Dark Side of Comedy
Documentary
Featuring different comics and their personal journeys, explores the internal battles, unexpected fame and societal pressures in the comedy world.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, January 29
Joan Rivers
Season 2 • Episode 3
Joan Rivers' struggles with eating disorders, self-loathing, and an addiction to plastic surgery.
Thursday, January 29
Carlos Mencia
Season 2 • Episode 4
Carlos Mencia was a big comic in America until accusations of joke theft led to his downfall.
Thursday, January 29
Sam Kinison
Season 2 • Episode 2
Sam Kinison's appetite for cocaine and chaos leads to his downfall at the height of his success.
Thursday, January 29
Robin Williams
Season 2 • Episode 1
Robin Williams struggled privately with crushing health and psychological issues.
Thursday, January 29
Tracy Morgan
Season 2 • Episode 6
Tracy Morgan confronts his childhood demons after a brutal car accident and two-week coma.
Tuesday, February 3
Gilda Radner
Season 2 • Episode 10
Gilda Radner's pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer.
Tuesday, February 3
Maria Bamford
Season 1 • Episode 10
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
Tuesday, February 3
Phil Hartman
Season 2 • Episode 5
Phil Hartman's clean image is at odds with a toxic marriage that descends into a murder-suicide.
Tuesday, February 3
Roseanne Barr
Season 1 • Episode 3
Roseanne Barr makes a name speaking her mind but her impulse may cost her her career.
Tuesday, February 3
Andrew Dice Clay
Season 1 • Episode 2
Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America.
Thursday, February 5
Joan Rivers
Season 2 • Episode 3
Joan Rivers' struggles with eating disorders, self-loathing, and an addiction to plastic surgery.
Friday, February 6
Norm MacDonald
Season 2 • Episode 9
Norm MacDonald's gambling problem and the secret that he takes to his grave.
Friday, February 6
Ellen DeGeneres
Season 2 • Episode 8
The behind the scenes controversy that tarnishes Ellen DeGeneres' image.
Friday, February 6
Norm MacDonald
Season 2 • Episode 9
Norm MacDonald's gambling problem and the secret that he takes to his grave.
Friday, February 6
Ellen DeGeneres
Season 2 • Episode 8
The behind the scenes controversy that tarnishes Ellen DeGeneres' image.
Saturday, February 7
Sam Kinison
Season 2 • Episode 2
Sam Kinison's appetite for cocaine and chaos leads to his downfall at the height of his success.
Saturday, February 7
Carlos Mencia
Season 2 • Episode 4
Carlos Mencia was a big comic in America until accusations of joke theft led to his downfall.
Saturday, February 7
Richard Pryor
Season 1 • Episode 5
While Richard Pryor fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs.
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