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By Marty Brown
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Joyful comedy night doc features sex and violence jokes.
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Phat Tuesdays
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What's the Story?
Phat Tuesdays was a comedy night that ran from 1995 to 2005 at Hollywood's famous The Comedy Store. This documentary brings back many of the comedians and entertainers who launched their careers at Phat Tuesdays to look at the event's unique place within Black entertainment culture and Los Angeles culture.
Is It Any Good?
Talking heads documentaries are about as omnipresent now as stand-up comedy shows were in the mid-'90s; this documentary's joy and enthusiasm sets it apart. Footage from the original Phat Tuesdays comedy night is still fun and entertaining, even (sometimes especially) when the comedy itself doesn't work. And the interviewees' sincere love for the subject allows them to speak on it in a way that is loose and, yes, funny. The documentary makes Phat Tuesdays not only feel like a pivotal moment in entertainment history, but still alive and inspiring in 2022.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Phat Tuesdays. How did the comedy night come to be? What was unique about it? How was it received by audiences? What is its legacy?
Why was the location of Phat Tuesdays important? How does the documentary portray the relationship between Hollywood and Black culture? How did the comedy night help change the representation of Black culture in television and film?
Are the stand-up routines from 20, 30, 40 years ago still funny? What makes them funny? What are some examples of the routines that didn't work? Why didn't they work? What made some of the comedians' approaches so unique? What made them successful?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 4, 2022
- Cast : Guy Torrey , Tiffany Haddish , Steve Harvey
- Network : Prime Video
- Genre : Comedy
- Character Strengths : Communication , Gratitude , Humility
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- Last updated : February 14, 2022
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