John Choi
Director
Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Season 1
Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.
Released Aug. 16, 2022
Episode 44 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.reenactment
Watch Providers: Vice TV , Philo
Production Companies: Vice TV
Network: Vice TV
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.8
S1E1 - 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.
Aug. 16, 2022, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - 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?
Aug. 23, 2022, midnight
7.3
S1E3 - 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.
Aug. 30, 2022, midnight
7.7
S1E4 - 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.
Sept. 6, 2022, midnight
7.7
S1E5 - 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.
Sept. 13, 2022, midnight
7.5
S1E6 - 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.
Sept. 20, 2022, midnight
7.0
S1E7 - Greg Giraldo
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
Sept. 27, 2022, midnight
8.0
S1E8 - Brett Butler
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
Oct. 5, 2022, midnight
7.5
S1E9 - Freddie Prinze
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
Oct. 11, 2022, midnight
6.5
S1E10 - Maria Bamford
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
Oct. 18, 2022, midnight
Network: Vice TV
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 880 min.
Released: Aug. 16, 2022
Last Air Date: Dec. 19, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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