TV series
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009, English, on PBS.
Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Satire and Parody: Sock It To Me
Aired 28 January 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Billy CrystalSelf - Host · 6 ep
- Amy SedarisSelf - Narrator(voice) · 6 ep
- Leonard MaltinSelf - Film Critic and Historian · 6 ep
- George CarlinSelf - Comedian · 6 ep
- Larry WilmoreSelf · 6 ep
- Larry GelbartSelf - Writer for Bob Hope · 6 ep
- Joan RiversSelf - Comedienne · 6 ep
- Anne BeattsSelf - Writer · 6 ep
- Chris RockSelf - Comedian · 6 ep
- Robert KleinSelf - Comedian · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 2009
- Last aired
- 28 January 2009
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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