Make 'em Laugh

TV Show

Series chronicling over 100 years of American comedy.

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Sock It To Me? - Satire and Parody

    Amy Sedaris draws the series to a close with an analysis of America's tradition of parody. She examines the work of such satirists as Will Rogers, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Mel Brooks and the Saturday Night Live gang, and demonstrates how these acts have lampooned everything from politics to the latest blockbuster movies

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Never Give a Sucker An Even Break: The Wiseguys

    Amy Sedaris chronicles the history of the wiseguy, the curmudgeonly observer who speaks the truth in spite of their situation. Among those comedians highlighted are Larry David, Groucho Marx, Joan Rivers, Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock

  • Season 1 Episode 4: When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers

    Amy Sedaris continues her exploration of American comedy, placing the spotlight on the performers who pushed the boundaries of taste. She examines notorious stand-up routines by Mae West, Moms Mabley, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, and discovers how their acts invoked the constitutional right to free speech to challenge their audiences

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