The History of Comedy (2017)

Genre

documentary, comedy

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 14 episodes

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series looks at what makes Americans laugh and how comedy has shaped the country's politics and society. It uses old clips along with new interviews with comedians and experts.

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What happens

The History of Comedy is a CNN documentary series, as part of CNN Original Series. The documentary explores the underlying questions of what makes American people laugh, why, and how the laughter influenced their social and political landscape throughout American history. The show utilizes archival footage, punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedians and scholars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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