Dark Side of Comedy
(2022)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
Gilda Radner
Episode 10 - 12-19-2023
Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material.
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Norm MacDonald
Episode 9 - 12-12-2023
On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave.
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Ellen DeGeneres
Episode 8 - 12-05-2023
Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever.
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Family Matters
Episode 7 - 11-28-2023
Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction.
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Tracy Morgan
Episode 6 - 11-21-2023
Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons.
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Phil Hartman
Episode 5 - 11-14-2023
Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide.
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Carlos Mencia
Episode 4 - 11-07-2023
Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history.
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Joan Rivers
Episode 3 - 10-31-2023
Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery.
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Sam Kinison
Episode 2 - 10-24-2023
Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success.
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Robin Williams
Episode 1 - 10-17-2023
Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues.
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Season 1
Maria Bamford
Episode 10 - 10-18-2022
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Freddie Prinze
Episode 9 - 10-11-2022
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
7/10Where to watch
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Brett Butler
Episode 8 - 10-05-2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Greg Giraldo
Episode 7 - 9-27-2022
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Dustin Diamond
Episode 6 - 9-20-2022
Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Richard Pryor
Episode 5 - 9-13-2022
Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Artie Lange
Episode 4 - 9-06-2022
Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Roseanne Barr
Episode 3 - 8-30-2022
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
6.7/10Where to watch
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Andrew Dice Clay
Episode 2 - 8-23-2022
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In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?
6.4/10Where to watch
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Chris Farley
Episode 1 - 8-16-2022
44m
Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Greg Giraldo
Episode 7 - 9-27-2022
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Chris Farley
Episode 1 - 8-16-2022
44m
Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Artie Lange
Episode 4 - 9-06-2022
Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Richard Pryor
Episode 5 - 9-13-2022
Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Dustin Diamond
Episode 6 - 9-20-2022
Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
7.4/10Where to watch
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