Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.
Chris Farley
Aug 16, 2022
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.
Andrew Dice Clay
Aug 23, 2022
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?
Roseanne Barr
Aug 30, 2022
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
Artie Lange
Sep 6, 2022
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.
Richard Pryor
Sep 13, 2022
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.
Dustin Diamond
Sep 20, 2022
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.
Greg Giraldo
Sep 27, 2022
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
Brett Butler
Oct 5, 2022
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
Freddie Prinze
Oct 11, 2022
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
Maria Bamford
Oct 18, 2022
How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
noimjory
@noimjory
The only other good "Dark Side of" show besides Dark Side of the Ring. Comedy, like wrestling, has a lot of troubled figures that create for better stories and more enlightening narratives than like... Beanie Babies.
