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The Comedy Strike
The 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered, featuring incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor, who used The Store as a gym to work out all-new material.
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Release Date:
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Mike Binder
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Jay Leno
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David Letterman
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Howie Mandel
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Damon Wayans
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Jimmie Walker
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Marc Maron
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Bill Burr
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Andrew Dice Clay
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Bob Saget
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Michael Keaton
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Whitney Cummings
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Chris Rock
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Joe Rogan
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Joey Diaz
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Louis C.K.
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Bert Kreischer
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Pauly Shore
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Louie Anderson
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Neal Brennan
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Bobby Lee
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Byron Allen
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Tim Allen
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Eddie Griffin
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Argus Hamilton
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Anthony Jeselnik
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Eleanor Kerrigan
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Annie Lederman
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Sebastian Maniscalco
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Paul Rodríguez
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Andrew Santino
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Tom Segura
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Iliza Shlesinger
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Sam Tripoli
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Jeff Altman
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Don Barris
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Bruce Baum
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Sandy Danto
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Ian Edwards
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Christina Pazsitzky
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Theo Von
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Ari Shaffir
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Leslie Jones
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Richard Pryor
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Mitzi Shore
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Season 1:
The Comedy Store's founding generation in the 1970s launched the careers of some of the most legendary comics of all time: Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more.
The 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered, featuring incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor, who used The Store as a gym to work out all-new material.
Enter the wild bunch: Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Sandra Bernhard, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and many more. These were the party years, but when Mitzi Shore fell sick in the late 90s, the Store floundered without her leadership as hot comics retreated to other clubs.
Podcasts and social media’s influence on the world of comedy. Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. Joe and former doorman Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Annie Lederman and other podcasters help The Store once again become the hottest club in the industry.
The fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore’s death, its impact on the iconic club and who’s now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows that have been harvested, birthed and workshopped at the Store like Tony Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony,' Don Barriss' 'The Ding Dong Show,' and 'Comedy Store Tonight' starring long-time Store veteran Argus Hamilton.
