Dark Side of Comedy
GenreDocuseries
Narrated byDave Foley
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Original release
NetworkVICE TV
ReleaseAugust 16, 2022 (2022-08-16) –
present

Dark Side of Comedy is a documentary series that premiered on VICE TV August 16, 2022.[1][2][3] VICE renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 17, 2023.[4]

Summary

Narrated by Dave Foley,[5][4] it features cautionary tales about the lives and/or deaths of popular stand up comedians.[6]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110August 16, 2022 (2022-08-16)October 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)
210October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
11"Chris Farley"Chris FarleyAugust 16, 2022 (2022-08-16)N/A
22"Andrew Dice Clay"Andrew Dice ClayAugust 23, 2022 (2022-08-23)N/A
33"Roseanne Barr"Roseanne BarrAugust 30, 2022 (2022-08-30)N/A
44"Artie Lange"Artie LangeSeptember 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)N/A
55"Richard Pryor"Richard PryorSeptember 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)N/A
66"Dustin Diamond"Dustin DiamondSeptember 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)N/A
77"Greg Giraldo"Greg GiraldoSeptember 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)N/A
88"Brett Butler"Brett ButlerOctober 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)N/A
99"Freddie Prinze"Freddie PrinzeOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)N/A
1010"Maria Bamford"Maria BamfordOctober 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)N/A

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
111"Robin Williams"Robin WilliamsOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)N/A
122"Sam Kinison"Sam KinisonOctober 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)N/A
133"Joan Rivers"Joan RiversOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)N/A
144"Carlos Mencia"Carlos MenciaNovember 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)N/A
155"Phil Hartman"Phil HartmanNovember 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)N/A
166"Tracy Morgan"Tracy MorganNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)N/A
177"Family Matters"The 90s sitcom Family MattersNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)N/A
188"Ellen DeGeneres"Ellen DeGeneresDecember 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)N/A
199"Norm MacDonald"Norm MacDonaldDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)N/A
2010"Gilda Radner"Gilda RadnerDecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ Maas, Jennifer (July 5, 2022). "'Dark Side of Comedy' Ordered at Vice". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Schager, Nick (August 15, 2022). "A New Docuseries Examines Why So Many Comedians' Lives End in Tragedy?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Schimkowitz, Matt (July 5, 2022). "Dark Side Of Comedy to explore comedy's supposed dark side". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (August 22, 2023). "'Dark Side of Comedy' Season 2 Premiere Date Set at Vice, Trailer Dissects Ellen DeGeneres, 'Scary' Robin Williams and 'Mean as Hell' Joan Rivers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Wilstein, Matt (August 30, 2022). "Dave Foley Came 'Very Close' to Meeting a Tragic End". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (August 15, 2022). "What's on TV This Week: 'House of the Dragon' and U.S. Gymnastic Championships". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022.

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