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The History of Comedy(2017)

2017 – 20182 seasons14 episodes45m

Documentary Comedy

66%User score 66 percent

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

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Season 12017 · 8 episodesFebruary 9, 2017
Season 22018 · 6 episodesJuly 15, 2018

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Ali Wong

Self

Rain Pryor

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

David Zucker

Self

Kent Alterman

Self

Rob Reiner

Self

Betty White

Self

Todd Boyd

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Patton Oswalt

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Judd Apatow

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Cindy Chupack

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Bobcat Goldthwait

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Lewis Black

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Larry Charles

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Jim Jefferies

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Arsenio Hall

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Jerry Zucker

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Craig Ferguson

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Larry David

Self, Self - Creator, Seinfeld

Sarah Silverman

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Status: Ended
Type: Miniseries
Original name: The History of Comedy
First aired: February 9, 2017
Last aired: August 19, 2018
Network: CNN
Original language: English

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