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Dark Side of Comedy

2022–2023 · 2 seasons

A sober, somber parade of cautionary tales that leaves you moved and uneasy, laughing less than you expect.

Created by
John Choi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dave Foley, Chris Farley, Tom Arnold
Overview
Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.

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Created by
John Choi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dave Foley, Chris Farley, Tom Arnold
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • death
  • celebrity
  • grief
  • madness
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
John Choi
Starring
Dave Foley, Chris Farley, Tom Arnold, John Farley, Hugh Fink, Leif Garrett, Melanie Hutsell, Chris Kattan
Cinematography
Kevin Rasmussen
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Vice TV
Languages
English

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