History of the Joke (2008)

★ 5.0 2h 0m IMDb
Comedy Documentary
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Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.

History of the Joke

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Lewis Black
Lewis Black as Host Age 78 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental break...
Dave Attell
Dave Attell as Self Age 61 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell, which earned him a cult following..
George Carlin
George Carlin as Self Died 2008 · New York City, New York, USA George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for h...
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin as Self Age 65 · Chicago, Illinois, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actress, model, stand-up comedian, television personality, New York Times best-selling a...
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt as Self Age 57 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s. After spending two seasons writing for...
Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn as Self Age 60 · Sacramento, California, USA Brian Edmund Posehn (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor, musician and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, a cast member and writer on HB...
Director Dave Greene
Cast Lewis Black, Dave Attell, George Carlin, Kathy Griffin, Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Iliza Shlesinger, Penn Jillette, Teller, Aisha Tyler

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