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On Location (1975)

On Location poster
Genre
comedy, documentary film
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This HBO series recorded uncensored stand-up comedy performances from famous comedians. It featured specials like the Young Comedians Show and shows from comedy clubs.

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What happens

On Location is a series from HBO. The series premiered on New Year's Eve 1975 with a one-hour performance by Robert Klein and became a source for uncensored stand-up comedy performances from performers such as George Carlin, David Brenner, Redd Foxx, Rich Little, Robin Williams, Phyllis Diller, Buddy Hackett, Billy Crystal, Pat Cooper and others. In addition to showing select comedians, On Location featured comedy shows such as the annual Young Comedians Show and comedy club shows. From 1982 to 1986, a version of the "HBO In Space" program opening sequence was used to introduce the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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