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The History of Comedy
2017 · TV Series · 45 min · ★ 6.6
DocumentaryComedy
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
11 hours to watch · 14 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-02-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 45 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (9 votes)
Cast & crew

Ali Wong
as Self

Larry David
as Self - Creator, Seinfeld

Rain Pryor
as Self

Gilbert Gottfried
as Self

David Zucker
as Self

Kent Alterman
as Self

Rob Reiner
as Self
- AB
Anne Beatts
as Self

Betty White
as Self

Todd Boyd
as Self
Episodes2 seasons · 14 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1F***ing Funny45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2The Funnier Sex45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3The Comedy of Real Life45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4One Nation, Under Comedy45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Ripped from the Headlines45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Spark of Madness45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7On Parody and Satire45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8Politics Aside45mHBO MaxHulu
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1Carnal Knowledge45mHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2Sketch & Improv45mHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3Drawn To Be Funny45mHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4Gone Too Soon45mHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5In It Together45mHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6No Offense45mHBO MaxHulu