Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?

This episode looks back at the bespectacled wannabe (Harold Lloyd) and the vain coward (Bob Hope) as the outsiders of th

Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I'm Home!

The Knockabouts: Slip on a Banana Peel

Physical comedy and slapstick have always found rich soil in America. From the mastery of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Kea

The Groundbreakers: When I'm Bad, I'm Better

In the ongoing war against hypocrisy, conservatism, political correctness, prejudice, prudery, censorship, sentimentalit

The Wiseguys: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

America loves the wiseguy who defies convention by speaking the truth no matter the consequences. Whether in the form of

Satire and Parody: Sock It To Me

Americans have always loved to make fun of the world around them using the slings and arrows of parody and satire. Wheth