Podcasts History History of the 90s Comedy from Stand-up to Sitcom - Part 2

Comedy from Stand-up to Sitcom - Part 2

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 4 a.m.

b'On this episode we continue our look back at the stand-up sitcom boom of the 1990s.\\xa0Following the success of shows such as Roseanne and Seinfeld, networks scrambled to find more comics who could become television stars.\\xa0Some up and coming comics were discovered on Star Search or Johnny Carson while others got their big break at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.\\xa0\\nSoon networks were filled with sitcoms starring previously unknown stand-up comedians.\\xa0On part two we look back at Everybody Loves Raymond, The Drew Carey Show, The Sinbad Show, All-American Girl, Grace Under Fire and Bless this House.\\nContact:\\xa0\\nTwitter: @1990shistory\\nFacebook: @1990shistory\\nInstagram: @that90spodcast\\nEmail:\\xa090s@curiouscast.ca\\nGuest:\\nPaul Brownfield, magazine writer, former TV critic at LA Times\\nTwitter:\\xa0@paulbrownfield\\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'