7.7/10146 votes#1 - 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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6.1/10148 votes#2 - 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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6.7/1096 votes#3 - 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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7.5/1098 votes#4 - 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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7.4/1088 votes#5 - 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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7.3/1078 votes#6 - 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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7.7/1074 votes#7 - 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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7.4/1075 votes#8 - Brett Butler
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
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7.0/1072 votes#9 - 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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7.0/1064 votes#10 - 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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The Best Episodes of Dark Side of Comedy Season 1
Every episode of Dark Side of Comedy Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Side of Comedy Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Chris Farley" is the best rated episode of "Dark Side of Comedy" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 146 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/16/2022. This episode is rated 1.6 points higher than the second-best, "Andrew Dice Clay".