The Comedy Store
2020 · Paramount+ with Showtime · 60 min · 1 season
S01E05 · The Birth of a Bit
Mon, 2 Nov, 2:00 pm
The fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore's death, its impact on the iconic club and who's now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows being developed on the famous stage.
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The Comedy Store chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the iconic L.A. club.
Episodes
- E01
Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show
Mon, 5 Oct· 60 minThe Comedy Store's founding generation in the 1970s launched the careers of some of the most legendary comics of all time: Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more.
- E02
The Comedy Strike
Mon, 12 Oct· 60 minThe 1979 comedy strike saw Mitzi and The Store's comics enter one of the darkest moments in comedy history. But the club soon recovered to house incredible talents like the one and only Richard Pryor.
- E03
The Wild Bunch
Mon, 19 Oct· 60 minThese were the party years, but when Mitzi Shore fell sick in the late 90s, the Store floundered without her leadership as hot comics retreated to other clubs.
- E04
Joe Rogan Returns
Mon, 26 Oct· 60 minJoe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban. The massive podcast stardom of Rogan and pals like Marc Maron, Bill Burr and Whitney Cummings make the Store once again the hottest club in the industry.
- E05
The Birth of a Bit
Mon, 2 Nov· 60 minThe fifth and final episode spotlights Mitzi Shore's death, its impact on the iconic club and who's now running The Store. We also explore the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows being developed on the famous stage.
