The History of Comedy

A breezy, clip-filled stroll through comedy history, chatty and amusing, easy to dip into without much effort.

Genres

Documentary, Comedy

Starring

Ali Wong, Rain Pryor, Gilbert Gottfried

Overview

Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.

How it feels

Light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Media, politics, identity, class

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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