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7.7/10 (151 votes)
#1

Chris Farley

S1:E1

Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

7.7/10 (75 votes)
#2

Greg Giraldo

S1:E7

How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.

7.6/10 (101 votes)
#3

Artie Lange

S1:E4

Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

7.5/10 (90 votes)
#4

Richard Pryor

S1:E5

Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

Psiqueue Jul 18, 2024

When I was a kid, my parents use to love watching Richard Pryor movies. Many of them were a bit... r...

7.3/10 (79 votes)
#5

Dustin Diamond

S1:E6

Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.

6.7/10 (99 votes)
#6

Roseanne Barr

S1:E3

Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

6.1/10 (152 votes)
#7

Andrew Dice Clay

S1:E2

In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

ytijani1 Oct 1, 2023

This guy was NOT funny

0.0/10
#8

Brett Butler

S1:E8

How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.

0.0/10
#9

Freddie Prinze

S1:E9

A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.

0.0/10
#10

Maria Bamford

S1:E10

How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.

6.1/10 (152 votes)
#1

Andrew Dice Clay

S1:E2

In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

ytijani1 Oct 1, 2023

This guy was NOT funny

6.7/10 (99 votes)
#2

Roseanne Barr

S1:E3

Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

7.3/10 (79 votes)
#3

Dustin Diamond

S1:E6

Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.

7.5/10 (90 votes)
#4

Richard Pryor

S1:E5

Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

Psiqueue Jul 18, 2024

When I was a kid, my parents use to love watching Richard Pryor movies. Many of them were a bit... r...

7.6/10 (101 votes)
#5

Artie Lange

S1:E4

Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

7.7/10 (151 votes)
#6

Chris Farley

S1:E1

Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

7.7/10 (75 votes)
#7

Greg Giraldo

S1:E7

How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.

7.7/10 (151 votes)

Chris Farley

S1:E1

Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.

6.1/10 (152 votes)

Andrew Dice Clay

S1:E2

In the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?

ytijani1 Oct 1, 2023

This guy was NOT funny

6.7/10 (99 votes)

Roseanne Barr

S1:E3

Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.

7.6/10 (101 votes)

Artie Lange

S1:E4

Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life.

7.5/10 (90 votes)

Richard Pryor

S1:E5

Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.

Psiqueue Jul 18, 2024

When I was a kid, my parents use to love watching Richard Pryor movies. Many of them were a bit... r...

7.3/10 (79 votes)

Dustin Diamond

S1:E6

Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.

7.7/10 (75 votes)

Greg Giraldo

S1:E7

How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.

0.0/10

Brett Butler

S1:E8

How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.

0.0/10

Freddie Prinze

S1:E9

A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.

0.0/10

Maria Bamford

S1:E10

How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.2 7
★ 7.7 Chris Farley
★ 6.1 Andrew Dice Clay
2 ★ 6.9 3
★ 7.8 Phil Hartman
★ 5.8 Family Matters