About History of the Joke

Released on February 28, 2008
Comedy Documentary

Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.

Full Cast of History of the Joke

Teller
plays Self

About Teller

Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller on February 14, 1948) is an American magician, illusionist, comedian, writer, and ...

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Aisha Tyler
plays Self

About Aisha Tyler

Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular...

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Brian Posehn
plays Self

About Brian Posehn

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian Edmund Posehn (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor, mu...

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Penn Jillette
plays Self

About Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette is an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and best-selling author known fo...

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Robin Williams
plays Self

About Robin Williams

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Rising to fam...

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Patton Oswalt
plays Self

About Patton Oswalt

American stand-up comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s to...

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Kathy Griffin
plays Self

About Kathy Griffin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actre...

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Lewis Black
plays Host

About Lewis Black

Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and acto...

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George Carlin
plays Self

About George Carlin

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor an...

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Dave Attell
plays Self

About Dave Attell

David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Com...

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Cast of History of the Joke

About History of the Joke

Full Cast of History of the Joke

Teller plays Self

About Teller

Aisha Tyler plays Self

About Aisha Tyler

Brian Posehn plays Self

About Brian Posehn

Penn Jillette plays Self

About Penn Jillette

Robin Williams plays Self

About Robin Williams

Patton Oswalt plays Self

About Patton Oswalt

Kathy Griffin plays Self

About Kathy Griffin

Lewis Black plays Host

About Lewis Black

George Carlin plays Self

About George Carlin

Dave Attell plays Self

About Dave Attell

Cast of
History of the Joke

Teller
plays Self

Aisha Tyler
plays Self

Brian Posehn
plays Self

Penn Jillette
plays Self

Robin Williams
plays Self

Patton Oswalt
plays Self

Kathy Griffin
plays Self

Lewis Black
plays Host

George Carlin
plays Self

Dave Attell
plays Self