Good One: A Show About Jokes

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Good One: A Show About Jokes

2024

45m

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Stand-Up

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A Peacock Original adaptation of the popular Vulture comedy podcast, Good One: A Show About Jokes highlights the journey of a comedian developing new material. This docu-special follows Mike Birbiglia from Providence, R.I. to Washington, D.C. as he builds jokes based on personal truths, mixing comedy with revelations and anecdotes from family and his fellow comedians.

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

It’s always fun to learn how the comedic sausage is made, especially with a comedian as thorough as Mike. A great reminder of craft over business.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 8, 2024

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Oti

For Your Reference Podcast

Intriguing peek behind the comedy curtain, 'Good One' explores the craft of joke-making. A deeper dive into Mike's process would elevate it, but still a must-watch for comedy fans.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 8, 2024

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Sean L. McCarthy

Decider

This is a fascinating look at the process of developing not just a bunch of jokes, but figuring out how they all come together to create a cohesive whole, a narrative arc, a theme, or maybe they don’t…

Apr 1, 2024

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Clare Martin

Paste Magazine

For longtime comedy fans, many of these revelations will feel fairly obvious, but to newcomers and Birbiglia devotees, there are genuine insights here.

Rated: 7.2/10

Apr 1, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…an agreeably old-school look at the positive power of shared humour…

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2024

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A Peacock Original adaptation of the popular Vulture comedy podcast, Good One: A Show About Jokes highlights the journey of a comedian developing new material. This docu-special follows Mike Birbiglia from Providence, R.I. to Washington, D.C. as he builds jokes based on personal truths, mixing comedy with revelations and anecdotes from family and his fellow comedians.

Director: Eddie Schmidt
Producer: Sarit G. Work, Maggie Contreras
Distributor: Peacock
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Stand-Up
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2024
Runtime: 45m

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