The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Original release
NetworkCNN
ReleaseFebruary 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
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The History of Comedy is a CNN documentary series, as part of CNN Original Series.

The documentary explores the underlying questions of what makes American people laugh, why, and how the laughter influenced their social and political landscape throughout American history.[1]

The show utilizes archival footage, punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedians and scholars.[2]

  1. ^ "The History of Comedy". CNN. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ^ "The History of Comedy (TV Series 2017– )". IMDb. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-13.