Make Em Laugh
Premiered January, 2009
Celebrating the history of American comedy.
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Extras
Joan Rivers' Early Inspiration
Comedian Joan Rivers recalls her early inspirations towards comedy.
Joan Rivers' Early Inspiration
Rivers began her career in a period when female performers were given rigid expectations.
Joan Rivers' "False Starts"
Rivers recalls her experiences as a member of The Second City improvisational comedy team.
Joan Rivers on Second City
Joan Rivers on Comedic Success
Joan Rivers outlines a guide to success in the entertainment industry in the late 1960’s.
Joan Rivers on Comedic Success
Joan Rivers on her Contemporaries
Rivers and her cohort were the 1st generation of American-born comedians.
Joan Rivers on her Contemporaries
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