Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Name: Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2009-01-14
Rating: 7
Cast: Billy Crystal, Amy Sedaris, Leonard Maltin, George Carlin, Larry Wilmore

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Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.

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StatusEnded

First AiredJanuary 14, 2009

Last AiredJanuary 28, 2009

Episode Runtime1sa

Seasons1

Episodes6

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Production Companies

Ghost Light Films

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Last Episode

S1 E6 • 1/28/2009

Satire and Parody: Sock It To Me

Americans have always loved to make fun of the world around them using the slings and arrows of parody and satire. Whether it was Will Rogers, Johnny Carson, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert poking a finger in the eye of the government, or Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks and the “Saturday Night Live” gang lampooning the latest blockbuster, generations have reveled in the anarchic tradition of mocking American life, politics and preoccupations.