Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

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Sunday, Monday and Thursday are the important TV nights, but with NBC's Comedy Night Done Right in reruns, your difficult choices are easier tonight. There should be no crying over missed TV. ... Full Article

(WNET/Ch. 13) "Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America ." The ongoing documentary series about comedy takes a look at the legendary smart alecks such as W.C. ... Full Article

Early in the first installment of Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, Judd Apatow, writer/director of the hit comedies Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, notes, "There's no comedy that isn't about immaturity." ... Full Article

Comedians are never under oath (not unless they're testifying against Anthony Pellicano). So the implied comprehensiveness of the subtitle of "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" shouldn't be held against the six-hour PBS documentary series. ... Full Article

Isn't there something inherently antithetical about taking a "serious" look at comedy? That's part of what hampers at least the first couple of episodes of Make 'Em Laugh , a six part PBS series which begins broadcasting nationally this week. ... Full Article

A compelling argument can be made that the idea of attempting to document the entire history of American comedy in the space of six hours is a silly one to begin with. ... Full Article