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Comedy History 101

Comedian and journalist Harmon Leon dives deep into the wild, weird, and hilarious history of comedy. Each episode explores the backstories of legendary comedians, iconic sketches, cult classics, stand-up milestones, and forgotten gems from the comedy world. From SNL to viral videos, we unpack the moments that shaped what makes us laugh. Whether you're a hardcore comedy nerd or just comedy-curious, this is your crash course in the funny business. Subscribe now and discover how comedy got to where it is today—one punchline at a time.More:harmonleon.comcomedyhistory101.com

History of Sasha Baron Cohen and Borat

47 mins; October 30, 2020

History of Abbie Hoffman and The Second City Theater

32 mins; October 23, 2020

CH101 Select: History of The Comedy Store Strike

55 mins; October 12, 2020

Ch101 Select: History of the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

58 mins; October 02, 2020

History of Pepe the Frog

31 mins; September 25, 2020

CH101 Select: History of XXX Party Records

50 mins; September 18, 2020

History of the Animal House Sitcom

27 mins; September 11, 2020

History of The Chevy Chase Show

34 mins; September 04, 2020

CH101 Select: History of the Comedy Store Condo

63 hours 35 mins; August 28, 2020

History of the Blazing Saddles Sitcom

22 mins; August 13, 2020

History of the Unknown Comic

35 mins; July 17, 2020

CH101 Select: History of George Martin & The Beatles

41 mins; July 10, 2020

History of Carl Reiner

42 mins; July 01, 2020

History of Dick Gregory: From Comedian to Activist

32 mins; June 12, 2020

History of Fred Willard

43 mins; May 20, 2020

History of Comedy After 9/11

44 mins; May 02, 2020

History of Sam KInison & the Texas Outlaw Comics

45 mins; April 10, 2020

History of Bill Hicks & the Texas Outlaw Comics

33 mins; April 04, 2020

History of Yakov Smirnoff

49 mins; March 27, 2020

CH101 Select: History of Gallows Humor

44 mins; March 19, 2020

History of Spuds MacKenzie: The Original Party Animal

43 mins; March 12, 2020

History of Fake Charlie Chaplins

41 mins; February 28, 2020

History of Where's the Beef?

32 mins; February 04, 2020

History of Yo Mama Jokes

38 mins; January 24, 2020

CH101 Select: History of SCTV

59 mins; January 17, 2020

Histoy of Mother-In-Law Jokes

30 mins; January 06, 2020

History of Comedians, The Mob, and The Copacabana

47 mins; December 28, 2019

CH101 Select: History of the Comedy Straight Man

47 mins; December 20, 2019

History of Don Rickles, The Irishman, and The Mob

47 mins; December 06, 2019

History of the World's Oldest Jokes

31 mins; November 18, 2019

CH101 Select: HIstory of Moms Mabley

43 mins; November 04, 2019

HIstory of Gallows Humor

44 mins; October 23, 2019

(Pt 2) History of Dolemite

49 mins; October 14, 2019

History of Dolemite

44 mins; October 07, 2019

History of Here Comes the Judge: Comedy's First Meme

34 mins; September 27, 2019

History of SNL Firing Cast Members

48 mins; September 19, 2019

History of Monty Python's German Episodes

46 mins; September 12, 2019

Comedy History 101

41 mins; September 03, 2019

Comedy History 101

44 mins; August 26, 2019

CH101 Select: History of Devo

50 mins; August 12, 2019

History of Frankie Fay: America's First Stand Up Comedian and Horrible Racist

44 mins; August 05, 2019

History of Mad Magazine (PT 2)

40 mins; July 29, 2019

History of Mad Magazine

35 mins; July 22, 2019

CH101 Select: History of the Andrew "Dice" Clay Controversy

43 mins; July 15, 2019

History of Beavis and Butt-head's Frog Baseball

36 mins; July 08, 2019

History of Comedians Getting the Hook

32 mins; July 01, 2019

(Pt 2) History of Lenny Bruce, Censorship, and Free Speech

32 mins; June 24, 2019

History of Lenny Bruce, Censorship, and Free Speech

30 mins; June 17, 2019

History of Beatles Producer George Martin's Ties To Comedy

41 mins; June 03, 2019

History of Right Wing Comedians Punching Down

47 mins; May 28, 2019

History of Tim Conway

58 mins; May 21, 2019

History of Alex Jones on Austin Public Access TV

44 mins; May 14, 2019

History of Slipping on a Banana Peel

48 mins; May 06, 2019

History of Knock Knock Jokes

34 mins; April 15, 2019

History of Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road

34 mins; March 25, 2019

Plug: Comedy History 101 Live!

