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Aug 2020
51m 23s

Comedy from Stand-up to Sitcom - Part 1 ...

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In the 1990s there was a massive flood of stand-up comedians making the leap to television to star in their own stand-up sitcoms thanks in part to the success of the Cosby Show and Roseanne. Those shows were followed by other massive hits like Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Martin, Ellen and The Drew Carey Show.  All of them featured a previously established st ... Show More
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