Name: The Comedy Store: Season 1, Episode 1 - Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, History
Released: 2020-10-04

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Oct 4, 2020
58 m

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Oct 4, 2020
58 m

Summary The four-part documentary series directed by Mike Binder focuses on the West Hollywood club where many comedians honed their skills including Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Whitney Cummings, Sam Kinison, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Bob Saget, Iliza Shlesinger, Sarah Silverman, and Robin Williams.

Directed By: Mike Binder

Written By: Mike Binder

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Oct 4, 2020
58 m

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Oct 4, 2020
58 m

The Comedy Store

S1 • Episode 1

Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

Air Date: Oct 4, 2020

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Episode 1 • Oct 4, 2020 • 58 m

Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

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.

Episode 2 • Oct 11, 2020 • 58 m

The Comedy Strike

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 to house incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor.

Episode 3 • Oct 18, 2020 • 58 m

The Wild Bunch

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.

Episode 4 • Oct 25, 2020 • 59 m

Joe Rogan Returns

Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. The massive podcast stardom of Rogan and pals like Marc Maron, Bill Burr and Whitney Cummings make the Store once again the hottest club in the industry.

Episode 5 • Nov 1, 2020 • 57 m

The Birth of a Bit

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 being developed on the famous stage.

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Jim Carrey

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Bobby Lee

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Whitney Cummings

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Howie Mandel

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David Letterman

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Neal Brennan

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Jay Leno

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Louie Anderson

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Tim Allen

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Sebastian Maniscalco

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Andrew Santino

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Bert Kreischer

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Iliza Shlesinger

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Louis C.K.

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Eddie Griffin

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