Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?; Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I'm Home!
Hosted by comedian Billy Crystal, this six-hour documentary showcases the most hilarious men, women, and moments in American entertainment through a century of social and political change, exploring how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the everyday standards and taboos of American life. It begins with a look at comedic outsiders.
Blending performance, biography, and history, Make 'Em Laugh features interviews with more than 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians, including Judd Apatow, Roseanne Barr, Anne Beatts, the Smothers Brothers, Carol Burnett (shown), Sid Caesar, George Carlin, Larry David, Will Ferrell, Leonard Maltin, Cheech Marin, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, Mort Sahl, Dick Van Dyke, and many, many more.
(CC)More Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America episodes
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: The Knockabouts: Slip on a Banana Peel
Slapstick comedy is featured. Included: Charlie Chaplin.- Wed July 8 4am, 44
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?
Comedic outsiders, including Harold Lloyd, Bob Hope.- Wed July 8 10pm, 2/HD
- Sat July 11 2pm, 44
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: The Groundbreakers: When I'm Bad, I'm Better
Trailblazing comics Mae West, Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor.- Wed July 15 4am, 44
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I'm Home!
Domestic comedy is examined. Featured: "The Goldbergs."- Wed July 15 10pm, 2/HD
