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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I’m Home! The domestic farce, maybe the most American of comic concepts, reflects ongoing changes at home and in the workplace. Featured: “The Goldbergs,” “I Love Lucy,” “The Honeymooners,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “All in the Family,” “The Cosby Show,” “Roseanne,” “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons”
  • Original1/14/2009
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

Nerds, Jerks, & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses? In a country that has championed the idea of inclusiveness, the outsider has been a source of constant amusement. Featured: Harold Lloyd, Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Andy Kaufman, Robin Williams, Cheech & Chong, Woody Allen and Steve Martin.
  • Original1/14/2009
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

The Groundbreakers: When I’m Bad, I’m Better The most audacious comedians invoke “freedom of speech” to bring the biggest and most dangerous laughs to the American public. Featured: Mae West, Moms Mabley, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin.
  • Original1/21/2009
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

The Knockabouts: Slip on a Banana Peel Slapstick, always popular in America, has evolved into a sophisticated art. Featured: Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Martin and Lewis, the Marx Brothers and the one and only Lucille Ball.
  • Original1/21/2009
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

Satire and Parody: Sock It to ME? Generations have reveled in the anarchic tradition of mocking American life, politics and preoccupations. Featured: Will Rogers, Johnny Carson, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks and the “Saturday Night Live” gang.
  • Original1/28/2009
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA

The Wiseguys: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break The wiseguy (or gal) always has the last — and funniest — word. Featured: Groucho Marx, Phil Silvers, Jack Benny, Paul Lynde, Joan Rivers, Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Larry David and Chris Rock.
  • Original1/28/2009
  • MEML