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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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