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Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Vice TV
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Season 1

  • Chris Farley
    7.7/10146 votes
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    Chris Farley

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2022

    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.

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  • Andrew Dice Clay
    6.1/10148 votes
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    Andrew Dice Clay

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2022

    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?

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  • Roseanne Barr
    6.7/1096 votes
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    Roseanne Barr

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 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.

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  • Artie Lange
    7.5/1098 votes
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    Artie Lange

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2022

    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.

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  • Richard Pryor
    7.4/1088 votes
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    Richard Pryor

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 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.

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  • Dustin Diamond
    7.3/1078 votes
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    Dustin Diamond

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 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.

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  • Greg Giraldo
    7.7/1074 votes
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    Greg Giraldo

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2022

    How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.

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  • Brett Butler
    7.4/1075 votes
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    Brett Butler

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2022

    How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.

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  • Freddie Prinze
    7.0/1072 votes
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    Freddie Prinze

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 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.

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  • Maria Bamford
    7.0/1064 votes
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    Maria Bamford

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2022

    How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.

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