• 2009
  • 55m
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Summary Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians. View more details

  • 2009
  • 55m

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Billy Crystal Leonard Maltin Amy Sedaris Robert Klein

All cast & crew

7.5

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Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2009

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Ghost Light Films Rhino Entertainment Company

Summary Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2009

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Ghost Light Films Rhino Entertainment Company

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 13, 2009
Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs
Comedy's nerds, jerks and oddballs are given the spotlight.
Episode 2 • Jan 13, 2009
Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners & Homemakers
Episode 3 • Jan 20, 2009
Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts
Episode 4 • Jan 20, 2009
When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers
Episode 5 • Jan 27, 2009
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys
Episode 6 • Jan 27, 2009
Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody
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