The Comedy Store

Season 1

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This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Mike Binder spotlights one of pop culture's great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.

5 Episodes

  • Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show
    E1
    Saw You Last Night on The Tonight ShowThe Comedy Store's founding generation in the 1970s launched the careers of some of the most legendary comics of all time: Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more.
  • The Comedy Strike
    E2
    The Comedy StrikeThe 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered, featuring incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor, who used The Store as a gym to work out all-new material.
  • The Wild Bunch
    E3
    The Wild BunchEnter the wild bunch: Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Sandra Bernhard, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and many more. These were the party years, but when Mitzi Shore fell sick in the late 90s, the Store floundered without her leadership as hot comics retreated to other clubs.
  • Joe Rogan Returns
    E4
    Joe Rogan ReturnsPodcasts and social media’s influence on the world of comedy. Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. Joe and former doorman Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Annie Lederman and other podcasters help The Store once again become the hottest club in the industry.
  • The Birth of a Bit
    E5
    The Birth of a BitThe fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore’s death, its impact on the iconic club and who’s now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows that have been harvested, birthed and workshopped at the Store like Tony Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony,' Don Barriss' 'The Ding Dong Show,' and 'Comedy Store Tonight' starring long-time Store veteran Argus Hamilton.

Cast of Season 1

  • Mike BinderSelf
  • Jay LenoSelf
  • David LettermanSelf
  • Howie MandelSelf
  • Damon WayansSelf
  • Jimmie WalkerSelf
  • Marc MaronSelf
  • Bill BurrSelf
  • Andrew Dice ClaySelf
  • Bob SagetSelf
  • Michael KeatonSelf
  • Whitney CummingsSelf
  • Chris RockSelf
  • Joe RoganSelf
  • Joey DiazSelf
  • Louis C.K.Self
  • Bert KreischerSelf
  • Pauly ShoreSelf
  • Louie AndersonSelf
  • Neal BrennanSelf
  • Bobby LeeSelf
  • Byron AllenSelf
  • Tim AllenSelf
  • Eddie GriffinSelf
  • Argus HamiltonSelf
  • Anthony JeselnikSelf
  • Eleanor KerriganSelf
  • Annie LedermanSelf
  • Sebastian ManiscalcoSelf
  • Paul RodríguezSelf
  • Andrew SantinoSelf
  • Tom SeguraSelf
  • Iliza ShlesingerSelf
  • Sam TripoliSelf
  • Jeff AltmanSelf
  • Don BarrisSelf
  • Bruce BaumSelf
  • Sandy DantoSelf
  • Ian EdwardsSelf
  • Christina PazsitzkySelf
  • Theo VonSelf
  • Ari ShaffirSelf
  • Leslie JonesSelf
  • Richard PryorSelf (archive footage)
  • Mitzi ShoreSelf (archive footage)
  • Jonathan VoglerProducer

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