Dark Side of Comedy
Add To my ShowsOverview: Explore the intensely personal journeys of the world’s most beloved comics, and the struggles that they encounter behind the mask, through first-person storytelling, incredible archival, and evocative recreations.
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Episodes
| Season | Episode | Name | Aired | Runtime | Overview | Watched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Chris Farley Details | 2022-08-16 | 44 mins | Struggling with addiction and a low self-image, Chris Farley's friends at "Saturday Night Live" conspired to help save him. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Roseanne Barr Details | 2022-08-30 | 44 mins | Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind but her impulse may have cost her her career. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Andrew Dice Clay Details | 2022-08-23 | 44 mins | Andrew Dice Clay's controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 4 | Artie Lange Details | 2022-09-06 | 44 mins | Artie Lange enjoys mainstream success as a comedian, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatens to thwart his ambition and life. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Roseanne Barr Details | 2022-08-30 | 44 mins | Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind but her impulse may have cost her her career. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Dustin Diamond Details | 2022-09-20 | 44 mins | Dustin Diamond found fame but when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Pryor Details | 2022-09-13 | 44 mins | Richard Pryor confronts America with brutal honesty, but while he fights for a voice on stage, he is losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Dustin Diamond Details | 2022-09-20 | 44 mins | Dustin Diamond found fame but when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 8 | Brett Butler Details | 2022-10-05 | 44 mins | Money. Success. Respect. Brett Butler had it all. Here's how the fiercely original stand-up and sitcom star gained everything... only to lose it all. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 9 | Freddie Prinze Details | 2022-10-12 | 44 mins | A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 9 | Freddie Prinze Details | 2022-10-12 | 44 mins | A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 10 | Maria Bamford Details | 2022-10-19 | 44 mins | How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Greg Giraldo Details | 2022-09-27 | 44 mins | Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 10 | Maria Bamford Details | 2022-10-19 | 44 mins | How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 1 | Robin Williams Details | 2023-10-17 | 44 mins | Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 10 | Maria Bamford Details | 2022-10-19 | 44 mins | How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 10 | Maria Bamford Details | 2022-10-19 | 44 mins | How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 1 | Robin Williams Details | 2023-10-17 | 44 mins | Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Kinison Details | 2023-10-24 | 44 mins | Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Kinison Details | 2023-10-24 | 44 mins | Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Kinison Details | 2023-10-24 | 44 mins | Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Kinison Details | 2023-10-24 | 44 mins | Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Kinison Details | 2023-10-24 | 44 mins | Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 1 | Robin Williams Details | 2023-10-17 | 44 mins | Robin Williams’ suicide shocked the world. While he was one of the most successful comedians ever, he was struggling privately with crushing health and psychological issues. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Rivers Details | 2023-10-31 | 44 mins | Joan Rivers' insults made her a comedy icon, but the pressures of a male-dominated industry led to eating disorders, self-loathing, and a deadly addiction to plastic surgery. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Mencia Details | 2023-11-07 | 44 mins | Carlos Mencia was one of the biggest comics in America until accusations of joke theft led to one of the most dramatic downfalls in comedy history. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 6 | Tracy Morgan Details | 2023-11-21 | 44 mins | Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 6 | Tracy Morgan Details | 2023-11-21 | 44 mins | Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 6 | Tracy Morgan Details | 2023-11-21 | 44 mins | Tracy Morgan survived drug-dealing, hyper-competitive SNL, and substance abuse. But a brutal car accident and two-week coma made him finally confront his childhood demons. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 7 | Family Matters Details | 2023-11-28 | 44 mins | Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 5 | Phil Hartman Details | 2023-11-14 | 44 mins | Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 7 | Family Matters Details | 2023-11-28 | 44 mins | Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 8 | Ellen DeGeneres Details | 2023-12-05 | 44 mins | Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 7 | Family Matters Details | 2023-11-28 | 44 mins | Family Matters was one of the most wholesome sitcoms of the 90s, but the success of the show led to issues for many cast members who are still dealing with trauma and addiction. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 8 | Ellen DeGeneres Details | 2023-12-05 | 44 mins | Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 8 | Ellen DeGeneres Details | 2023-12-05 | 44 mins | Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 8 | Ellen DeGeneres Details | 2023-12-05 | 44 mins | Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 9 | Norm MacDonald Details | 2023-12-12 | 44 mins | On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 8 | Ellen DeGeneres Details | 2023-12-05 | 44 mins | Ellen DeGeneres revolutionized TV with a unique brand of positive humor, but behind the scenes a massive controversy was brewing--one that would tarnish her image forever. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 9 | Norm MacDonald Details | 2023-12-12 | 44 mins | On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 9 | Norm MacDonald Details | 2023-12-12 | 44 mins | On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 9 | Norm MacDonald Details | 2023-12-12 | 44 mins | On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 9 | Norm MacDonald Details | 2023-12-12 | 44 mins | On SNL and beyond, Norm MacDonald was legendary for his fearless comedy. But his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
| 2 | 10 | Gilda Radner Details | 2023-12-19 | 44 mins | Gilda Radner was SNL's first female star. But her pioneering success was plagued by trauma, eating disorders, heartbreak and cancer, all of which she turned into comedy material. | Mark as Watched |
Characters
Self - Narrator
Played by: Dave Foley
Self - Narrator
Played by: Dave Foley
Self
Played by: Kliph Nesteroff
Self - Narrator
Played by: Dave Foley
Self
Played by: Kliph Nesteroff