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date (day) time network episode title
8/19/22 (Fr.)3:01 AMDISCOVERY+(#S01-S02) discovery+ Premiere (R)
8/19/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#206) No Offense
8/12/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#205) In It Together
8/5/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#204) Gone Too Soon
7/29/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#203) Drawn to Be Funny
7/22/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#202) Sketch and Improv
7/15/18 (Su.)10:00 PMCNN(#201) Carnal Knowledge
8/20/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNF***ing Funny (R)
8/13/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNPolitics Aside
8/6/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNMaking Fun
7/30/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNSpark of Madness
7/23/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNRipped From the Headlines
7/16/17 (Su.)10:00 PMCNNOne Nation, Under Comedy
4/6/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#108) TBA
3/30/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#107) Parody and Satire
3/23/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#106) Cultural Divide
3/16/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#105) Ripped From the Headlines
3/9/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#104) Spark of Madness
3/2/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#104) Spark of Madness
2/23/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#103) Comedy in Real Life
2/16/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#102) The Funnier Sex
2/9/17 (Th.)10:00 PMCNN(#101) F***ing Funny






HISTORY OF COMEDY, THE (CNN)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/9/17 - 8/19/18
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2017-2018 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (14 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from CNN's press release, June 2018) The critically-acclaimed CNN Original Series The History of Comedy returns for a second season on Sunday, July 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). From executive producers Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner (Hazy Mills) with Emmy Award winners Mark Herzog and Christopher G. Cowen (Herzog & Company), and showrunner Stephen J. Morrison, the six-part docuseries examines what makes people laugh and how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy uses archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends, scholars and current stars including Sean Hayes, Judd Apatow, Lily Tomlin, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Mo'Nique, Conan O'Brien, Tim Allen, Billy Eichner, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kenny and Keith Lucas, Mike Myers, W. Kamau Bell, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Jim Jefferies, Rachel Bloom, Jim Gaffigan, Sinbad, Catherine O'Hara and many more. The series returns with an episode about sexual humor and how it pushes the limits of both comfort and political correctness. Additional episodes, airing Sunday nights at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), will explore comedy duos/teams, comedy in animation, sketch comedy, family-friendly comedy and comedy legends gone too soon.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Christopher G. Cowen as EP
· Mark Herzog as EP
· Sean Hayes as EP
· Todd Milliner as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hazy Mills Productions
· Herzog & Company