3 mins; March 18, 2019

(Pt 2) HIstory of the Purple Onion Comedy Club

41 mins; March 11, 2019

HIstory of the Purple Onion Comedy Club in San Francisco

48 mins; March 04, 2019

History of the Smothers Brothers Meeting President Reagan

34 mins; February 22, 2019

(Pt 2) History of National Lampoon Radio Hour

28 mins; February 15, 2019

History of National Lampoon Radio Hour

28 mins; February 08, 2019

(Pt2) CH101 Select: Comedy That Crosses The Line

40 mins; January 28, 2019

(Pt1) CH101 Select: Comedy That Crosses The Line

35 mins; January 21, 2019

(Pt 2) History of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Comedy Influences

23 mins; January 14, 2019

History of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Comedy Influences

35 mins; January 07, 2019

(Pt 2) CH101 Select: History of SCTV

33 mins; December 28, 2018

Ch101 Select: History of SCTV

30 mins; December 22, 2018

(Pt 2) History of Peep Show and Its American Pilot

32 mins; December 14, 2018

History of Peep Show and Other US Versions of British Comedy Shows

29 mins; December 07, 2018

History of National Lampoon's Lemmings

48 mins; November 30, 2018

History of Kentucky Fried Movie

38 mins; November 21, 2018

History of Tunnel Vision: Comedy That Lead to SNL

28 mins; November 16, 2018

History of The Groove Tube: Comedy That Led to SNL

33 mins; November 09, 2018

History of the Biggest Flop in TV Comedy History

41 mins; October 29, 2018

CH101 Select: History of Dead Baby Jokes

24 mins; October 22, 2018

HIstory of Trump Attempting Humor in the White House

39 mins; October 16, 2018

History of Richard Pryor's Children's TV Show: Pryor's Place

32 mins; October 06, 2018

History of Bill Cosby's Creepy Comedy Bits

33 mins; September 28, 2018

History of Richard Pryor and Comedians Who Attempt Comebacks

62 hours 50 mins; September 21, 2018

History of Louie CK and Comedians Who Attempted Comebacks

53 mins; September 14, 2018

(PT 2) History of Meatballs 4: Worst Movie Sequel Ever

27 mins; September 07, 2018

History of Meatballs 4: Worst Movie Sequel Ever

34 mins; August 31, 2018

(PT2) CH101 Select: History of Louie Theroux

27 mins; August 24, 2018

(PT 1) CH101 Select: History of Louie Theroux

26 mins; August 17, 2018

(PT 2) History of Sasha Baron Cohen and Who Is America?

35 mins; August 10, 2018

History of Sasha Baron Cohen and Who Is America?

33 mins; August 02, 2018

(Pt 2) CH101 Select: History of Rutland Weekend Television

28 mins; July 27, 2018

(Pt 1) CH101 Select: History of Rutland Weekend Television

24 mins; July 20, 2018

(Pt 3) History of William Topaz McGonagall: The Worst Poet in Scottish History

24 mins; July 13, 2018

(Pt 2) History of William Topaz McGonagall: The Worst Poet in Scottish History

31 mins; July 06, 2018

(Pt 1) History of William Topaz McGonagall: The Worst Poet in Scottish History

34 mins; June 29, 2018

CH101 Select: History of the Imrov Comedy Club

55 mins; June 22, 2018

(Pt. 2) History of Racist British Comedians

30 mins; June 15, 2018

(Pt. 1) History of Racist British Comedians

34 mins; June 08, 2018

HIstory of OJ Simpson's HIdden Camera Prank Show, Juiced

64 hours 37 mins; June 01, 2018

History of the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

55 mins; May 29, 2018

The History of Trump hitting on Giuliani in Drag.

25 mins; May 18, 2018

History of the Comedy Store Condo

60 hours 54 mins; May 11, 2018

History of White House Correspondents' Dinner Comedy

71 hours 4 mins; May 04, 2018

History of Dead Baby Jokes

23 mins; April 27, 2018

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