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Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
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Ali Wong, Larry David, Rain Pryor, Gilbert Gottfried, David Zucker, Kent Alterman, Rob Reiner, Anne Beatts, Betty White, Todd Boyd
The History of Comedy is streaming on Max. Watch The History of Comedy for free on Plex. Watch The History of Comedy for free on Plex Channel. Buy The History of Comedy on Amazon Prime. Buy The History of Comedy on Apple TV Store. Buy The History of Comedy on Fandango At Home. The History of Comedy is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified February 23, 2026.
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