Inside Comedy

Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of the greatest comics of our time.

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Seasons

1. Don Rickles / Jerry Seinfeld

Air Date: 2012-01-26

David Steinberg talks with Don Rickles: they sit on stools in front of an audience. Rickles tells stories, illustrating how he became a comedic insulter, how he plans his shows, the difference between doing stand-up and movies, and his friendship with Sinatra. Steinberg also talks with Jerry Seinfeld, on stools, alone in a backyard. They discuss the nature of stand-up, what makes a stand-up comic, and Jerry's initial take on his TV show. We go back and forth between the two discussions. Also included is footage of both entertaining Presidents: Rickles at Reagan's second inaugural; Seinfeld at a White House evening in honor of Paul McCartney.

2. Chris Rock

Air Date: 2012-02-02

Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie Murphy, the type of material that plays across all cultural boundaries, his respect for Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, and his struggle for fame and success in the years after he left Saturday Night Live.

3. Steve Carell / Jane Lynch

Air Date: 2012-02-09

Host David Steinberg interviews comedy actors Steve Carell, who charts the rise of his career from improvisation training to TV and movie stardom; and talks to Carell's 40-Year-Old Virgin costar Jane Lynch, who recalls that her passion for performing and comedy began early, and praises one of her key influences, Carol Burnett.

4. Billy Crystal / Brad Garrett / Martin Short

Air Date: 2012-02-16

Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends. Billy Crystal talks about his memories of opening for Sammy Davis Jr., Martin Short recalls meeting Jerry Lewis, whom he has often imitated, and Brad Garrett reveals the innocent joke that got him exiled from opening for Frank Sinatra.

5. Larry David

Air Date: 2012-02-23

Host David Steinberg interviews Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David about his formative years and his choice of comedy over his family's career preference of mailman, the creative struggles of his Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld years, and the influence of Woody Allen on his work.

6. Garry Shandling / Sarah Silverman

Air Date: 2012-03-01

Host David Steinberg talks to a pair of television stars who got their starts in standup comedy but became known for shows that hilariously blended reality and fantasy, pushing the limits of the sitcom format.

7. Mel Brooks / Carl Reiner

Air Date: 2012-03-08

Host David Steinberg interviews the show business legends, lifelong friends who got their start writing for television variety shows and became comedy motion picture directors, each with a string of classic box office blockbusters to his name.

8. Tim Conway / Ellen DeGeneres

Air Date: 2012-03-15

Host David Steinberg interviews a pair of TV comedy superstars with a gift for entertaining live audiences, standup comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and former Carol Burnett Show star Tim Conway.

9. Kathy Griffin / Steven Wright

Air Date: 2012-03-22

Host David Steinberg interviews the dryly funny comics whose wickedly smart, subversive observations and twisted takes on the absurdities of everyday life and popular culture have made them household names.

10. Robin Williams / Jonathan Winters

Air Date: 2012-03-29

In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation. Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy style was greatly influenced by his mentor Jonathan Winters, off-the-cuff creator of delightfully eccentric characters.

1. Louis C.K. / Bob Newhart

Air Date: 2013-02-11

Season two of INSIDE COMEDY offers viewers a definitive look inside the career-defining moments and never-before-heard personal anecdotes from the crï¿½me de la crï¿½me of the comedy world spanning several generations with Steinberg as host. This episode features guest comedians Louis C.K. and Bob Newhart.

2. Judd Apatow / Tina Fey

Air Date: 2013-02-18

3. Drew Carey / Martin Mull

Air Date: 2013-02-25

4. Steve Martin / Lily Tomlin

Air Date: 2013-03-04

5. Jim Carrey / Keenen Ivory Wayans

Air Date: 2013-03-11

6. Will Ferrell / Betty White

Air Date: 2013-03-18

7. Carol Burnett / Susie Essman

Air Date: 2013-03-25

8. Mike Myers / Ben Stiller

Air Date: 2013-04-01

9. Robert Klein / Bill Maher

Air Date: 2013-04-08

10. Robert Schimmel

Air Date: 2013-04-15

1. Jimmy Fallon / Zach Galifianakis

Air Date: 2014-02-03

2. Jonah Hill / Alan Arkin

Air Date: 2014-02-10

3. Bette Midler / Richard Belzer

Air Date: 2014-02-17

4. Andrew Dice Clay / Kevin Nealon

Air Date: 2014-02-24

5. Eric Idle / Bob Einstein

Air Date: 2014-03-03

6. Julia Louis-Dreyfus / Dick Van Dyke

Air Date: 2014-03-10

7. Gary Marshall / Keegan-Michael Key / Jordan Peele

Air Date: 2014-03-17

8. Richard Lewis / Gilbert Gottfried

Air Date: 2014-03-24

9. Fred Willard / Catherine O'Hara

Air Date: 2014-03-31

10. Kevin Pollak / Bob Saget / Larry Miller

Air Date: 2014-04-07

1. Stephen Colbert / Jon Stewart

Air Date: 2015-05-05

Host David Steinberg interviews Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

2. Michael Keaton / Dan Aykroyd

Air Date: 2015-05-12

Host David Steinberg interviews Michael Keaton and Dan Aykroyd

3. Bryan Cranston / Carol Leifer

Air Date: 2015-05-19

4. Cheech and Chong / Dane Cook

Air Date: 2015-05-26

5. Ted Danson / Wanda Sykes

Air Date: 2015-06-02

6. Conan O'Brien / Jeffrey Tambor

Air Date: 2015-06-09

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Rating

6.0/10

Release Date

2012-01-26

Episodes

36 (4 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

David Steinberg

Self - Host