The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

2017 | 2 Seasons | Not rated
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
The History of Comedy

Storyline

Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
  • Genre
    Documentary, Comedy
  • Type
    Miniseries
  • Network
    CNN
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Runtime
    45m
  • First Aired
    9 February 2017
  • Last Aired
    19 August 2018
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    14
  • Language
    English

Cast

Larry David

Larry David

Self
Ali Wong

Ali Wong

Self
Rain Pryor

Rain Pryor

Self
Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self
David Zucker

David Zucker

Self
Kent Alterman

Kent Alterman

Self
Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Self

Anne Beatts

Self
Betty White

Betty White

Self

Todd Boyd

Self
Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Self
Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Self
Cindy Chupack

Cindy Chupack

Self
Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

Bob Mankoff

Self
Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Self
Larry Charles

Larry Charles

Self
Jim Jefferies

Jim Jefferies

Self
Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self
Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Self
Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson

Self
Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Self
Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self
Marc Maron

Marc Maron

Self
Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Self
Al Franken

Al Franken

Self
Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Self
Robert B. Weide

Robert B. Weide

Self
W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell

Self
Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee

Self
Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan

Self
Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self
Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Self
Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Self

Elayne Boosler

Self
Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

Self
Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Self
Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Self
Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Self
P. J. O'Rourke

P. J. O'Rourke

Self
Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross

Self

Crew

Stephen J. Morrison

Co-Executive Producer