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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Comedy_CentralComedy Central - Wikipedia

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   On November 15, 1989, Time-Life, the owners of HBO, launched The Comedy Channel as the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. On April 1, 1990, Viacom (who owned MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon) launched a rival channel called Ha!

2. www.vulture.com › 2012 › 01The Origin and Early Programs of Comedy Central - Vulture

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   Jan 11, 2012 · But, like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central’s beginnings were auspicious and inventive, which led to some programming that was transcendent and before its time, as well as some in the school of ...

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3. www.comedyhistory101.com › 11 › comedy-centrals-origin-storyComedy Central's Origin Story — Comedy History 101

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   Jun 11, 2021 · We do a deep dive into the origin of such iconic shows as Mystery Science Theater 3000, South Park, The Daily Show - and talk about the early careers of Jon Stewart, Marc Maron, and Bill Maher. Art also has a new book out: Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor.

4. www.forbes.com › sites › tonifitzgeraldArt Bell Tells The Story Behind The Launch Of Comedy Central

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   Sep 14, 2020 · Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor, a new memoir from Art Bell out this month, follows the birth of Comedy Central, chronicling its founding, the corporate...

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5. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › comedy-centralComedy Central | Smithsonian

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   The Saturday night show premièred in 1950 and ran through the 1954 season on NBC. The boisterous, vaudeville-trained Caesar and the petite, fey Coca specialized in antic comedy that often...

6. www.youtube.com › watchThe Complete History of Comedy Central - YouTube

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   Comedy Central is an American television channel still being broadcast on national television today. It's origins go back to the late 1980s as an HBO owned c...

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   How long has Comedy Central been on TV?

   • Comedy Central has been on the air now for 30 years. Since Nov. 15, 1989 — when it was The Comedy Channel — it has been the go-to network for comedy, from original programming and movies to favorites and cult classics in syndication. In honor of that 30-year milestone, I've compiled the 30 best original series of the network's history.

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   Why was the Comedy Channel started?

   • The Comedy Channel was started because Viacom, corporate parent of MTV and VH1, wanted to steal the idea of showing well-known movies and fresh-faced programming that the Comedy Channel was doing. They launched Ha!: The TV Comedy Network on April 1, 1990, which is April Fool’s Day.

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   Is Comedy Central a UK Channel?

   • Comedy Central Extra is a British and Irish comedy-based television channel, and the sibling channel of Comedy Central in the UK and Ireland. It was originally launched in 2003 as Paramount Comedy 2, before adopting its current name in 2009. In 2011, Extra was launched in the Netherlands.

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   What TV shows are on Comedy Central?

   • Current original programming seen on Comedy Central includes its two longest-running series, The Daily Show and South Park; Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens; adult animated comedies such as Digman! and Beavis and Butt-Head (which originally premiered on MTV and later Paramount+); and acquired programming such as The Office and Seinfeld.

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8. www.yardbarker.com › entertainment › articlesThe 30 best shows of Comedy Central's 30 years | Yardbarker

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   Since Nov. 15, 1989 — when it was The Comedy Channel — it has been the go-to network for comedy, from original programming and movies to favorites and cult classics in syndication. In honor...