Series synopsis
The Comedy Store is an American documentary comedy television series that premiered on Showtime on October 4, 2020. It ended on November 1, 2020. It stars Mike Binder, Jay Leno, David Letterman and Howie Mandel.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Binder as Self
- Jay Leno as Self
- David Letterman as Self
- Howie Mandel as Self
- Damon Wayans as Self
- Jimmie Walker as Self
- Marc Maron as Self
- Bill Burr as Self
Supporting cast
- Andrew Dice Clay as Self
- Bob Saget as Self
- Michael Keaton as Self
- Whitney Cummings as Self
- Chris Rock as Self
- Joe Rogan as Self
- Joey Diaz as Self
- Louis C.K. as Self
- Bert Kreischer as Self
- Pauly Shore as Self
- Louie Anderson as Self
- Neal Brennan as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | October 4, 2020 | November 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show 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. |
October 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Comedy Strike 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. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Wild Bunch 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. |
October 18, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 1, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |