Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy
GenreDocu-series
Created byLarry Charles
Directed byLarry Charles
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyMatthew Nauser
Production companiesRoam
AGBO
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2019.[1] The 4-part series follows the comedy writer and director Larry Charles, of ‘Borat’ and ‘The Dictator’ fame, as he "travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places," such as Iraq, Somalia, Liberia, and Nigeria.[2] He interviews comedians including Ahmad Al-Basheer, Trevor Noah, Brace "PissPigGranddad" Belden, and Hatoon Kadi. He also spends time exploring the American alt-right and its relationship to comedy, interviewing internet figures Anthime "Baked Alaska" Gionet and Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Part 1: War - The Survivors"February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
2"Part 2: War - The Soldiers"February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
3"Part 3: Race"February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
4"Part 4: Gender"February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.

References

  1. ^ "See 'Seinfeld' Writer Search for Comedy in Unlikely Places". Rolling Stone. 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Watch Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.
  3. ^ "'Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy' finds the balance between tragedy and comedy". The Daily Dot. 16 February 2019.


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