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- ISBN
- 9781948221269
- Book Title
- We're Not Worthy : from in Living Color to Mr. Show, How '90s Sketch TV Changed the Face of Comedy
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- 1984 Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Performing Arts, Humor
- Topic
- Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Television / History & Criticism, General, Television / Genres / Comedy
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 33.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 392 Pages
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LIMITED FIRST EDITION contains blue foil gilded page edges and a white satin ribbon marker. In the '70s and '80s Saturday Night Live , SCTV , and Monty Python ruled the television airwaves with sketch comedy. But then came the 1990s--and alongside grunge music and oversized denim, sketch comedy was turned up to 11. With the promise of low budgets, big laughs, more diverse cast members, and fresh content, an ever-expanding number of television stations each wanted their very own hit sketch show. Saturday Night Live was 'dead' anyway, right? We're Not Worthy is the definitive account of '90s sketch comedy, the decade that forever changed what we laugh at. Author and comedian Jason Klamm goes behind the scenes of more than 50 sketch shows that ruled the '90s, including groundbreaking staples such as In Living Color , MTV's The State , Mr. Show , Kids in the Hall , The Ben Stiller Show , and Mad TV , along with several swiftly canceled gigs ( The Dana Carvey Show , anyone?). Each show seemed to launch at least one big name into the stratosphere: The Wayans family, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Coolidge, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Janeane Garofalo . . . the list goes on and on. Klamm brings readers back to the '90s comedy landscape like never before, through over 150 new and candid interviews with trailblazers such as Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Carol Burnett, Tommy Davidson, Adam McKay, Dave Thomas, Patton Oswalt, Reno 911! 's Kerri Kenney-Silver, and a litany of additional favorites. Plus the producers, writers, directors, and other insiders that pulled it all together. Steeped with hilarious stories, on-the-set antics, and head-turning television politics, We're Not Worthy is a revealing trip back to the decade that placed comedy on the razor's edge.
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Publisher
1984 Publishing
ISBN-10
1948221268
ISBN-13
9781948221269
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24058800179
Product Key Features
Book Title
We're Not Worthy : from in Living Color to Mr. Show, How '90s Sketch TV Changed the Face of Comedy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Television / History & Criticism, General, Television / Genres / Comedy
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Humor
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
33.2 Oz
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Reviews
"The '90s were an exciting time for TV sketch comedy. In We're Not Worthy , Jason Klamm does a beautiful job compiling this rich history of nonsensical fart jokes, ratty synthetic wigs, and stick-on mustaches for all the world to read." -- Kerry Kenney-Silver (The State / Reno 911! ) "We're Not Worthy is a real blast. Jason Klamm takes us on a wild ride through a breakthrough era. Thank goodness for all that ridiculousness!" -- Kevin Allison (The State / RISK! ) "An indisputably sensational decade in comedy. We're Not Worthy is a labor of love driven by an urge to demystify. Klamm misses no opportunity to point out that before they were household names, the likes of Amy Poehler, Jennifer Coolidge, and Will Ferrell toiled in the low-pay, no-glory sketch-comedy trenches. Interviews with shining stars (Carol Burnett, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk) as well as lesser lights and behind-the-scenesters get across how the TV-sketch-comedy sausage is made." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review), Holiday 2023 Gift Guide Mention: Cracked , /Film. "The '90s were an exciting time for TV sketch comedy. In We're Not Worthy , Jason Klamm does a beautiful job compiling this rich history of nonsensical fart jokes, ratty synthetic wigs, and stick-on mustaches for all the world to read." -- Kerry Kenney-Silver (The State / Reno 911! ) "We're Not Worthy is a real blast. Jason Klamm takes us on a wild ride through a breakthrough era. Thank goodness for all that ridiculousness!" -- Kevin Allison (The State / RISK! ) "An indisputably sensational decade in comedy. We're Not Worthy is a labor of love driven by an urge to demystify. Klamm misses no opportunity to point out that before they were household names, the likes of Amy Poehler, Jennifer Coolidge, and Will Ferrell toiled in the low-pay, no-glory sketch-comedy trenches. Interviews with shining stars (Carol Burnett, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk) as well as lesser lights and behind-the-scenesters get across how the TV-sketch-comedy sausage is made." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review), Holiday 2023 Gift Guide Mention: /Film. "The '90s were an exciting time for TV sketch comedy. In We're Not Worthy , Jason Klamm does a beautiful job compiling this rich history of nonsensical fart jokes, ratty synthetic wigs, and stick-on mustaches for all the world to read." -- Kerry Kenney-Silver (The State / Reno 911! ) "We're Not Worthy is a real blast. Jason Klamm takes us on a wild ride through a breakthrough era. Thank goodness for all that ridiculousness!" -- Kevin Allison (The State / RISK! ) "An indisputably sensational decade in comedy. We're Not Worthy is a labor of love driven by an urge to demystify. Klamm misses no opportunity to point out that before they were household names, the likes of Amy Poehler, Jennifer Coolidge, and Will Ferrell toiled in the low-pay, no-glory sketch-comedy trenches. Interviews with shining stars (Carol Burnett, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk) as well as lesser lights and behind-the-scenesters get across how the TV-sketch-comedy sausage is made." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review), "The '90s were an exciting time for TV sketch comedy. In We're Not Worthy , Jason Klamm does a beautiful job compiling this rich history of nonsensical fart jokes, ratty synthetic wigs, and stick-on mustaches for all the world to read." -- Kerry Kenney-Silver (The State / Reno 911! ) "We're Not Worthy is a real blast. Jason Klamm takes us on a wild ride through a breakthrough era. Thank goodness for all that ridiculousness!" -- Kevin Allison (The State / RISK! )
Table of Content
Foreword (David Wain) Prologue 1. Friday Night Frolic: The Birth of Sketch Comedy on TV9 2. Stupid Human Tricks: Late Night with David Letterman 3. A Do-It-Yourself Movement: The Compass, The Second City, and The Committee 4. Sniglets and Hedgehog Sandwiches: Not Necessarily the News 5. The Show That Bumped SNL : Almost Live! 6. And The Simpsons !: The Tracey Ullman Show 7. Easy to Beat Up, Hard to Kill: The Kids in the Hall 8. Canadian Content: Sketch Shows from the Great White North 9. Poets and Geniuses: iO / ImprovOlympic 10. Unskied Snow: In Living Color 11. A Taste That's Oddly Familiar: The Ben Stiller Show 12. No Time to Breathe: The Weirder Side of '90s Sketch 13. I Am a We, and There's Eleven of Us: The State 14. At Its Best When You Were in Middle School: Saturday Night Live 15. Gelatinous Cube Eats Village: Wayne's World 16. Cookin' with Gas: The Groundlings 17. You Insist on Watching: Late Night with Conan O'Brien 18. Performing for Snotty Rich Anglo Brats: House of Buggin' 19. The Lighter Side: Mad TV 20. Don't Do Your Act: LA's Alternative Comedy Scene 21. Devour Cowards Every Hour: Mr. Show with Bob and David 22. Too Many Nipples: The Dana Carvey Show 23. When Improv Was Illegal: Theatresports and ComedySportz 24. Leave Them Wanting Some: One-Offs and Pilots 25. Veal Chops in Dill Sauce: The Bert Fershners 26. Staging a Comeback: Viva Variety 27. Not Another Pineapple: Improv Comes to TV 28. Hit and Run Comedy: Upright Citizens Brigade 29. ...and the Rest: Every Other Sketch Show (Perhaps) of the '90s Epilogue Acknowledgments List of Interviewees About the Author
Copyright Date
2023
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