Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
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.
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Episodes
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1. Chris Farley2022-08-16 · 44mStruggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
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2. Andrew Dice Clay2022-08-23 · 44mIn 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?
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3. Roseanne Barr2022-08-30Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
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4. Artie Lange2022-09-06Artie 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
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5. Richard Pryor2022-09-13Richard 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.
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6. Dustin Diamond2022-09-20Dustin 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.
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7. Greg Giraldo2022-09-27How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
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8. Brett Butler2022-10-05How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
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9. Freddie Prinze2022-10-11A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
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10. Maria Bamford2022-10-18How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
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