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Jul 27, 2023 1 hr 2 min

CH101 Select: Comedy Central Origin Story

from Comedy History 101 Hosted by Harmon Leon

Reprise: Our guest is Art Bell; the man who pitched the idea that became Comedy Central. Art was also the head of programming at the network. We do a deep dive into the origin of such iconic shows as Mystery Science Theater 3000, South Park, The Daily Show - and talk about the early careers of Jon Stewart, Marc Maron, and Bill Maher.

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