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.

샌프란시스코에 있는 톰 소여의 코미디 클럽이 화재로 무너지게 된다. 톰 소여와 개그맨들은 지역 스탠드 업 코미디를 되살리기를 바라며 클럽을 재건한다. 하지만 재정난과 여러 가지 어려운 상황을 맞이한 톰 소여는 더 이상 클럽 운영을 할 수 없게 되자 문을 닫는다.

모든 사람의 머릿속에 존재하는 감정 컨트롤 본부. 그곳에서 불철주야 열심히 일하는 기쁨, 슬픔, 버럭, 까칠, 소심 다섯 감정들. 정든 옛 동네를 떠나 도시로 이사하는 라일리 가족. 이사 후 새로운 환경에 적응해야 하는 라일리를 위해 그 어느 때 보다 바쁘게 감정의 신호를 보내지만 우연한 실수로 기쁨과 슬픔이 본부를 이탈하게 되자 라일리의 마음 속에 큰 변화가 찾아온다. 라일리가 예전의 모습을 되찾기 위해서는 기쁨과 슬픔이 본부로 돌아가야만 한다. 그러나 엄청난 기억들이 저장되어 있는 머릿속 세계에서 본부까지 가는 길은 험난하기만 한데...

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.