The Comedy Store

Ended First aired 04/Oct/2020 United States English 1 season(s) 5 episode(s)

This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.

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5 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Oct/2020

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S1E5

The Birth of a Bit

Air date: 01/Nov/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min

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The fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore’s death, its impact on the iconic club and who’s now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows that have been harvested, birthed and workshopped at the Store like Tony Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony,' Don Barriss' 'The Ding Dong Show,' and 'Comedy Store Tonight' starring long-time Store veteran Argus Hamilton.

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S1E4

Joe Rogan Returns

Air date: 25/Oct/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min

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Podcasts and social media’s influence on the world of comedy. Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. Joe and former doorman Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Annie Lederman and other podcasters help The Store once again become the hottest club in the industry.

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S1E3

The Wild Bunch

Air date: 18/Oct/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min

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Enter the wild bunch: Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Sandra Bernhard, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and many more. These were the party years, but when Mitzi Shore fell sick in the late 90s, the Store floundered without her leadership as hot comics retreated to other clubs.

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The Comedy Strike

Air date: 11/Oct/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min

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The 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered, featuring incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor, who used The Store as a gym to work out all-new material.

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S1E1

Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

Air date: 04/Oct/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min

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The Comedy Store's founding generation in the 1970s launched the careers of some of the most legendary comics of all time: Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more.

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