Season 1 · Episode 1 — Don Rickles / Jerry Seinfeld
David Steinberg talks with Don Rickles: they sit on stools in front of an audience. Rickles tells stories, illustrating how he became a comedic insulter, how he plans his shows, the difference between doing stand-up and movies, and his friendship with Sinatra. Steinberg also talks with Jerry Seinfeld, on stools, alone in a backyard. They discuss the nature of stand-up, what makes a stand-up comic, and Jerry's initial take on his TV show. We go back and forth between the two discussions. Also included is footage of both entertaining Presidents: Rickles at Reagan's second inaugural; Seinfeld at a White House evening in honor of Paul McCartney.
Season 1 episodes
E1David Steinberg talks with Don Rickles: they sit on stools in front of an audience. Rickles tells stories, illustrating how he became a com…
E2Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie…
E3Host David Steinberg interviews comedy actors Steve Carell, who charts the rise of his career from improvisation training to TV and movie s…
E4Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends. Billy Crystal talks about…
E5Host David Steinberg interviews Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David about his formative years and his choice of comedy over his family…
E6Host David Steinberg talks to a pair of television stars who got their starts in standup comedy but became known for shows that hilariously…
E7Host David Steinberg interviews the show business legends, lifelong friends who got their start writing for television variety shows and be…
E8Host David Steinberg interviews a pair of TV comedy superstars with a gift for entertaining live audiences, standup comedienne and talk sho…
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E10In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation. Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy st…