Dark Side of Comedy
7.3
2022
Documentary
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.
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- Cast：
- Dave Foley
Episode 10 : Maria Bamford
October. 18,2022
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
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Episode 9 : Freddie Prinze
October. 11,2022
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
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Episode 8 : Brett Butler
October. 05,2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
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Episode 7 : Greg Giraldo
September. 27,2022
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
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Episode 6 : Dustin Diamond
September. 20,2022
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.
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Episode 5 : Richard Pryor
September. 13,2022
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.
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Episode 4 : Artie Lange
September. 06,2022
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.
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Episode 3 : Roseanne Barr
August. 30,2022
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
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