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All Episodes of Dark Side of Comedy

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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 explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest

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Season 1

7.7/10168 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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7.7/1088 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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7.6/10118 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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7.6/10104 votes
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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7.5/1089 votes
Brett Butler
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
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Writer: Unknown
7.4/1092 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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7.1/1077 votes
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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7.0/1084 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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6.8/10113 votes
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.
Director: Unknown
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6.2/10168 votes
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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