Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy
Legendary comedy writer and director Larry Charles travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places.
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Cast:Larry Charles , Adrianne Chalepah , Thom Tran , James P. Connolly , Sammy Halabi , Ahmad Rawf , Tonia Jo Hall
S1.E1 ∙ Part 1: War - The Survivors
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
S1.E2 ∙ Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
S1.E3 ∙ Part 3: Race
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
S1.E4 ∙ Part 4: Gender
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
