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Mark Twain Prize

1999 · 27 seasons

A warm, starry celebration where famous comics roast and praise a beloved legend, easy to dip into and full of laughter.

Overview
Honoring the best in American comedy annually since 1998, the recipients of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor have included the likes of Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Murphy, and Tina Fey.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • friendship
  • media
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Michael Dempsey, Chris Robinson, Marcus Raboy
Written by
Jim Vallely, Jon Macks, Chris Kelly, Amberia Allen
Starring
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Cinematography
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Length
27 seasons, 27 episodes
Network
PBS, Comedy Central, CNN, Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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