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ComedyDocumentaryHistory

The History of Comedy

ComedyDocumentaryHistory

The History of Comedy

2017 – 2018 (completed) · 2 seasons · 14 episodes · United States · English

The History of Comedy (2017) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.9/10 on IMDb from 827 votes. Updated

64.2GRM score
★ 7.9IMDb · 827

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

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Top cast

15
Kliph Nesteroff
Self
Robert B. Weide
Self
Elayne Boosler
Self
Elayne Boosler
Self - Comedian
Patton Oswalt
Self
W. Kamau Bell
Self
W. Kamau Bell
Self - Comedian
Judd Apatow
Self
Conan O'Brien
Self
Conan O'Brien
Self - Host, Conan
Rob Reiner
Self
Larry Charles
Self
Larry Charles
Producer, Seinfeld
Larry Charles
Self - Writer
Keegan-Michael Key
Self

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E4 — Gone Too Soon ★ 8.4 (43)

S18 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1F***ing Funny★ 7.899
  • E2The Funnier Sex★ 7.685
  • E3The Comedy of Real Life★ 8.077
  • E4One Nation, Under Comedy★ 7.867
  • E5Ripped From The Headlines★ 7.861
  • E6Spark Of Madness★ 7.966
  • E7Making Fun★ 8.361
  • E8Politics Aside★ 8.064
S26 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Carnal Knowledge★ 7.653
  • E2Sketch & Improv★ 8.347
  • E3Drawn To Be Funny★ 8.335
  • E4Gone Too Soon★ 8.443
  • E5In It Together★ 8.236
  • E6Going Clean/Flipping Funny★ 7.933

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E4 — Gone Too Soon ★ 8.4 (43)

S18 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1F***ing Funny★ 7.899
  • E2The Funnier Sex★ 7.685
  • E3The Comedy of Real Life★ 8.077
  • E4One Nation, Under Comedy★ 7.867
  • E5Ripped From The Headlines★ 7.861
  • E6Spark Of Madness★ 7.966
  • E7Making Fun★ 8.361
  • E8Politics Aside★ 8.064
S26 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Carnal Knowledge★ 7.653
  • E2Sketch & Improv★ 8.347
  • E3Drawn To Be Funny★ 8.335
  • E4Gone Too Soon★ 8.443
  • E5In It Together★ 8.236
  • E6Going Clean/Flipping Funny★ 7.933

Top cast

15
KKliph NesteroffSelfRRobert B. WeideSelfEElayne BooslerSelfEElayne BooslerSelf - ComedianPPatton OswaltSelfWW. Kamau BellSelfWW. Kamau BellSelf - ComedianJJudd ApatowSelfCConan O'BrienSelfCConan O'BrienSelf - Host, ConanRRob ReinerSelfLLarry CharlesSelfLLarry CharlesProducer, SeinfeldLLarry CharlesSelf - WriterKKeegan-Michael KeySelf

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Comments

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