The Icons That Built America Comedy Kings (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | History

The Icons That Built America

Comedy Kings (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | History

Fitting into the clean-cut roles that comedians occupied in the 1950s, two up-and-coming stand-ups make names for themselves; as society shifts and counter-culture movements take hold, both men realize they need to adapt their comedy.

Showrunner

Richard Lopez

Director

Richard Lopez

Writer

Peter Sherman

Producers

Richard Lopez | Julie Zann

Cinematographers

Z.S. Grant | Milton Kam

Editors

Vinz Feller (edited by) | Mark Lechner (edited by)

Production Designer

Jessica Ellis (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 28, 2024

Release date

Jul 28, 2024 (United States)

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Armond Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Man Who Sleeps Backwards in Time (2019)
Lewis Black Self Self See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Steve Covino Self - Radio Host Self - Radio Host See fewer	Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
Van Lathan Jr. Self - Media / Pop Culture Commentator (as Van Lathan) Self - Media / Pop Culture Commentator (as Van Lathan) See fewer	The Reaping (2007)
Adam Richman Self - Author / TV Host Self - Author / TV Host See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Don Wildman Self - TV Host / Historian Self - TV Host / Historian See fewer	Primetime Glick (2001)