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The Best Episodes of Inside Comedy

Every episode of Inside Comedy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Inside Comedy!

Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of the greatest comics...
Genres:ComedyDocumentaryTalk
Network:Showtime

Best Episodes Summary

"Jim Carrey / Keenen Ivory Wayans" is the best rated episode of "Inside Comedy". It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/11/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Will Ferrell / Betty White".

  • Jim Carrey / Keenen Ivory Wayans
    8.3/107 votes
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    #1 - Jim Carrey / Keenen Ivory Wayans

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/11/2013

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  • Will Ferrell / Betty White
    8.2/106 votes
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    #2 - Will Ferrell / Betty White

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/18/2013

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  • Mike Myers / Ben Stiller
    8.2/108 votes
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    #3 - Mike Myers / Ben Stiller

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2013

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  • Mel Brooks / Carl Reiner
    8.0/1015 votes
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    #4 - Mel Brooks / Carl Reiner

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews the show business legends, lifelong friends who got their start writing for television variety shows and became comedy motion picture directors, each with a string of classic box office blockbusters to his name.

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  • Louis C.K. / Bob Newhart
    7.9/1010 votes
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    #5 - Louis C.K. / Bob Newhart

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2013

    Season two of INSIDE COMEDY offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments and never-before-heard personal anecdotes from the cr�me de la cr�me of the comedy world spanning several generations with Steinberg as host. This episode features guest comedians Louis C.K. and Bob Newhart.

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  • Steve Martin / Lily Tomlin
    7.8/108 votes
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    #6 - Steve Martin / Lily Tomlin

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/4/2013

    Season two of INSIDE COMEDY offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments and never-before-heard personal anecdotes from the cr�me de la cr�me of the comedy world spanning several generations with Steinberg as host. This episode features guest comedians Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin.

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  • Don Rickles / Jerry Seinfeld
    7.7/1027 votes
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    #7 - Don Rickles / Jerry Seinfeld

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2012

    David Steinberg talks with Don Rickles: they sit on stools in front of an audience. Rickles tells stories, illustrating how he became a comedic insulter, how he plans his shows, the difference between doing stand-up and movies, and his friendship with Sinatra. Steinberg also talks with Jerry Seinfeld, on stools, alone in a backyard. They discuss the nature of stand-up, what makes a stand-up comic, and Jerry's initial take on his TV show. We go back and forth between the two discussions. Also included is footage of both entertaining Presidents: Rickles at Reagan's second inaugural; Seinfeld at a White House evening in honor of Paul McCartney.

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  • Drew Carey / Martin Mull
    7.7/108 votes
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    #8 - Drew Carey / Martin Mull

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2013

    Season two of INSIDE COMEDY offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments and never-before-heard personal anecdotes from the cr�me de la cr�me of the comedy world spanning several generations with Steinberg as host. This episode features guest comedians Judd Apatow and Tina Fey.

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  • Larry David
    7.5/1019 votes
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    #9 - Larry David

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David about his formative years and his choice of comedy over his family's career preference of mailman, the creative struggles of his Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld years, and the influence of Woody Allen on his work.

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  • Robin Williams / Jonathan Winters
    7.5/1014 votes
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    #10 - Robin Williams / Jonathan Winters

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2012

    In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation. Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy style was greatly influenced by his mentor Jonathan Winters, off-the-cuff creator of delightfully eccentric characters.

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  • Judd Apatow / Tina Fey
    7.2/106 votes
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    #11 - Judd Apatow / Tina Fey

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/2013

    Season two of INSIDE COMEDY offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments and never-before-heard personal anecdotes from the cr�me de la cr�me of the comedy world spanning several generations with Steinberg as host. This episode features guest comedians Drew Carey and Martin Mull.

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  • Billy Crystal / Brad Garrett / Martin Short
    7.1/1018 votes
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    #12 - Billy Crystal / Brad Garrett / Martin Short

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends. Billy Crystal talks about his memories of opening for Sammy Davis Jr., Martin Short recalls meeting Jerry Lewis, whom he has often imitated, and Brad Garrett reveals the innocent joke that got him exiled from opening for Frank Sinatra.

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  • Garry Shandling / Sarah Silverman
    7.0/1013 votes
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    #13 - Garry Shandling / Sarah Silverman

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2012

    Host David Steinberg talks to a pair of television stars who got their starts in standup comedy but became known for shows that hilariously blended reality and fantasy, pushing the limits of the sitcom format.

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  • Stephen Colbert / Jon Stewart
    7.0/106 votes
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    #14 - Stephen Colbert / Jon Stewart

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2015

    Host David Steinberg interviews Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

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  • Chris Rock
    6.9/1021 votes
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    #15 - Chris Rock

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie Murphy, the type of material that plays across all cultural boundaries, his respect for Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, and his struggle for fame and success in the years after he left Saturday Night Live.

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  • Tim Conway / Ellen DeGeneres
    6.8/1013 votes
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    #16 - Tim Conway / Ellen DeGeneres

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews a pair of TV comedy superstars with a gift for entertaining live audiences, standup comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and former Carol Burnett Show star Tim Conway.

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  • Kathy Griffin / Steven Wright
    6.8/1012 votes
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    #17 - Kathy Griffin / Steven Wright

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews the dryly funny comics whose wickedly smart, subversive observations and twisted takes on the absurdities of everyday life and popular culture have made them household names.

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  • Steve Carell / Jane Lynch
    6.1/1017 votes
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    #18 - Steve Carell / Jane Lynch

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2012

    Host David Steinberg interviews comedy actors Steve Carell, who charts the rise of his career from improvisation training to TV and movie stardom; and talks to Carell's 40-Year-Old Virgin costar Jane Lynch, who recalls that her passion for performing and comedy began early, and praises one of her key influences, Carol Burnett.

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  • Carol Burnett / Susie Essman
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    #19 - Carol Burnett / Susie Essman

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/25/2013

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  • Robert Klein / Bill Maher
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    #20 - Robert Klein / Bill Maher

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/8/2013

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  • Robert Schimmel
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    #21 - Robert Schimmel

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/2013

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  • Jimmy Fallon / Zach Galifianakis
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    #22 - Jimmy Fallon / Zach Galifianakis

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2014

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  • Jonah Hill / Alan Arkin
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    #23 - Jonah Hill / Alan Arkin

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2014

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  • Bette Midler / Richard Belzer
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    #24 - Bette Midler / Richard Belzer

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2014

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  • Andrew Dice Clay / Kevin Nealon
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    #25 - Andrew Dice Clay / Kevin Nealon

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2014

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