History of the Joke

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History of the Joke

6.7 | 2h0m | en | Comedy

Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.

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Released: February. 28,2008 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.

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Comedy , Documentary

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Cast

Lewis Black , Dave Attell , George Carlin , Kathy Griffin , Patton Oswalt , Brian Posehn

Director

Dave Greene

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Lewis Black

as Host

Inside Out 2: A Special Look Inside Out 2 Dream Productions Atrabilious Downwind Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Meet Arnold: The Movie Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Dave Attell

as Self

Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden Ian Fidance: Wild, Happy & Free Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns Mr. & Mrs. Smith Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill Sam Morril: Full Capacity This Is Stand-Up 25 Sets I Feel Pretty I Am Battle Comic

George Carlin

as Self

Dogma Zeitgeist: Requiem George Carlin's American Dream The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up Elvis Presley What If? The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Owned & Operated The Reality of Me 2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning

Kathy Griffin

as Self

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List Unconventional Cursed Friends Hysterical Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone Women Behind Bars Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story Being Canadian Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Patton Oswalt

as Self

GOAT The Bad Guys: Breaking In Absolute Dominion Deathstalker American Comic Conclave Live Read Conclave: Live Read Chain Reactions The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Brian Posehn

as Self

Mystery Cuddlers The Christmas Letter The Second Coming of John Cooper Brian Posehn: Posehna Non Grata Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine Top Secret Videos Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss The Last Blockbuster Posehn 25x2

Dave Greene

Director

History of the Joke Audience Reviews

Ploydsge just watch it!

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

gavin6942 Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told. Many other notable comedians are consulted, and we are treated to more of a random, wandering expedition than any "history".The show is good if you want to see some of your favorite comedians explaining how difficult it is to break into the business of stand-up. And you will hear some pretty good jokes. However, if you're more of a lover of history than comedy, you will be disappointed: there is virtually no tale to tell. Occasional anecdotes about court jesters and such are used, but there's no linear story here and nothing providing any real direction.Most disappointing is the lack of comedians of the past. Any "history of the joke" should have Monty Python or Benny Hill or any other classic comedy show. But none of this is featured. Just people telling jokes. But if you like people telling jokes (and who doesn't) then you'll still enjoy this. Just don't buy it on DVD because the jokes here could easily be told for free.