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  1. Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody

    6/6 A look at how American performers have used satire to make fun of the world around them.

  2. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys

    5/6 A look at the wiseguys who get the final, funniest word, from WC Fields to Larry David.

  3. When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers

    4/6 How 'freedom of speech' was used to bring laughs by the likes of Mae West and Lenny Bruce.

  4. Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts

    3/6 A look at the slapstick of Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers.

  5. Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners and Homemakers

    2/6 How sitcoms from I love Lucy to Seinfeld reflected changes at home and in the workplace.

  6. Would You Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks and Oddballs

    1/6 Series chronicling over 100 years of American comedy looks at the role of the outsider.