Before television became crowded with formats and genres, it learned how to make people laugh—with the history of classic TV ...

There are a variety of comedy shows on television. Sketch comedy is where the cast performs as new characters in every scene. Stand-up is where one comedian stands before an audience and tells stories ...

In the late 1980s and early '90s, as TV fans were being presented with the new Wild West of basic and premium cable, two channels were available for comedy junkies: The Comedy Channel and the simply ...

Connecticut’s always been a reliable stop on the touring circuit for major comedians. The state’s proximity to the comedy mecca of New York City definitely helps, as does having casinos and ...

Netflix has beaten the odds to become a hub of its original programming (in addition to all the content it licenses from other studios). Netflix has covered all genres of TV by this point, and, funny ...