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Author
Language
English
Description
"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the...
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Minding the Monsters brings together your favorites: Walter, Peanut, Bubba J, Jose Jalapeno and Achmed the Dead Terrorist. The result is an all-new original live comedy event like no other; complete with each of Jeff's stage partners starring in their own horror movie trailer.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The History of Sketch Comedy will appeal to all kinds of comedy fans as well as fans of Keegan-Michael Key. With epic personal tangents and hilarious asides, their story takes you on an illuminating look at all facets of comedy from the stock characters of commedia del arte in the 16th century, to the rise of vaudeville and burlesque, the golden age of television comedy, the influence of the most well-known comedy schools, and ascension of comedy...
Publisher
Comedy Central
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Amy Schumer explores sex, relationships, and more with sketches, stand-up comedy, and woman-on-the-street interviews. Includes all twenty episodes from the show's first two seasons.
Publisher
Comedy Central
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Straight from Amy Schumer's provocative and hilariously wicked mind, Schumer explores sex, relationships and the general mix up that is life with sketches, stand-up comedy, and woman-on-the-street interviews.
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (437 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Emmy winners Tina Fey as showrunner Liz Lemon and Alec Baldwin is corporate executive Jack Donaghy in this behind-the-scenes romp about sketch show 'TGS.' It's a season of video obituaries, cross-dressing love, page showdowns, Canadian births and other strange events in 22 blerg-worthy episodes from executive producer Lorne Michaels.
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection includes: Are You Being Served? Christmas Crackers (Dec 22 1975); Good Neighbors: Silly, But It's Fun (Dec 26 1977); To the Manor Born: Christmas Special (Dec 25 1979); Allo Allo!: A Bun in the Oven (Dec 24 1991); Last of the Summer Wine: Whoops (Dec 25 1981); Keeping Up Appearances: A Very Merry Hyacinth (Dec 25 1991); Blackadder's Christmas Carol (Dec 23 1988); and The Vicar of Dibley: Winter (Dec 25 1999).
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (468 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Go behind-the-scenes of a live sketch comedy show. Watch as Jack comes back to GE; Liz gets a visit from an adoption agency caseworker; Liz sits next to Oprah on her flight from Chicago to New York; Tracy and Jenna conduct a 'social experiment; ' Jack hooks up with Liz's psycho ex-roommate; Liz thinks she has found the perfect mate; Don Geiss wakes from his coma; Jack falls in love with his mother's nurse; Liz has a disastrous first date; Jack gets...
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The complete seventh and final season of the award-winning comedy. As Jack schemes to take control of KableTown or sink the whole company trying, Liz strives to balance her uncharacteristically blissful personal life with the constant chaos of her career. Even with Kenneth Parcell, life-long NBC devotee, around to tend to TGS' lovable misfit stars Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney, mayhem ensues with a season of thirteen episodes.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 8 hr., 11 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Revisit all the hilarity of the complete fourth season of the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Peabody, and SAG Award-winning show. TV writer Liz Lemon and conservative GE executive Jack Donaghy preside over the everyday mayhem at a late-night variety show. Pretending to help them are mercurial stars Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney as well as wide-eyed NBC page Kenneth Parcell.
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 420 min.) : sound, color w/black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
All of the best moments from the original Johnny Carson collection, plus rare behind-the-scenes footage. This amazing collection includes never-before-scene clips, biographies and many exclusive gems from thirty years (1962-1992) of memories from "The tonight show starring Johnny Carson."
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
8 videodiscs (approximately 1593 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (32 pages)
Language
English
Description
A late-night comedy show featuring memorable short skits, hilarious sketches, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band featuring original musical performances, and a pop-cultural guest host each week.
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 episode guide ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
The Carol Burnett Show ran for 11 straight years, between 1967-1978. It was the ultimate variety show with music, acting, larger-than-life guest stars, and of course, comedy.
Publisher
Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet
Language
English
Description
Monty Python are flying again for a final reunion, well, sort of. This hugely anticipated live show took place on June 20th 2014 at the O2 Arena in London. At a combined age of just 357, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin once again take to the stage and perform some Monty Python's greatest hits with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists.
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Uncensored ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Features some of the nation's finest improvisational comedians, including Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Drew Carey, who spontaneously play games with outrageous scenes, weird quirks, and hilarious songs.