Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americ
a is a documentary series chronicling more than a century of the funniest moments in American entertainment. Recorded in high definition, the set also includes exclusive bonus footage. The series began January 14, and for the following two Wednesdays, the series premiered on PBS; check local listings for exact broadcast times.
Make ‘em Laugh melds performances, biographical portraits, and American history to illustrate how comedy has mirrored the political and social changes in American society. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different genre of comedy, from slapstick and satire to stand-up and sitcoms.
Make ‘Em Laugh compiles the most popular routines, the most ingenious physical shtick, the snappiest wisecracks, and the most incisive, biting satirical jokes to have come out of American culture. The list of influential comedic talent featured and/or interviewed for the series includes: Charlie Chaplin, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sid Caesar, Judd Apatow, Woody Allen, Larry Wilmore, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Richard Lewis, Jon Stewart, and many others.
I sat down, watched and laughed. The talented and very funny Billy Crystal exhibit impeccable comedic timing while hosting a belly full of laughs that is endless as time itself. Make ‘em Laugh belongs in your library.
You can win this DVD set by posting your name and Screenhead will pick the winners Sunday, February 15, 2009.
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paul haddock said
January 28 2009 @ 6:43 pm
What a nostalgic show
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January 28 2009 @ 6:50 pm
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Kenneth said
January 28 2009 @ 6:51 pm
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Scott said
January 28 2009 @ 6:51 pm
Enter me please.
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January 28 2009 @ 6:53 pm
I would like to win this DVD for my collection. Please enter me
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January 28 2009 @ 6:56 pm
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January 28 2009 @ 7:02 pm
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January 28 2009 @ 7:18 pm
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David Hollingsworth said
January 28 2009 @ 7:45 pm
I definitely watched this series, and I absolutely enjoyed it. It was great to see, hear, and learn what/how it really was to be an American comedian. I became very nostalgic, even though I wasn’t born in those times.
Margaret Smith said
January 28 2009 @ 7:59 pm
This sounds like a great show full with special memories. Thanks so much for offering this chance.
David said
January 28 2009 @ 8:14 pm
A laugh a day keeps the psychiatrist away.
Charles W. said
January 28 2009 @ 8:29 pm
this is a great collection to watch.
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January 28 2009 @ 8:39 pm
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January 28 2009 @ 8:40 pm
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Anne said
January 28 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Sounds great! Who doesn’t love to laugh?
Thanks
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January 28 2009 @ 8:43 pm
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Erica C. said
January 28 2009 @ 9:05 pm
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Mike said
January 28 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Loved this series. Really well done. Would love a copy.
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January 28 2009 @ 10:01 pm
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Rodney K said
January 28 2009 @ 11:03 pm
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Linda said
January 28 2009 @ 11:11 pm
Sounds like a great DVD
Kevin Elliott said
January 28 2009 @ 11:14 pm
Thanks for the chance!
Lisa L. said
January 29 2009 @ 12:17 am
Cutting cable and need more dvd’s
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marleen davis said
January 29 2009 @ 12:59 am
We love to laugh and this fits the bill.
Raymond Pembleton said
January 29 2009 @ 1:09 am
Sounds like a riot! Make Em Laugh….. Makes Me Laugh!
MRS.MOMMYY said
January 29 2009 @ 1:29 am
this is great
Bob Barton said
January 29 2009 @ 1:47 am
Please count me in!
christopher h said
January 29 2009 @ 2:41 am
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Marilyn Wons said
January 29 2009 @ 2:47 am
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Carol said
January 29 2009 @ 3:03 am
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Andrew Gordon said
January 29 2009 @ 7:13 am
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January 29 2009 @ 7:33 am
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Cynthia C said
January 29 2009 @ 8:06 am
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January 29 2009 @ 8:29 am
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Kyle Tyckoski said
January 29 2009 @ 8:39 am
Looks funny
Steph said
January 29 2009 @ 8:49 am
Looks like it would be a great DVD to watch.
Tracey Byram said
January 29 2009 @ 8:54 am
I’d really like to watch this DVD. I could use a belly full of laughs.
Deborah Wellenstein said
January 29 2009 @ 9:00 am
I would love to add this to my collection. Thank you!
Leona P said
January 29 2009 @ 9:04 am
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January 29 2009 @ 9:21 am
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January 29 2009 @ 9:25 am
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Denise said
January 29 2009 @ 9:27 am
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Rhonda Struthers said
January 29 2009 @ 9:33 am
I could use a good laugh
Renee C. said
January 29 2009 @ 10:51 am
This is on tv right now and my husband has been frantically trying to find episodes he has missed. I would love to win this for him.
