Dark Side of Comedy
Total Seasons :2Total Episodes : 20
Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.
Episodes(10)
1. Chris Farley
Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
Air Date : 2022-08-16
2. Andrew Dice Clay
In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?
Air Date : 2022-08-23
3. Roseanne Barr
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
Air Date : 2022-08-30
4. Artie Lange
Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.
Air Date : 2022-09-06
5. Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
Air Date : 2022-09-13
6. Dustin Diamond
Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
Air Date : 2022-09-20
7. Greg Giraldo
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
Air Date : 2022-09-27
8. Brett Butler
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
Air Date : 2022-10-05
9. Freddie Prinze
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
Air Date : 2022-10-11
10. Maria Bamford
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
Air Date : 2022-10-18
Cast
Dave Foley
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Kliph Nesteroff
(Self)
Lisa Lampanelli
(Self)
Mike Binder
(Self)
Leif Garrett
(Self)
Gilbert Gottfried
(Self)
Debra Wilson
(Self)
Diana Maria Riva
(Self)
Carlos Mencia
(Self)
Felipe Esparza
(Self)
Chris Farley
(Self (archive footage))
Tom Arnold
(Self)
John Farley
(Self)
Hugh Fink
(Self)
Melanie Hutsell
(Self)
Chris Kattan
(Self)
Andrew Dice Clay
(Self (archive footage))
Gloria Allred
(Self)
Mary Beth Barone
(Self)
Bobby Lee
(Self)
Pete Holmes
(Self)
Dan Frischman
(Self)
Nora Dunn
(Self)
James Andrew Miller
(Self)
Ed Regine
(Self)
Scott Thompson
(Self)
Drew Pinsky
(Self)
Russell Peters
(Self)
Diane Ford
(Self)
Aries Spears
(Self)
Ed Alonzo
(Self)
Todd Bridges
(Self)
Ronald B. Solomon
(Self)
Willie Aames
(Self)
Godfrey
(Self)
Jim Gaffigan
(Self)
Judy Gold
(Self)
Tom Papa
(Self)
Jesse Joyce
(Self)
Brett Butler
(Self)
Greg Giraldo
(Self (Archive Footage))
Dustin Diamond
(Self (Archive Footage))
Richard Pryor
(Self (Archive Footage))
Artie Lange
(Self (Archive Footage))
Roseanne Barr
(Self (Archive Footage))
Freddie Prinze
(Self (Archive Footage))
Maria Bamford
(Self)
Nick Di Paolo
(Self)
Trish Suhr
(Self)
Larry Amoros
(Self)
Marc Flanagan
(Self)
Ron Moseley
(Self)
Pat Brown
(Self)
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