Dark Side of Comedy

Dark Side of Comedy

Canceled First aired 16/Aug/2022 United States English 2 season(s) 20 episode(s)
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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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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Oct/2023
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S2E10
Gilda Radner
Air date: 19/Dec/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material.

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Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material.

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Norm MacDonald
Air date: 12/Dec/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave.

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On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave.

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Ellen DeGeneres
Air date: 05/Dec/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever.

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Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever.

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S2E7
Family Matters
Air date: 28/Nov/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction.

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Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction.

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Tracy Morgan
Air date: 21/Nov/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons.

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Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons.

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Phil Hartman
Air date: 14/Nov/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide.

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Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide.

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Carlos Mencia
Air date: 07/Nov/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history.

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Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history.

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Joan Rivers
Air date: 31/Oct/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery.

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Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery.

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Sam Kinison
Air date: 24/Oct/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success.

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Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success.

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Robin Williams
Air date: 17/Oct/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues.

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Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues.

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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Aug/2022
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Dustin Diamond
Air date: 20/Sep/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.

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Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.

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Richard Pryor
Air date: 13/Sep/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

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Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

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Artie Lange
Air date: 06/Sep/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

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Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

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Roseanne Barr
Air date: 30/Aug/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

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Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

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Andrew Dice Clay
Air date: 23/Aug/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

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In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

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Chris Farley
Air date: 16/Aug/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

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Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

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Dave Foley
Dave Foley
Self - Narrator (voice)
Chris Farley
Chris Farley
Self (archive footage)
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
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John Farley
John Farley
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Hugh Fink
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Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett
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Melanie Hutsell
Melanie Hutsell
Self
Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
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Kliph Nesteroff
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Andrew Dice Clay
Andrew Dice Clay
Self (archive footage)
Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
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Mary Beth Barone
Mary Beth Barone
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Bobby Lee
Bobby Lee
Self
Lisa Lampanelli
Lisa Lampanelli
Self
Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes
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Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
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Dan Frischman
Dan Frischman
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Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn
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Kevin Rasmussen
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John Choi
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