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The History of Comedy
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Where to watch The History of Comedy
The History of Comedy is streaming in the US on HBO Max, Plex, Plex Channel and Xumo Play.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 8 episodes (February 9, 2017)
- Season 2 — 6 episodes (July 15, 2018)
Cast
- Ali Wong as Self
- Larry David as Self - Creator, Seinfeld
- Rain Pryor as Self
- Gilbert Gottfried as Self
- David Zucker as Self
- Kent Alterman as Self
- Rob Reiner as Self
- Anne Beatts as Self
- Betty White as Self
- Todd Boyd as Self
- Patton Oswalt as Self
- Judd Apatow as Self
Details
- First aired
- February 9, 2017
- Episodes
- 14
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
- Network
- CNN
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.6 / 10 from 9 votes
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