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The Comedy Store

2020 · 1 season

A fond, talky stroll through comedy history, full of anecdotes and nostalgia, more affectionate than gripping.

Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Starring
Mike Binder, Jay Leno, David Letterman
Overview
This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
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Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Starring
Mike Binder, Jay Leno, David Letterman
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • friendship
  • work
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, comedy
Starring
Mike Binder, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Howie Mandel, Damon Wayans, Jimmie Walker, Marc Maron, Bill Burr
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Showtime
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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