Dark Side of Comedy - Season 2

Dark Side of Comedy - Season 2

Season 2

Network
Episodes10
DatesOct 17, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
Previous Season

Episodes

Robin Williams
Season 2Episode 160 min

Robin Williams

Robin Williams' suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues.

Oct 17, 2023
Sam Kinison
Season 2Episode 260 min

Sam Kinison

Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success.

Oct 24, 2023
Joan Rivers
Season 2Episode 360 min

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery.

Oct 31, 2023
Carlos Mencia
Season 2Episode 460 min

Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history.

Nov 7, 2023
Phil Hartman
Season 2Episode 560 min

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide.

Nov 14, 2023
Tracy Morgan
Season 2Episode 660 min

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons.

Nov 21, 2023
Family Matters
Season 2Episode 760 min

Family Matters

"Family Matters" is a wholesome sitcom of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who still deal with trauma and addiction.

Nov 28, 2023
Ellen DeGeneres
Season 2Episode 860 min

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever.

Dec 5, 2023
Norm MacDonald
Season 2Episode 960 min

Norm MacDonald

On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave.

Dec 12, 2023
Gilda Radner
Season 2Episode 1060 min

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material.

Dec 19, 2023

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