The History of Comedy S1E6 — The Spark of Madness

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The History of Comedy•Season 1•Episode 6

The Spark of Madness

7.9/10 · 66 votesJul 30, 201745 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Discussion

The mind of the comedian is explored, as well as the difficult road that many seem destined to take where mental illness and substance abuse are remarkably common.

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Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.8

F***ing Funny

E2 7.6

The Funnier Sex

E3 8.0

The Comedy of Real Life

E4 7.8

One Nation, Under Comedy

E5 7.8

Ripped from the Headlines

The Spark of Madness

On Parody and Satire

Politics Aside

Cast18

Ali Wong

Self

Rain Pryor

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

David Zucker

Self

Kent Alterman

Self

Rob Reiner

Self

Anne Beatts

Self

Betty White

Self

Todd Boyd

Self

Patton Oswalt

Self

Judd Apatow

Self

Cindy Chupack

Self

Crew1

Danny Durr

Gaffer

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Episode Summary

"The Spark of Madness" is episode 6 of The History of Comedy season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 66 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on July 30, 2017.

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