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Pioneers of Television

Standup to Sitcom

See how America’s top standup comics made the transition to the sitcom format.

04/15/2014 | Expired 04/16/2020 | Rating TV-PG

Standup to Sitcom

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Pioneers of Television

Standup to Sitcom

Season 4 Episode 1 | 55m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

See how America’s top standup comics made the transition to the sitcom format.

This star-packed episode features fresh interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Tim Allen, Ray Romano and Bob Newhart. The program reveals how America’s top standup comics made the transition to the sitcom format and includes dozens of clips from “Seinfeld,” “Home Improvement,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Roseanne” and more.

04/15/2014 | Expired 04/16/2020 | Rating TV-PG

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Pioneers of Television

Standup to Sitcom

Season 4 Episode 1 | 55m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

This star-packed episode features fresh interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Tim Allen, Ray Romano and Bob Newhart. The program reveals how America’s top standup comics made the transition to the sitcom format and includes dozens of clips from “Seinfeld,” “Home Improvement,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Roseanne” and more.

04/15/2014 | Expired 04/16/2020 | Rating TV-PG

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