RetroRay said
January 29 2009 @ 11:39 am
A brilliant salute to many of those who make us laugh. Oh, how I would like to have this prized DVD to play again and again. Laughter and knowledge are truly healing.
Thomas Semesky said
January 29 2009 @ 12:21 pm
I need a good laugh!
Michael Capp said
January 29 2009 @ 12:30 pm
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January 29 2009 @ 12:32 pm
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Michael Oelrich said
January 29 2009 @ 1:07 pm
I’ve seen a little bit of this on PBS and I’d love to see the whole thing.
Susan Smith said
January 29 2009 @ 1:11 pm
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veronica sandberg said
January 29 2009 @ 1:40 pm
want to win this
Clifford C Gardner said
January 29 2009 @ 2:00 pm
Looks like something we would enjoy Thanks.
Sarah said
January 29 2009 @ 4:03 pm
enter me!
Linda said
January 29 2009 @ 4:21 pm
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John R said
January 29 2009 @ 4:37 pm
sign me up
Stacy said
January 29 2009 @ 4:40 pm
This has a lot of good classic people involved.
Dan said
January 29 2009 @ 4:40 pm
I love all things comedy. This would be amazing!
Gary Osborn said
January 29 2009 @ 5:27 pm
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Angela J said
January 29 2009 @ 5:34 pm
I’m loving this on PBS and would like to see it in its entirety.
jason fiske said
January 29 2009 @ 5:39 pm
This economy really gives me the desire to get more laughs.
DL Stephens said
January 29 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Billy Crystal is so funny with all his many characters and his jokes. I can’t stop laughing when he starts.
Trisha R. said
January 29 2009 @ 6:47 pm
I’ve been watching these in installments on PBS and its a great show!
russell d. said
January 29 2009 @ 6:58 pm
I would love to win this. Thanks
Stephen Saunders said
January 29 2009 @ 7:24 pm
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Alex B. said
January 29 2009 @ 8:00 pm
I love to laugh.
Kim said
January 29 2009 @ 8:16 pm
I could really use a good belly laugh! Thanks for all of your giveaways!
david basile said
January 29 2009 @ 8:18 pm
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Andria said
January 29 2009 @ 8:32 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
Timothy S said
January 29 2009 @ 8:40 pm
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Cathy Casper said
January 29 2009 @ 10:07 pm
would love to see this
djp said
January 29 2009 @ 10:58 pm
good for the family
israel y said
January 30 2009 @ 12:35 am
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January 30 2009 @ 12:43 am
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Martha H. said
January 30 2009 @ 10:15 am
I really need a good laugh.
Laura Collins said
January 30 2009 @ 1:01 pm
enter me
Lori Berman said
January 30 2009 @ 3:27 pm
THIS LOOKS GREAT!
Karen Gonyea said
January 30 2009 @ 4:51 pm
Enter me
jjampm said
January 30 2009 @ 10:07 pm
I saw part of this on PBS and it was awesome – I’d love to own it!
Cheryl F. (Lucky Ladybug) said
January 30 2009 @ 11:16 pm
I’d love to watch this
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
Sharon Jones said
January 31 2009 @ 2:54 pm
thanks for entry!!!
Dave said
January 31 2009 @ 4:23 pm
Looks like a fascinating and fun DVD. Thank you for the chance to win.
Alicia said
January 31 2009 @ 11:47 pm
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
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February 1 2009 @ 12:29 am
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Christina E said
February 1 2009 @ 7:01 am
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February 1 2009 @ 9:25 am
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February 1 2009 @ 10:45 am
I want to win!
Kathy Scott said
February 1 2009 @ 12:37 pm
Thanks for the chance at a fun prize.
Pat Connors said
February 1 2009 @ 12:57 pm
Thanks for the contest.
ELE said
February 1 2009 @ 3:57 pm
Would love to win this
Thank you for offering it
Sylvia Belle said
February 1 2009 @ 4:12 pm
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February 1 2009 @ 4:13 pm
Great prize!
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February 1 2009 @ 4:13 pm
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February 1 2009 @ 4:32 pm
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February 1 2009 @ 7:34 pm
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February 1 2009 @ 10:24 pm
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Catherine said
February 2 2009 @ 12:49 am
Thanx for the contest
Jeffrey Beckett said
February 2 2009 @ 3:38 pm
Sign me up please!
