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Hulu trailer
Network: Vice TV
Episode Runtime: 43 min.
Season Runtime: 872 min.
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR

Dark Side of Comedy (2022)

Season 2 (Oct. 17, 2023, midnight)

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.


Genres: Documentary, History
Watch Providers: Hulu , Vice TV
poster

Dark Side of Comedy (2022)

Season 2 (Oct. 17, 2023, midnight)

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.

Genres: Documentary, History

Keywords: imdb.reenactment, mdblist.has-trailer

Watch Providers: Hulu, Vice TV

Network: Vice TV

Country: United States
Languages: English

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17
IMDb
7.3
/498/
Trakt
69
/56/
TMDb
81
/12/
Chris Farley
Chris Farley
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
John Farley
John Farley
Hugh Fink
Hugh Fink
Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett
Melanie Hutsell
Melanie Hutsell
Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
Kliph Nesteroff
Kliph Nesteroff

Oct. 17, 2023, midnight 9.0

S2E1 - 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. 24, 2023, midnight 8.0

S2E2 - 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. 31, 2023, midnight 7.0

S2E3 - 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.
Nov. 7, 2023, midnight 7.0

S2E4 - 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. 14, 2023, midnight 8.0

S2E5 - 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. 21, 2023, midnight 8.0

S2E6 - 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. 28, 2023, midnight 8.0

S2E7 - Family Matters

Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction.
Dec. 5, 2023, midnight 0.0

S2E8 - 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. 12, 2023, midnight 0.0

S2E9 - 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. 19, 2023, midnight 0.0

S2E10 - 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.
Hulu trailer
Network: Vice TV
Episode Runtime: 43 min.
Season Runtime: 872 min.
Released: Aug. 17, 2022
Last Air Date: Dec. 19, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR

Updated: 6 days ago
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