Dark Side of Comedy Sam Kinison (Season 2, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | Documentary, History

Dark Side of Comedy

Sam Kinison (Season 2, Episode 2)

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TV Episode | Documentary, History

Sam Kinison revolutionized comedy with a vulgar, sexist act, but his appetite for cocaine and chaos would lead to a dramatic downfall at the height of his massive success..

Showrunner

Martin Pupp

Directors

John Choi | Marshall Jay Kaplan

Writers

Ralph Chapman (story editor) | John Choi (writer - drama) | Jason Eisener (based on a concept created by) | Evan Husney (based on a concept created by)

Composer

Ohad Benchetrit (original music by)

Cinematographers

Christina Ienna | Kevin Rasmussen

Editor

Burak Ozgan

Casting Directors

Sergio Alvarado | Van Echeverri

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 24, 2023

Release date

Oct 24, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Dave Foley Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Sabrina Souiri Self - Sam's Sister-in-Law, Performer, On Stage 'Sister' Self - Sam's Sister-in-Law, Performer, On Stage 'Sister' See fewer	Jury Duty (1995)
Bill Kinison Self - Sam's Brother and Manager Self - Sam's Brother and Manager See fewer	Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Dan Pasternack Self - Comedy Producer, Partied with Sam Self - Comedy Producer, Partied with Sam See fewer	Deep Cover (1992)
Steven Pearl Self - Comic, Partied with Sam Self - Comic, Partied with Sam See fewer	Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)
Pauly Shore Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend See fewer	Encino Man (1992)
Marc Maron Self - Comic, Actor, Podcaster Self - Comic, Actor, Podcaster See fewer	To Leslie (2022)
Allan Stephan Self - Comic, Toured with Sam Self - Comic, Toured with Sam See fewer	Roseanne (1988)
Dave Coulier Self - Actor, Comic Self - Actor, Comic See fewer	Fuller House (2016)
George Wallace Self - Comic Self - Comic See fewer	Batman Forever (1995)
Felicia Michaels Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend See fewer	Pervs (2017)
Mike Binder Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend See fewer	The Comedy Store (2020)
Jimmy Shubert Self - Comic, Toured with Sam Self - Comic, Toured with Sam See fewer	The Italian Job (2003)
Ildiko Tabori Self - Resident Psychologist, The Laugh Factory (as Dr. Ildiko Tabori) Self - Resident Psychologist, The Laugh Factory (as Dr. Ildiko Tabori) See fewer	Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (2013)
Kelly Coffield Park Self - Actor, Sam's Co-Star on 'In Living Color' Self - Actor, Sam's Co-Star on 'In Living Color' See fewer	Scary Movie (2000)
Rodney Dangerfield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Back to School (1986)
Bill Hicks Self - Comic (archive footage) Self - Comic (archive footage) See fewer	Ninja Bachelor Party (1991)
Elton John Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Gail Kinison Self - Sam's First Wife (archive footage) Self - Sam's First Wife (archive footage) See fewer
Kevin Kinison Self - Sam's Brother (archive footage) Self - Sam's Brother (archive footage) See fewer
Richard Kinison Self - Sam's Brother (archive footage) Self - Sam's Brother (archive footage) See fewer
Sam Kinison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Back to School (1986)
David Letterman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Rudy Ray Moore Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage) See fewer	Dolemite (1975)
Richard Pryor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Mitzi Shore Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Girls of the Comedy Store (1985)
Robin Williams Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Maxwell Lee Brennan Cheating boyfriend (uncredited) Cheating boyfriend (uncredited) See fewer	Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Adam Lemieux Marc Maron (uncredited) Marc Maron (uncredited) See fewer	Massacre at Femur Creek (2024)
Cat Nelson Mitzie Shore (uncredited) Mitzie Shore (uncredited) See fewer	Somebody's Hiding Something (2023)