History of the Joke

The always-provocative Lewis Black searches for the secret ingredients of a great joke and takes you along for the wild ride! Join him as he discovers living history and meets personal heroes, including George Carlin, Shelley Berman, Robin Williams, Robert Klein, Kathleen Madigan, Penn & Teller, Kathy Griffin, and Dave Attell. Then check out the future of joke-telling, with bits and nterviews from over 50 of today's up-and-coming standup comedians. Black's hilarious journey uncovers where jokes come from, what inspires comedians to get into comedy, the nature of laughter, improv, the dirty joke and the role of truth in comedy. (Source: http://store.aetv.com)