Dark Side of Comedy
S1 · E1IMDB:
8.2
Released
8/16/2022
Duration
0h 44m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States
Cast
Dave Foley
Overview
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.
Dark Side of Comedy
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
8.2Released
8/16/2022
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Dave Foley
Duration
0h 44m
Country
United States
Overview
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
EP 1AvailableChris 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.
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.
EP 2AvailableAndrew 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?
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?
EP 3AvailableRoseanne 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.
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.
EP 4AvailableArtie 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.
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.
EP 5AvailableRichard 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.
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.
EP 6AvailableDustin 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.
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.
EP 7AvailableGreg Giraldo
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
Greg Giraldo
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
EP 8AvailableBrett Butler
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
Brett Butler
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
EP 9AvailableFreddie Prinze
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
Freddie Prinze
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
EP 10AvailableMaria Bamford
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
Maria Bamford
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
Cast
Self - Narrator (voice)
