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Dark Side of Comedy

Sam Kinison (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-MA
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
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
Editor
Casting Directors
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 24, 2023

Release date
Oct 24, 2023 (United States)
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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Dave Foley
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Sabrina Souiri
Self - Sam's Sister-in-Law, Performer, On Stage 'Sister' Self - Sam's Sister-in-Law, Performer, On Stage 'Sister'   See fewer
Bill Kinison
Self - Sam's Brother and Manager Self - Sam's Brother and Manager   See fewer
Dan Pasternack
Self - Comedy Producer, Partied with Sam Self - Comedy Producer, Partied with Sam   See fewer
Steven Pearl
Self - Comic, Partied with Sam Self - Comic, Partied with Sam   See fewer
Pauly Shore
Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend   See fewer
Marc Maron
Self - Comic, Actor, Podcaster Self - Comic, Actor, Podcaster   See fewer
Allan Stephan
Self - Comic, Toured with Sam Self - Comic, Toured with Sam   See fewer
Dave Coulier
Self - Actor, Comic Self - Actor, Comic   See fewer
George Wallace
Self - Comic Self - Comic   See fewer
Felicia Michaels
Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend   See fewer
Mike Binder
Self - Comic, Friend Self - Comic, Friend   See fewer
Jimmy Shubert
Self - Comic, Toured with Sam Self - Comic, Toured with Sam   See fewer
Ildiko Tabori
Self - Resident Psychologist, The Laugh Factory (as Dr. Ildiko Tabori) Self - Resident Psychologist, The Laugh Factory (as Dr. Ildiko Tabori)   See fewer
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
Rodney Dangerfield
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Hicks
Self - Comic (archive footage) Self - Comic (archive footage)   See fewer
Elton John
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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
David Letterman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rudy Ray Moore
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Pryor
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mitzi Shore
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Robin Williams
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Maxwell Lee Brennan
Cheating boyfriend (uncredited) Cheating boyfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Cat Nelson
Mitzie Shore (uncredited) Mitzie Shore (uncredited)   See fewer
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