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Insightful and often hilarious, it surveys the history of Jewish comedy, from the early days of Borscht Belt to the present, ultimately exploring not just ethnicity in the entertainment industry, but also the entire unruly question of what it means to be Jewish. Popular comedians from the past and present provide an abundance of surprising opinions and witty humor.
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Spanning several decades beginning in the 1950s, Crystal reminisces about what it was like growing up in a loving Jewish family in Long Beach, LI. He recalls the numerous eclectic relatives who inspired him, the huge influence of jazz on his family, his passion for the New York Yankees, and much more.
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In a quest to find his biological parents, Mel Coplin (Ben Stiller)--joined by his wife (Patricia Arquette) and a sexy adoption counselor (Téa Leoni)--embarks on a cross-country search for his "roots." Yet as he careens from one outrageous situation to another, Mel finds himself tempted by the seductive counselor--even as his wife starts a flirtation of her own! By the time they meet up with his free-spirited birth parents, the whole situation is...
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Episode 1: It's the Real or fake? kick-off as seekers Erin, Aidan, Nina and Norm are unleashed on unsuspecting contestants, quizzing them on everything from glowing frogs to ketchup.
Episode 2: Take a little sibling rivalry. Add four crazy seekers. And throw in questions about garbage, sleep and the color red and you get, drum roll, please! The second episode of Real or fake!
Episode 3: It's a close race right down to the finish line as contestants...
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Jim Gaffigan is in top form for his seventh comedy special. The four-time Grammy-nominated comedian doesn₂t understand why people aren't more honest about the reasons they don₂t want to attend events, while at the same time embraces lying to kids. From horses and dog birthdays to traveling and museums, Jim continues to impress.
12) Noble ape
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In his all new stand up special album, Jim Gaffigan gets personal as he discusses the medical crisis that befell his wife and family this year, which almost led to his retirement.
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Letting go of God is a one-person monologue by Julia Sweeney chronicling her search for God. She rejoins the Catholic Church (the church in which she was raised and for which she is affectionate) and takes a Bible study class, which sends her in a tailspin towards Buddhism, and then various New Age gurus and finally accepting that there is no evidence for God at all. Then she deals with her family's negative reaction to her philosophical change.
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For two years, special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election dominated news headlines and rocked Washington D.C. Drawing on in-depth interviews with senior law enforcement officials, Trump insiders, attorneys, authors and journalists, FRONTLINE offers an inside look into the investigation that President Donald Trump has continually deemed a 'witch hunt.'
16) Overboard
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A super-rich and pretentious socialite winds up in the world of a struggling carpenter with four kids.
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Allison McRoberts' life feels like a sitcom when her self-centered husband, Kevin, is around -- he never considers the consequences of his actions and most of the people in his life let him be the center of their universe. When Allison learns that the better future she envisioned is impossible, she makes a plan to take back control of her life.
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"When writer-turned-comedian Dick Cavett became the host of his own talk show in 1968, his mentor, Groucho Marx, quickly became a frequent guest. Groucho's appearances on The Dick Cavett Show captured what Cavett calls 'the last of Groucho's greatness.' Cavett's early years as a writer and comedian coincided with a slowdown in Groucho's professional activity, and it was during this time that their friendship blossomed. [Cavett] looks back at his relationship...
20) Adam's rib
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A husband and wife lawyer team clash when the wife defends a woman on trial for shooting her spouse. The lawyer-husband is the prosecutor.