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Laughter at Work

January 1994 •Spanish

A series of comedy skits performed by some of Mexico's more popular comedians and actors.

The Strolling '20s

February 1966 •English

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.

Peter Cook & Co.

November 1980 •English

A TV Special consisting of various sketches with the titular comedian and fellow comics in guest appearances.

And Now for Something Completely Different

September 1971 •English

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3

August 2010 •English

The third volume of clips featuring Will Ferrell.

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

September 1980 •English

Steve Martin's third NBC special serves as a salute to 1970s television commercials. Taking shots at everything from "Suzy Chapstick" to Palmolive to advertising agencies, this special showcased Martin's genius for physical comedy.

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

November 1981 •English

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.

Mitzi

October 1968 •English

Mitzi Gaynor welcomes guests George Hamilton & Phil Harris (The Jungle Book) for a sparkling hour of music, comedy and dance. Songs performed include "Everybody Loves My Baby," "Gentle on My Mind," "Pretty," and "Love Is Blue." Mitzi & George parody classic movies on the late-late show, George playing Cary Grant to Mitzi's Rosalind Russell, Rock Hudson to her Doris Day, and Glenn Ford to her Rita Hayworth.

Mitzi's 2nd Special

October 1969 •English

Mitzi Gaynor opens her second special with a dazzling performance of "Let Go." Additional songs include "Poor Papa," and "What'll I Do." She welcomes guest star Ross Martin (The Wild, Wild, West) for a musical-comedy spoof of Gone with the Wind. Other comedy skits include Mitzi as "The Kid" describing a school recital, and as a Hungarian Gypsy performing "Those Were the Days."

Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

May 1986 •English

Bob Goldthwait presents his brand of insanity, featuring stand-up comedy, skits, TV parodies, and gags.

The Kentucky Fried Movie

August 1977 •English

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.

Smosh Live!

August 2016 •English

The very first Smosh live stream with sketches and challenges performed live by Ian, Anthony, Olivia, Noah, Courtney, Keith, and Shayne.

How to Irritate People

January 1969 •English

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

Ali G, Aiii

November 2000 •English

Clips from Da Ali G Show with unaired sketches from the show.

Golden Moustache - Spécial parodies

December 2015 •French

Acting with Sharks

August 2013 •English

Aspiring actors take a workshop to learn to act with live sharks but bite off more than they can chew when the instructor turns out to be crazy.

Extreme Movie

December 2008 •English

A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

February 1998 •English

Before he was The Nutty Professor, before he was Dr. Dolittle, and even before he was the Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie Murphy was an SNL comic! From 1981-1984 he entertained us with sketches as Gumby, Mister Robinson, Buckwheat, Velvet Jones and many more! He was before Chris Rock, Tracey Morgan, and Tim Meadows! And after Garrett Morris!

Golden Moustache - Spécial parodies 2

September 2016 •French

Česká soda

March 1998 •Czech

This sharp Czech soda first appeared on Czech Television screens on June 4, 1993, and for four years it fundamentally changed the concept of Czech television satire and pushed the boundaries of viewer tolerance into completely unprecedented, uncomfortable zones. The feature film summarized the most vivid episodes of the show and still feels like an uncompromising, comprehensive punch to the solar plexus.