Summary: Nonstop laughs are in the house with season four of In living color on DVD! No celebrity was too sacred and no current event was too controversial for this Emmy-winning hit show that pushed the boundaries of sketch comedy with hilarious results.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV INSummary: A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010. The influence the magazine has had on our culture through turbulent times, morphing into Second City, Saturday Night Live, and the movies, and the stars and sorrows it has produced.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DRUTrillin, Calvin
Summary: "Calvin Trillin can write just about anything--and has. He covered the Civil Rights movement in the South for Time, chronicled stories from small towns and cities for The New Yorker, and wrote comic poetry for The Nation. He has been called "perhaps the finest reporter in America" (The Miami Herald), "our funniest food writer" (The New Yorker), and "one of the most brilliant humorists of our...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 071.3 TRISummary: A follow-up to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter Is the Best Medicine. Chicken Soup for the Soul shares the funniest stories from its library of more than 250 books, all gathered in this new collection of 101 humorous tales.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC 2021
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit NewmarkSummary: The unhippest guy in the room is going to crack you up. Jim Gaffigan is the nice guy next door- with more than a hint of the devil in him. A regular of The Ellen Show and That '70s Show, the versatile actor shows his unique style of humor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2005
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD JIMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS JIMSummary: Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham returns with Peanut, Walter and José Jalapeño ... on a STEEK!, and introduces Achmed the Dead Terrorist and Melvin the Superhero, in this comedy special.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS JEFMartin, Steve
Summary: "I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy's last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I'm funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MARSedaris, David
Summary: Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 814 SEDBarry, Dave.
Summary: "Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy. Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 BARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 818 BARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 BARSummary: Memorable moments from Chris Farley's appearances on Saturday Night Live as he portrays the Chippendales dancer, Matt Foley (motivational speaker), Bennet Brauer (news correspondent) and other characters.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD SATLithgow, John
Summary: "While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Prism 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 LITStreeter, Leslie Gray
Summary: "Leslie Gray Streeter is not cut out for widowhood. She's not ready for hushed rooms and pitying looks. She is not ready to stand graveside, dabbing her eyes in a classy black hat. If she had her way she'd wear her favorite curve-hugging leopard print dress to Scott's funeral; he loved her in that dress! But, here she is, having lost her soulmate to a sudden heart attack, totally unsure of how...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STREETER, LESLIE GRAY STRSedaris, David
Summary: The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scarred America he discovered when he resumed touring.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown and Company
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 814 SEDFiresign Theatre (Performing group)
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Laugh.com 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN FIRLander, Christian.
Summary: From the Publisher: They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday New York Times, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie music, food co-ops, and vintage T-shirts make them weak in the knees. They believe they're unique, yet somehow they're all exactly the same, talking about how they "get" Sarah...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Trade Paperbacks 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817 LANBernstein, Paula
Summary: "An unparalleled American icon, Betty White started show business in 1939 in radio and was a pioneer in the early days of TV. Over eight decades, she's appeared on countless sitcoms, game shows, and talk shows, including the iconic comedy hits The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Her accolades over the years include two Emmy nominations, a Grammy, and induction into the Television...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Gerald Ford (1:19) -- Opening (:36) -- Monologue (2:20) -- Segue -- Speed (1:01) -- Bedtime story (2:36) -- Segue -- Shimmer (1:27) -- Gun control (4:42) -- Segue -- Fondue (1:29) -- Dueling Brandos (1:49) -- Anna Freud (2:15) -- Bees on parade (:44) -- Promo -- Weekend update 1 (3:20) -- Spud (1:01) -- Weekend update 2 (1:06) -- Weatherman (1:54) -- Emily Litella (1:20) -- News for the hard of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Arista 1976
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL COMEDY/SPOKEN SATSummary: Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy bring their distinctive brand of humor to a packed crowd in Minneapolis for a special. Jeff Foxworthy is one of the world's most respected comedians. he's the largest-selling comedy recording artist, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and best-selling author of more than twenty-six books. Larry The Cable Guy, a multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN FOXBamford, Maria
Contents: CD. Right and wrong -- Paula Deen's suicide note -- Easy cooking -- Gas station recipes -- Healthy substitutions -- Vegetarian Oscar Schindler -- Sister life coach -- What belief in God feels like -- What I worship -- New building -- My mom, my sister and my beliefs -- Neighborhood mentor -- Neighborhood council -- Hogbook -- Pretend languages -- English phrases -- Romantic expectations of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Comedy Central Records 2013
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN BAMBlack, Michael Ian.
Contents: Yay! -- Satanic messages -- Terrorists -- New Orleans -- Billboards and bumper stickers -- College -- Sex -- Gay? -- Married with children -- Walk it off -- Captain's blog.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Comedy Central Records 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN BLACarlin, George.
Contents: Abortion -- Sanctity of life -- Capital punishment -- State prison farms -- Farting in public -- Familiar expressions -- Free floating hostility: Quote marks in the air ; Badda-boom, badda-bing ; Bad hair day ; I heard that ; My needs aren't being met ; Mickey Mouse's birthday ; The two pandas in the zoo ; Sperm/egg-donors, etc. ; Innocent victims ; Personal bottles of water ; Women with...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1996
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN CARCheech & Chong
Contents: Blind melon chitlin' (4:20) -- Wink Dinkerson (2:57) -- Acapulco gold filters (2:49) -- Vietnam (3:08) -- Trippin' in court (5:57) -- Dave (1:34) -- Emergency ward (3:30) -- Welcome to Mexico (2:49) -- The Pope: live at the Vatican (1:50) -- Cruisin' with Pedro de Pacas (3:55) -- Waiting for Dave (5:03).
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Records 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN CHEKeillor, Garrison.
Summary: Enjoy the best of Garrison Keillor's comic fables from A Prairie Home Companion, all about true love and other tribulations, brought to life by a cast of brilliant radio actors.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge 1997