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The History of Comedy

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

2017 |2 Seasons  | 45m |  Documentary, Comedy

Videos

Cast

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Ali Wong

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Rain Pryor

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Gilbert Gottfried

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Rob Reiner

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Betty White

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Patton Oswalt

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Bobcat Goldthwait

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Lewis Black

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Jim Jefferies

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Arsenio Hall

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Craig Ferguson

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Sarah Silverman

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Keegan-Michael Key

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"Weird Al" Yankovic

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Marc Maron

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Laraine Newman

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Al Franken

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Harry Shearer

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W. Kamau Bell

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Samantha Bee

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Neal Brennan

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Carol Burnett

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Carl Reiner

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Jimmy Kimmel

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Maria Bamford

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Conan O'Brien

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Robert Klein

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P. J. O'Rourke

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Elayne Boosler

Self

Seasons List

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Season 1

2017

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Season 2

2018

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Creator

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Status

Returning Series

Languages

English

Network

CNN