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Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Comedy veterans, Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, use their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke. The joke is an old burlesque routine too extreme to be performed in public. It's called The Aristocrats.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Spanning several decades beginning in the 1950s, Crystal reminisces about what it was like growing up in a loving Jewish family in Long Beach, LI. He recalls the numerous eclectic relatives who inspired him, the huge influence of jazz on his family, his passion for the New York Yankees, and much more.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When writer-turned-comedian Dick Cavett became the host of his own talk show in 1968, his mentor, Groucho Marx, quickly became a frequent guest. Groucho's appearances on The Dick Cavett Show captured what Cavett calls "the last of Groucho's greatness."
8) Hee haw
Publisher
Time Life Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A weekly comedy and country music series.
9) Quality time
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Jim Gaffigan is in top form for his seventh comedy special. The four-time Grammy-nominated comedian doesn₂t understand why people aren't more honest about the reasons they don₂t want to attend events, while at the same time embraces lying to kids. From horses and dog birthdays to traveling and museums, Jim continues to impress.
10) Oh, come on
Author
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
David Cross covers a multitude of subjects all told in his unmistakably provocative style. America's original southern gentleman, Cross talks about being a new dad and hacky ₁new dad₂ bits, sixteenth-wave feminism, the joys and terror of a ₁couples colonic,₂ American life in the Trump era, and a sad self-effacing tale of naked clarity. Stare into the abyss one more time until the next time and see what makes David Cross one of the top 100...
Publisher
Comedy Central/Paramount
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Want to meet Luther, President Obama's anger translator, or hang by the punch bowl with Bar Mitzvah sensations Dr. Dreidel and Gefilte Fresh? Whether it's satirizing the President, spoofing Nazis, or ordering up some soul food, Key and Peele aren't afraid to take on taboo subjects for the sake of comedy.
12) Noble ape
Publisher
Comedy Dynamics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In his all new stand up special album, Jim Gaffigan gets personal as he discusses the medical crisis that befell his wife and family this year, which almost led to his retirement.
Publisher
Eagle Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Contains the final two seasons of the HBO comedy series based on characters created and performed by Tracey Ullman. Each episode focuses on a particular subject (sports, love, agents, loss, etc.) in a sequence of hilarious scenes involving a number of Ullman-created characters.
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