S1 E144 min
Chris Farley
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.
TMDB 7.8/10 from 4 votes
Dark Side of Comedy
Season 1
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10 episodes · First aired 2022-08-16
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S1 E244 min
Andrew Dice Clay
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?
TMDB 7.0/10 from 3 votes
S1 E3
Roseanne Barr
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
TMDB 7.3/10 from 3 votes
S1 E4
Artie Lange
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.
TMDB 7.7/10 from 3 votes
S1 E5
Richard Pryor
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.
TMDB 7.7/10 from 3 votes
S1 E6
Dustin Diamond
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.
TMDB 7.5/10 from 2 votes
S1 E7
Greg Giraldo
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 1 votes
S1 E8
Brett Butler
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
TMDB 8.0/10 from 1 votes
S1 E9
Freddie Prinze
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
TMDB 7.5/10 from 2 votes
S1 E10
Maria Bamford
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
TMDB 6.5/10 from 2 votes