David Clark said
February 2 2009 @ 5:34 pm
Laughter is what the doctor ordered!
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Michele Wesley said
February 3 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Please enter me into the contest.
Allen McLeod said
February 3 2009 @ 6:04 pm
Would love to win.
Sierra Martin said
February 3 2009 @ 9:59 pm
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Dierdra Byrd said
February 4 2009 @ 1:02 am
Enter me please. Thanks
Jill said
February 5 2009 @ 12:12 am
I could so use a good laugh! THANKS!!
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February 5 2009 @ 10:54 am
would love to win this – thanks
Mary Marlatt said
February 5 2009 @ 2:14 pm
I saw most of this on PBS and loved it!! I think I like the older silent-movie people that I didn’t know much about the best.
Shawnna said
February 6 2009 @ 2:37 pm
I could use a good laugh. Hope I win!
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February 6 2009 @ 3:22 pm
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February 6 2009 @ 9:45 pm
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amir said
February 7 2009 @ 8:00 pm
I think I can, I think I can…WIN!
Luke Frazier said
February 8 2009 @ 3:28 am
Make em laugh
M. Rogers said
February 8 2009 @ 9:06 am
Thanks for the contest!
Ken Robinson said
February 8 2009 @ 12:40 pm
It contains my favorite comedians. I love it. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Bob D. said
February 8 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Anything worth a laugh is worth an entry. Feel free to send it anytime.
Janice J said
February 8 2009 @ 1:42 pm
This sounds like a fun show to watch, thanks for the giveaway!
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February 8 2009 @ 1:56 pm
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dianne said
February 8 2009 @ 5:04 pm
I hope I’m the lucky winner!
Tammy Marshall said
February 8 2009 @ 8:35 pm
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Delores said
February 8 2009 @ 11:48 pm
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CHARLES KASSING said
February 9 2009 @ 12:35 pm
thanks
stupendousdan said
February 9 2009 @ 12:51 pm
Thanks for the contest!
Jay F said
February 9 2009 @ 11:02 pm
PBS takes on comedy.
N Moyer said
February 10 2009 @ 9:44 am
Great contest
Traci T said
February 10 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Great show. Please enter me!
Tommy said
February 10 2009 @ 8:08 pm
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Gabriel J. said
February 10 2009 @ 9:33 pm
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john ferris said
February 10 2009 @ 11:03 pm
Sounds like a very funny movie.
Stephanie said
February 11 2009 @ 1:05 am
I would love to win this for my husband
Timothy S said
February 11 2009 @ 2:29 am
comedy here is coool
God bless
I hope I win
Lisa Cook said
February 11 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Great prize!
Jennifer Hedden said
February 11 2009 @ 3:40 pm
enter me
Robert Craparo said
February 11 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Please count me in.
Steve Scott said
February 11 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Thanks for the chance.
Douglas DeMott said
February 12 2009 @ 1:18 pm
I need a good laugh. Thank you for this giveaway.
Melissa D said
February 12 2009 @ 1:38 pm
I’d love to own this. thank you!
Carolyn D said
February 12 2009 @ 1:41 pm
Wonderful! Hope to win!
Vicki Wurgler said
February 12 2009 @ 3:23 pm
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Kathy Conley said
February 12 2009 @ 5:34 pm
Make me laugh!
ky2here said
February 12 2009 @ 8:16 pm
Pick me, you can laugh at me.
playjojo said
February 12 2009 @ 9:35 pm
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and thanks, you guys have the best giveaways.
brian grasso said
February 12 2009 @ 10:01 pm
I could laugh a bit
Casey said
February 12 2009 @ 11:45 pm
I’d love to win this! Thanks!
Leslie said
February 13 2009 @ 12:25 am
Terrific
Mark W said
February 13 2009 @ 7:45 am
we need a good laugh right about now
christin said
February 13 2009 @ 8:27 am
this looks great! thanks for the chance!
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Charles Rogers said
February 13 2009 @ 10:06 am
Let’s laugh
Linda Howell said
February 13 2009 @ 10:27 am
Having seen parts of this on tv, I would be delighted to be a winner
so I could see it all. Great prize for these difficult times. Humor
is especially needed now.
Mary Mclain said
February 13 2009 @ 11:01 am
I would like to win this, because I need a good laugh.
