TV The History of Comedy - Season 1 The History of Comedy - Season 1 6.6/10 by 9 users Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. Details Casts Posters Images Title The History of Comedy - Season 1 Alternative Titles First Air Date 2017-02-09 Last Air Date 2018-08-19 Number of Episodes 14 Number of Seasons 2 Genres Documentary, Comedy, Networks CNN, Casts Ali Wong, Larry David, Rain Pryor, Gilbert Gottfried, David Zucker, Kent Alterman, Rob Reiner, Anne Beatts, Betty White, Todd Boyd, Patton Oswalt Plot Keywords , Self Ali Wong Self - Creator, Seinfeld Larry David Self Rain Pryor Self Gilbert Gottfried Self David Zucker Self Kent Alterman Self Rob Reiner Self Anne Beatts Self Betty White Self Todd Boyd Self Patton Oswalt Self Judd Apatow Self Cindy Chupack Self Bobcat Goldthwait Self Bob Mankoff Self Lewis Black Self Larry Charles Self Jim Jefferies Self Arsenio Hall Self Jerry Zucker Self Craig Ferguson Self Sarah Silverman Self Keegan-Michael Key Self 'Weird Al' Yankovic Self Marc Maron Self Laraine Newman Self Al Franken Self Harry Shearer Self Robert B. Weide Self W. Kamau Bell Self Samantha Bee Self Neal Brennan Self Larry David Self Kevin Smith Self Carol Burnett Self Carl Reiner Self Jimmy Kimmel Self Maria Bamford Self Adam McKay Self Conan O'Brien Self Robert Klein Self P. J. O'Rourke Self Elayne Boosler Episodes List The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 1 F***ing Funny F***ing Funny 2017-02-09 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 2 The Funnier Sex The Funnier Sex 2017-02-16 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 3 The Comedy of Real Life The Comedy of Real Life 2017-02-23 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 4 One Nation, Under Comedy One Nation, Under Comedy 2017-07-16 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 5 Ripped from the Headlines Ripped from the Headlines 2017-07-23 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 6 The Spark of Madness The Spark of Madness 2017-07-30 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 7 On Parody and Satire On Parody and Satire 2017-08-06 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history. The History of Comedy Season 1 :Episode 8 Politics Aside Politics Aside 2017-08-13 Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.