Beatts
Self
Betty White
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
Patton Oswalt
Self
Judd Apatow
Self
Cindy Chupack
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Bob Mankoff
Bob Mankoff
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Larry Charles
Self
Jim Jefferies
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Jerry Zucker
Self
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