"Where does comedy come from?"

2002

1h 22m

6.6(84 votes)

Comedy

Documentary

Overview

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

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58 members

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Jerry Seinfeld

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Orny Adams

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Greg Giraldo

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Jim Norton

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Sherrod Small

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Allan Havey

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Colin Quinn

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Cynthia Koury

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George Wallace

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Robert Klein

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T. Sean Shannon

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Gary Greenberg

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Shawn Seymour

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Richard Spector

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Michael Britt

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Craig Figueiredo

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Nicole Severine

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Nicole Beatty

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Tom Papa

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Mario Joyner

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Ray Romano

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William Stephenson

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Ángel Salazar

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Godfrey

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Dom Irrera

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Gary Valentine

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Chris Rock

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Brad Perry

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Garry Shandling

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Kevin Nealon

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Jay Leno

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Jimmy Brogan

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Bill Cosby

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Mustafa Abuelhija

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Manny Dworman

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Estee Adoram

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Anat Barnes

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George Shapiro

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Rory Rosegarten

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Diane Barnett

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Chris Mazzilli

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Jessica Seinfeld

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Michie Mee

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Richard Miller

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Terry Dimonte

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Brett Walkow

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Barry Katz

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John Johnson

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Tom Pecora

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Paul Schorsch

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Henry Benavides

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Mark Magnusson

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Daniel McKenna

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Michael Nelson

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Mike Lacey

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Elizabeth Clark

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Kevin Dochtermann

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Christopher Misiano

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