Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy (2019)
Legendary comedy writer and director Larry Charles travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places.
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Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Part 1: War - The Survivors
Release Date: 2019-02-15Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
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Episode 2 - Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Release Date: 2019-02-15Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
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Episode 3 - Part 3: Race
Release Date: 2019-02-15In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
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Episode 4 - Part 4: Gender
Release Date: 2019-02-15Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.