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Season 1

  • S01E01 Don Rickles / Jerry Seinfeld

    • January 26, 2012
    • Showtime

    In the Season 1 premiere, series host David Steinberg sits down with superstar comedian and sitcom icon Jerry Seinfeld to discuss his standup career and the self-named TV series that made him one of the medium's most recognized, highest paid performers; then Steinberg sits down with legendary show man and the world's greatest master of "insult comedy," Don Rickles.

  • S01E02 Chris Rock

    • February 2, 2012
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie Murphy, the type of material that plays across all cultural boundaries, his respect for Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, and his struggle for fame and success in the years after he left "Saturday Night Live."

  • S01E03 Steve Carell / Jane Lynch

    • February 9, 2012
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews comedy actors Steve Carell, who charts the rise of his career from improvisation training to TV and movie stardom; and talks to Carell's "40-Year-Old Virgin" costar Jane Lynch, who recalls that her passion for performing and comedy began early, and praises one of her key influences, Carol Burnett.

  • S01E04 Billy Crystal / Brad Garrett / Martin Short

    • February 16, 2012
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends: Billy Crystal talks about his memories of opening for Sammy Davis Jr., Martin Short recalls meeting Jerry Lewis, whom he has often imitated, and Brad Garrett reveals the innocent joke that got him exiled from opening for Frank Sinatra.

  • S01E05 Larry David

    • February 23, 2012
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator Larry David about his formative years and his choice of comedy over his family's career preference of mailman, the creative struggles of his "Saturday Night Live" and "Seinfeld" years, and the influence of Woody Allen on his work.

  • S01E06 Garry Shandling / Sarah Silverman

    • March 1, 2012
    • Showtime

    Series host David Steinberg talks to a pair of television stars who got their starts in standup comedy but became known for shows that hilariously blended reality and fantasy, pushing the limits of the sitcom format.

  • S01E07 Mel Brooks / Carl Reiner

    • March 8, 2012
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews the show business legends, lifelong friends who got their start writing for television variety shows and became comedy motion picture directors, each with a string of classic box office blockbusters to his name.

  • S01E08 Tim Conway / Ellen DeGeneres

    • March 15, 2012
    • Showtime

    Series host David Steinberg interviews a pair of TV comedy superstars with a gift for entertaining live audiences, standup comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and former "Carol Burnett Show" star Tim Conway.

  • S01E09 Kathy Griffin / Steven Wright

    • March 22, 2012
    • Showtime

    Series host David Steinberg interviews the dryly funny comics whose wickedly smart, subversive observations and twisted takes on the absurdities of everyday life and popular culture have made them household names.

  • S01E10 Robin Williams / Jonathan Winters

    • March 29, 2012
    • Showtime

    In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation: Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy style was greatly influenced by his mentor Jonathan Winters, off-the-cuff creator of delightfully eccentric characters.

Season 2

Season 3

  • S03E01 Jimmy Fallon & Zach Galifianakis

    • February 3, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Jimmy Fallon and Zach Galifianakis. Season premiere.

  • S03E02 Jonah Hill & Alan Arkin

    • February 10, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Jonah Hill and Alan Arkin.

  • S03E03 Bette Midler & Richard Belzer

    • February 17, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Bette Midler and Richard Belzer.

  • S03E04 Andrew Dice Clay & Kevin Nealon

    • February 24, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Andrew Dice Clay and Kevin Nealon.

  • S03E05 Eric Idle & Bob Einstein

    • March 3, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Eric Idle and Bob Einstein.

  • S03E06 Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Dick Van Dyke

    • March 10, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Dick Van Dyke. plus a surprise guest.

  • S03E07 Gary Marshall, Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele

    • March 17, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele and Garry Marshall.

  • S03E08 Richard Lewis & Gilbert Gottfried

    • March 24, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Richard Lewis and Gilbert Gottfried.

  • S03E09 Fred Willard & Catherine O'Hara

    • March 31, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Catherine O'Hara and Fred Willard.

  • S03E10 Kevin Pollak, Bob Saget, & Larry Miller

    • April 7, 2014
    • Showtime

    Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never-before-heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career-defining moments from the past five decades of comedy. This week's guests: Kevin Pollak, Bob Saget and Larry Miller.

Season 4