Product Details

• Actors: Lewis Black, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Patton Oswalt, Robert Klein
• Directors: Dave Greene
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001D11A1S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,466 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but there shouldn't be "beeping" on DVD's, November 26, 2008

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C. Elliston "mooniethecat" (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History of the Joke with Lewis Black (DVD)

If you didn't see this show on the History channel it is worth it to pick it up on DVD. You have some of the best comedians around (and one amateur one) just telling jokes and discussing the ins and outs of comedy. The highlight of the DVD now seems to be the interview between Lewis Black and George Carlin. Listening to Carlin discuss comedy is like listening to Beethoven talk about music.

My only complaint that makes this 4-stars instead of 5 is the fact that the DVD is censored. I understand beeping out foul language when it's on TV, but if I'm paying $25 for the DVD, I'd kinda like to hear the "F" word.

Even with the censored language it is still a DVD worth getting, and you will laugh, over and over again even with multiple viewings. The topics range from PG-rated to X-rated, so please be aware that it is not family friendly. But hell, just put the kids to bed, the DVD is funny as hell.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars history of the joke with lewis black, September 25, 2009

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C. Hermann (van nuys, ca) - See all my reviews
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Great approach to the subject. As always, Lewis Black delivers his approach to this subject in his very amusing style. This is a great addition to my Lewis Black collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious and informative, November 24, 2009

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This review is from: History of the Joke with Lewis Black (DVD)

Full of intelligent discussion about the fundamentals of comedy from those who know it best. A multitude of great comedians weigh in, including the late George Carlin. Someone said something to this effect in an earlier review, but I absolutely agree: listening to Carlin discuss comedy is like getting a music theory class from Beethoven. Anyway, throughout, Lewis Black serves as a great interviewer, and it's always heartwarming to watch Black (a comedy heavyweight himself) laugh his ass off while interviewing his own comedy icons. Definitely worth the buy.