Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006 NR 3h 00m 7.2

Some of the biggest names in comedy describe how they got their start with Chicago's legendary improv troupe. Rare early performance clips intermix with producers reminiscing about the early days of John Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray,...

Some of the biggest names in comedy describe how they got their start with Chicago's legendary improv troupe. Rare early performance clips intermix with producers reminiscing about the early days of John Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and more. This uproarious documentary also includes interviews with Dan Aykroyd, Alan Arkin, Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, and Tina Fey.

Second City: First Family of Comedy background

Episodes:

Episode 1 A College of Comedy

1. A College of Comedy

Aired: Aug 25, 2006

The first episode, hosted by Dave Thomas, traces how a little theatre stage i...

Episode 3 Second City's Impact

3. Second City's Impact

Aired: Sep 8, 2006

The final episode explores how Second City revolutionized the world of comedy...

Info about Second City: First Family of Comedy

Network: CBC Television

Production Countries: Canada, United States

Genres: Comedy, Documentary