Many Performances Unseen In Over 30 Years!
In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)
Bill Cosby
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage)
Lily Tomlin
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Mason
Self (archive footage)
Bob Newhart
Self (archive footage)
Carl Reiner
Self (archive footage)
Shelley Berman
Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Winters
Self (archive footage)
Talking Funny73%
The Comedians of Comedy69%
Comedian66%
Kevin Hart: What Now?64%
Richard Pryor: Here and Now66%
The Aristocrats59%
Call Me Lucky69%
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway77%
The Original Kings of Comedy64%
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .559%
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act75%
Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny70%
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special65%
Jackass: The Lost Tapes63%
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson65%
Jerry Before Seinfeld68%
An Evening with Kevin Smith74%
An Evening with Robin Williams73%
Jackass 3D66%
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping66%
