Paula Poundstone

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.

When a fire destroys Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggling indie comedy scene.

田舎町に暮らす11歳の女の子ライリーは、父親の仕事の影響で都会のサンフランシスコに移り住むことになる。新しい生活に慣れようとするライリーの頭の中では、ヨロコビ、カナシミ、イカリ、ビビリ、ムカムカたちが、ライリーの幸せのためという強い気持ちが原因で衝突していて……。〈11歳の少女の頭の中を舞台に、喜び、怒り、嫌悪、恐れ、悲しみといった感情がそれぞれキャラクターとなり、物語を繰り広げるディズニー/ピクサーによるアニメ。田舎から都会への引っ越しで環境が変化した少女の頭の中で起こる、感情を表すキャラクターたちの混乱やぶつかり合いなどを描く。メガホンを取るのは、『モンスターズ・インク』や『カールじいさんの空飛ぶ家』などの監督ピート・ドクター。〉

Three stand-up comedians seek fame and fortune in the hottest comedy scene in the world: San Francisco in the 1980s.

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.

Paula Poundstone makes a triumphant return to primetime television in her first new comedy special in over ten years, "Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In."

Paula Poundstone makes a triumphant return to primetime television in her first new comedy special in over ten years, "Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In."

Women of standup comedy

Featuring Paula Poundstone. With Anthony Griffith, Doug Kehoe, Marty Putz, Jeff Stilson

Paula live in San Francisco, November 1990.

Paula live in San Francisco, November 1990.

HBO stand-up comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Judy Tenuta and Lizz Winstead.

Because of a small navigation mistake Lord Buckethead lands on Earth instead of "in a galaxy far, far away". But he is still looking for the princess and the secret transmissions.