• 1991
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The Sunday Comics
  • 1991
  • 1h

The Sunday Comics

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Gilbert Gottfried Jeff Altman Rick Overton Bruce Baum

All cast & crew

7.1

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Apr 27, 1991

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : 20th Century Fox Television Dakota Pictures Dakota North Entertainment

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Apr 27, 1991

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : 20th Century Fox Television Dakota Pictures Dakota North Entertainment

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 27, 1991
Episode #1.1
Cold Open 'What's the Cold Open?'. Jeff Altman provides a monologue. Afterward Dom Irrera does a stand up turn. Gilbert Gottfired appears in a Film Piece where he roams around Glendale Costumes. Monica Piper then gets to do her stand up routine. Larry Miller appears in a Film Piece entitled 'Road Stories - Memorial Service. Afterwards, it's time for Mark Schiff's stand up. Bruce Baum appears in a Film Piece entitled 'Dimples the Cow'. The headliner for the show is Franklin Ajaye.
Episode 2 • May 04, 1991
Episode #1.2
Jeff Altman performs the opening monologue before introducing Dennis Wolfberg to perform his routine. Rich Hall appears in a film piece where he impersonates Charles Kuralt. Pam Stone provides one of her stand up routines. Bruce Baum appears in a film piece in a pretend commercial for 'Gess Jeans'. The Amazing Johnathan performs his mix of magic and stand up. Gilbert Gottfred is tonight's headliner, but is followed by Robert Schimmel in one of his film piece updates 'The Schimmel Papers'.
Episode 3 • May 11, 1991
Mother's Day
As opposed to the standard filming location of the Palace Theater in Hollywood, 'Mother's Day' was recorded on location at the Marine Corps Base in TwentyNine Palms, CA. As part of appearing at this special location, various short bits contain appearances from Marines; some appearing to say hello to their mother, others 'in character' in skits. One example is during the Cold Open when Jeff Altman is trying to get through Security, those guards are apparently actual Marines. 'Mother's Day' contains stand up performances by Lenny Clarke, Carol Leifer, Rondel Sheridan, and George Lopez.
Episode 4 • May 18, 1991
Episode #1.4
Cold Open - May Sweeps means Sex and Violence. After Jeff Altman's monologue, Jeff Foxworthy performs one of this stand up routines. Next Rick Overton provides a Film Piece entitled 'La Inflata'. Rosie O'Donnell performs a stand up routine prior to Kevin Pollack's Film Piece titled 'Road Stories - Following Uncle Milty'. After a routine from John Mendoza, we see Bruce Baum's Film Piece 'Women in Prison with Bruce'. Jeff Dunham and Peanut as well as Steve White also perform stand up routines. Finally is a Film Piece by Robert Schimmel - 'The Schimmel Papers - Groundsville, Tx'.
Episode 5 • Jun 01, 1991
Episode #1.5
Cold Open - Jeff Altman in Asylum. After Jeff Altman's monologue, Bobby Slayton performs one of this stand up routines. This is followed by a routine from Jeff Joseph, prior to Rick Overton's Film Piece 'Even Then They Knew'. Then it is Max Alexander turn at the microphone, followed by a Film Piece from Gilbert Gottfried 'Too Much Time 1', Bruce Baum as well as Brian Haley perform stand up routines. Finally is Rich Hall's Film Piece 'Dayton, OH'.
Episode 6 • Jun 08, 1991
Episode #1.6
Episode 7 • Jun 15, 1991
Episode #1.7
Episode 8 • Jun 29, 1991
Episode #1.8
Episode 9 • Jul 06, 1991
Episode #1.9
Episode 10 • Jul 13, 1991
Episode #1.10
Episode 11 • Jul 20, 1991
Episode #1.11
Episode 12 • Feb 01, 1992
Episode #1.12
Episode 13 • Feb 08, 1992
The Schimmel Papers Alaska
Episode 14 • Feb 15, 1992
The Schimmel Papers Las Vegas
Episode 15 • Feb 22, 1992
The Schimmel Papers Hotel

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