The Comedy Store

Season 12020

This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.

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5 Episodes

E01 Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

The 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.

October 4, 2020

E02 The Comedy Strike

The 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.

October 11, 2020

E03 The Wild Bunch

Enter 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.

October 18, 2020

E04 Joe Rogan Returns

Podcasts 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.

October 25, 2020

E05 The Birth of a Bit

The 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.

November 1, 2020

The Comedy Store

E01 Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

E02 The Comedy Strike

E03 The Wild Bunch

E04 Joe Rogan Returns

E05 The Birth of a Bit

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Stranger Things

Fallout

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Haunting of Hill House

Bridgerton

Mare of Easttown

Chernobyl

Prison Break

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Game of Thrones

Fawlty Towers

The Mandalorian

13 Reasons Why

The Simpsons

E01 Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

E02 The Comedy Strike

E03 The Wild Bunch

E04 Joe Rogan Returns

E05 The Birth of a Bit