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Comic Relief

1986–1998 · 8 seasons

A rapid-fire parade of comic performances, mixing sharp satire with silly character bits for an easy, laugh-focused watch.

Overview
Debut event, 29 March. Featured Mary Gross as Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Jon Lovitz as Tommy Flanagan, The Pathological Liar; Sid Caesar as Ludwig von Knowitall; Robin Williams as William F. Buckley Jr., commenting on the effects of "trickle-down economics" on the homeless; George Carlin describing a house as "a place for your stuff".; Garry Shandling, Jerry Lewis.
How it feels
Satirical, absurd, light and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Class, politics, media, celebrity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Starring
Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal
Length
8 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America

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