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The Worst Episodes of The Comedy Store

Every episode of The Comedy Store ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Comedy Store!

This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years...
Genres:DocumentaryComedy
Network:Showtime

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Birth of a Bit" is the worst rated episode of "The Comedy Store". It scored 7.6/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/1/2020. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Joe Rogan Returns".

  • The Birth of a Bit
    7.6/1080 votes
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    #1 - The Birth of a Bit

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2020

    The fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore’s death, its impact on the iconic club and who’s now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows that have been harvested, birthed and workshopped at the Store like Tony Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony,' Don Barriss' 'The Ding Dong Show,' and 'Comedy Store Tonight' starring long-time Store veteran Argus Hamilton.

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  • Joe Rogan Returns
    8.1/10100 votes
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    #2 - Joe Rogan Returns

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2020

    Podcasts and social media’s influence on the world of comedy. Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. Joe and former doorman Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Annie Lederman and other podcasters help The Store once again become the hottest club in the industry.

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  • Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show
    8.4/10118 votes
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    #3 - Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2020

    The Comedy Store's founding generation in the 1970s launched the careers of some of the most legendary comics of all time: Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more.

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  • The Wild Bunch
    8.4/10102 votes
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    #4 - The Wild Bunch

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2020

    Enter the wild bunch: Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Sandra Bernhard, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and many more. These were the party years, but when Mitzi Shore fell sick in the late 90s, the Store floundered without her leadership as hot comics retreated to other clubs.

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  • The Comedy Strike
    8.5/10104 votes
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    #5 - The Comedy Strike

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2020

    The 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered, featuring incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor, who used The Store as a gym to work out all-new material.

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