Inside Comedy - Season 1

Inside Comedy - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes10
DatesJan 26, 2012 - Mar 29, 2012
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Episodes

Don Rickles & Jerry Seinfeld
Season 1Episode 130 min

Don Rickles & Jerry Seinfeld

David Steinberg talks with Don Rickles: they sit on stools in front of an audience. Rickles tells stories, illustrating how he became a comedic insulter, how he plans his shows, the difference between doing stand-up and movies, and his friendship with Sinatra. Steinberg also talks with Jerry Seinfeld, on stools, alone in a backyard. They discuss the nature of stand-up, what makes a stand-up comic, and Jerry's initial take on his TV show. We go back and forth between the two discussions. Also included is footage of both entertaining Presidents: Rickles at Reagan's second inaugural; Seinfeld at a White House evening in honor of Paul McCartney.
Jan 26, 2012
Chris Rock
Season 1Episode 230 min

Chris Rock

Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie Murphy, the type of material that plays across all cultural boundaries, his respect for Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, and his struggle for fame and success in the years after he left Saturday Night Live.
Feb 2, 2012
Steve Carell & Jane Lynch
Season 1Episode 330 min

Steve Carell & Jane Lynch

Host David Steinberg interviews comedy actors Steve Carell, who charts the rise of his career from improvisation training to TV and movie stardom; and talks to Carell's 40-Year-Old Virgin costar Jane Lynch, who recalls that her passion for performing and comedy began early, and praises one of her key influences, Carol Burnett.
Feb 9, 2012
Billy Crystal, Brad Garrett & Martin Short
Season 1Episode 430 min

Billy Crystal, Brad Garrett & Martin Short

Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends. Billy Crystal talks about his memories of opening for Sammy Davis Jr., Martin Short recalls meeting Jerry Lewis, whom he has often imitated, and Brad Garrett reveals the innocent joke that got him exiled from opening for Frank Sinatra.
Feb 16, 2012
Larry David
Season 1Episode 530 min

Larry David

Host David Steinberg interviews Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David about his formative years and his choice of comedy over his family's career preference of mailman, the creative struggles of his Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld years, and the influence of Woody Allen on his work.
Feb 23, 2012
Garry Shandling & Sarah Silverman
Season 1Episode 630 min

Garry Shandling & Sarah Silverman

Host David Steinberg talks to a pair of television stars who got their starts in standup comedy but became known for shows that hilariously blended reality and fantasy, pushing the limits of the sitcom format.
Mar 1, 2012
Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner
Season 1Episode 730 min

Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner

Host David Steinberg interviews the show business legends, lifelong friends who got their start writing for television variety shows and became comedy motion picture directors, each with a string of classic box office blockbusters to his name.
Mar 8, 2012
Tim Conway & Ellen DeGeneres
Season 1Episode 830 min

Tim Conway & Ellen DeGeneres

Host David Steinberg interviews a pair of TV comedy superstars with a gift for entertaining live audiences, standup comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and former Carol Burnett Show star Tim Conway.
Mar 15, 2012
Kathy Griffin & Steven Wright
Season 1Episode 930 min

Kathy Griffin & Steven Wright

Host David Steinberg interviews the dryly funny comics whose wickedly smart, subversive observations and twisted takes on the absurdities of everyday life and popular culture have made them household names.
Mar 22, 2012
Robin Williams & Jonathan Winters
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Robin Williams & Jonathan Winters

In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation. Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy style was greatly influenced by his mentor Jonathan Winters, off-the-cuff creator of delightfully eccentric characters.
Mar 29, 2012

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