Cheryl Smith said
February 13 2009 @ 11:19 am
It sounds like a great DVD.
gordon said
February 13 2009 @ 11:39 am
Great special! Looking forward to watching the extras!
nicole belletiere said
February 13 2009 @ 1:06 pm
please enter me
Cherie R. said
February 13 2009 @ 1:29 pm
These days we can all use all the laughs we can get, plus it is a great stress reliever. Please enter me.
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Marion B said
February 13 2009 @ 3:11 pm
Sounds like a good dvd!
Belinda Shaw said
February 13 2009 @ 3:17 pm
Anything that makes me laugh would be great right now! I could sure use a good laugh.
Tiffany S. said
February 13 2009 @ 3:44 pm
I would love to win this! Thank you!
Sarah Stern said
February 13 2009 @ 5:50 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway!
REBECCA TOWNER said
February 13 2009 @ 7:00 pm
LOVE TO LAUGH!
djgroz said
February 13 2009 @ 7:13 pm
Great Contest, Laughing is good for you!
John said
February 13 2009 @ 7:59 pm
sounds good
Angela Palmer said
February 13 2009 @ 8:27 pm
Looks good!
Susan Ledet said
February 13 2009 @ 8:49 pm
We all could use a bit more comedy these days.
Carole said
February 13 2009 @ 9:47 pm
Some days you have to laugh to keep from crying!!!!!!!
Cassandra said
February 13 2009 @ 10:22 pm
Please enter me–thanks!
Alecia Gibson said
February 14 2009 @ 12:00 am
Thanks for the giveaway!
Adrian Lamont said
February 14 2009 @ 12:35 am
This is great, please count me in.
D. Douglas said
February 14 2009 @ 12:38 am
Thank you for this great sweepstakes. The gift of laughter is always a great prize.
Kristen Hendricks said
February 14 2009 @ 12:46 am
I would love to win this DVD. It looks great and really funny. I could use a good laugh these days. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.
Wayne Lecoy said
February 14 2009 @ 12:59 am
I would like to win a copy of the
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America DVD.
Thanks for having this contest.
Tamara Burks said
February 14 2009 @ 5:20 am
Enter me please.
Christina said
February 14 2009 @ 9:12 am
I’ve seen part of this series on PBS and it’s just GREAT, very comprehensive and very sensitive to the comedians involved.
Geoff K said
February 14 2009 @ 10:22 am
Caught the tail end of this special on PBS and would love the chance to see the rest of it — the makers seemed to do a great job of compiling both classic and lesser-known clips of comedy legends from the past century. Thanks for the chance to win!
Sheila H said
February 14 2009 @ 10:33 am
I would like to win a copy! Thanks for the chance!
Leslie said
February 14 2009 @ 11:04 am
Would love to see this.
Thomas Semesky said
February 14 2009 @ 11:32 am
Make me laugh. I need this!
Amy Tucker said
February 14 2009 @ 11:55 am
Count me in! I love to laugh.
kathy pease said
February 14 2009 @ 11:58 am
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
Jason Lawless said
February 14 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Looks like a good one!
Elizabeth Ray said
February 14 2009 @ 1:32 pm
I watched this on PBS and loved it. I definitely would love to own it!
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February 14 2009 @ 6:40 pm
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Samantha Pruitt said
February 14 2009 @ 7:51 pm
this was a great series! really interesting!
theodore esteghamat said
February 14 2009 @ 8:42 pm
Count me in.
Charlene Kuser said
February 14 2009 @ 9:09 pm
This DVD sounds good and Billy Crystal rocks.Thanks for
the chance
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February 14 2009 @ 9:36 pm
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Beverly M said
February 14 2009 @ 9:59 pm
This looks good. Thanks for having the contest!
john ferris said
February 14 2009 @ 10:12 pm
We need more laughter in this world.
Erica G said
February 14 2009 @ 10:14 pm
I need a laugh!
Amy G. said
February 14 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Great Giveaway!
Marcy Strahan said
February 14 2009 @ 11:09 pm
love to win
Pamela White said
February 14 2009 @ 11:28 pm
I would love a laugh.
Michelle H said
February 14 2009 @ 11:57 pm
Great cure for the winter blahs!
Regina said
February 15 2009 @ 1:28 am
What I saw of this was great. I’d love to see it all. Thanks for the opportunity.
Regina said
February 15 2009 @ 1:29 am
Great series! Would love to share this with the rest of the family.
Kathy yohanna said
February 15 2009 @ 2:48 am
I would like to win a copy of this DVD. Thanks for the contest.
Kenna McHugh said
February 16 2009 @ 1:03 pm
Timothy S (130) is the winner!!!
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