Inside Jokes
"Inside Jokes" follows unknown stand-up comics vying to make it into the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Will their performances launch their careers into superstardom, just like New Faces alumni Pete Holmes and Colin Jost, or will they choke under pressure? For this group of comics, who have sacrificed much in pursuit of a dream, there is no bigger moment.
Cast: Robert Dean, Rosebud Baker, J.C. Currais
Season 1
6 episodes
- 1. How are things in LA?Unknown Los Angeles stand-up comics get ready to compete in final auditions for the prestigious and career-making Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Daphnique Springs confidently prepares, while MK Paulsen tries to find his comedic voice. Kellen Erskine wonders if he's too structured, while Simon Gibson thinks he may be too wild.TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
- 2. That's why I love New YorkStruggling New York stand-up comics compete in final auditions for the prestigious and career-making Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Can Rosebud Baker overcome her insecurities? Can Robert Dean succeed in his eighth year trying? Can Alzo Slade be as funny on stage as he is in real life?TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
- 3. My entire career is on the lineOur LA and New York stand-up comics find out if they've been selected for the prestigious Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. The notification calls come when least expected: while they're about to go on stage, at their jobs, at home, even out with friends. How will they react when they hear whether their years of hard work and sacrifice have paid off?TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
- 4. What, do you hate joy?The Just for Laughs comedy festival is only seven days away. Some of the comics choose to reconnect with family. For those who didn't make the cut, it's a time to regroup. Will they stay with comedy? For those going, it's time to finalize their sets and prepare themselves emotionally for the biggest night of their lives.TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
- 5. Survive, Survive.The Just for Laughs comedy festival has begun. The streets of Montreal are filled with thousands of comedy fans. The New Faces Showcase stage, where our unknown comics will perform, seats 800 people, half of whom will be network execs, agents and other king makers of the comedy world. Our comics are about to perform on the biggest stage of their lives.TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
- 6. That man needs a career!The New Faces Showcase is finally here. Will our unknown comics be able to channel their nervous energy and "kill it," or will they fall apart and bomb under the pressure? Years and years of work and sacrifice have led to a six-minute set that will determine their future.TV-MACC50minNov 29, 2018
Inside Jokes
"Inside Jokes" follows unknown stand-up comics vying to make it into the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Will their performances launch their careers into superstardom, just like New Faces alumni Pete Holmes and Colin Jost, or will they choke under pressure? For this group of comics, who have sacrificed much in pursuit of a dream, there is no bigger moment.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Neil Berkeley, Alex Walton, Bruce Hills, Lauren Budabin
- Studio
- All3Media America
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
