Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy 1
2019-02-15 | Documentary | 4 episodes
Overview
1 Season
Episode
Part 1: War - The Survivors (2019)
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
Part 2: War - The Soldiers (2019)
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
Part 3: Race (2019)
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
Part 4: Gender (2019)
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
