It Started As a Joke

This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

Full Cast of It Started As a Joke

Eugene Mirman as Himself

Eugene Mirman

as Himself

Eugene Mirman is a Russian-born American comedian, writer and filmmaker who is best known for his work on the critica...

Kristen Schaal as Herself

Kristen Schaal

as Herself

Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/;) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her v...

Jim Gaffigan as Himself

Jim Gaffigan

as Himself

Jim has proven himself a major talent  beloved to a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, a...

Kumail Nanjiani as Himself

Kumail Nanjiani

as Himself

Kumail Ali Nanjiani (born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is primarily kno...

Mike Birbiglia as Himself

Mike Birbiglia

as Himself

Mike Birbiglia (born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia...

Reggie Watts as Himself

Reggie Watts

as Himself
Ira Glass as Himself

Ira Glass

as Himself

Ira Jeffrey Glass is an American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television se...

Janeane Garofalo as Herself

Janeane Garofalo

as Herself

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...

John Hodgman as Himself

John Hodgman

as Himself

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 3, 1971) is an American actor, author and humo...

Wyatt Cenac as Himself

Wyatt Cenac

as Himself

Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. (born April 19, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a corr...

Michael Showalter as Himself

Michael Showalter

as Himself

Michael English Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is one third ...

Bobcat Goldthwait as Himself

Bobcat Goldthwait

as Himself

Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American screen and voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and televi...

H. Jon Benjamin as Himself

H. Jon Benjamin

as Himself

Harry Jon Benjamin (born May 23, 1966), known professionally as H. Jon Benjamin, is an American actor, voice actor, a...

Jon Glaser as Himself

Jon Glaser

as Himself

Crew of It Started As a Joke

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