A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never-before-seen footage.

Featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon tells the story of three Harvard graduates who created the National Lampoon, which changed the world of comedy and launched the careers of doe of Hollywood's most legendary talent. The material and lifestyle of the writers, artists and performers made comedy feel like rock n' roll for the first time. But soon success and excess among its brilliant and subversive contributors begin to challenge the Lampoon's existence. Featuring never before seen footage of John Belushi, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase. DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD is the story of the birth of modern comedy.