But... Seriously

1993TV Special⏱️ 1h 22m

DocumentaryComedy

⭐ 6.8

IMDB Rating

74 votes

A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

Director

Jeff Lieberman

Writers

N/A

Stars

Richard Belzer, Ted Blumberg, Eric Bogosian

Release Date

March 26, 1994

Language

English

Country

United States

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 4

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Belzer

as Self

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Ted Blumberg

as Self

Eric Bogosian

as Self

Barbara Boxer

as Self

H. Rap Brown

as Self

Lenny Bruce

as Self

Pat Buchanan

as Self

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Warren Burger

as Self

Barbara Bush

as Self

George H.W. Bush

as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Color

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment, Showtime Networks

🏷️ Keywords

tv specialstand up comedy

🎯 Categories

Stand-UpComedyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

I loved this.

by ottsidius • 2010-02-05

9/10

"I saw this about ten years ago when I was 19 and it ignited a spark within me about the way I view America. I was already a fan of certain social commentators and comedians and this introduced me to a few more. Seeing which "comedians" came out of times of political unrest was interesting. From civil rights to Vietnam to the war on drugs, the times spawned many intelligent social commentators. Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Bill Hicks... It really is a good watch. If not for anything else other than seeing Richard Pryor when he's about 20(?) singing the best version of N..."