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Today's comedy-on demand picks
New on Amazon Prime are some classic episode of the granddaddy of all US talk shows, grouped into themed seasons which will help you find some historic comedy performances.
There are nine appearances from Richard Pryor and six from Jerry Seinfeld, plus a series of comedians from the 1980s, including Garry Shandling, Eddie Murphy, David Letterman and more, plus comedians from the 1990s, including Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and Keenan Ivory Wayans.
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... including Rhys Darby's New Zeakabd mockumentary series Short Poppies and a new locksown special from Tyneside comic Lee Kyle.
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Videos
CollegeHumor has unveiled another in its hit series If Google Was A Guy.
It is the second to be made under lockdown, using animation to being the sketch to screens.
The four-minute skit features a series of internet users asking the search engine – as played by Brian Huskey – about face masks,Tiger King, sourdough starters and more,
If Google Was a Guy: Quarantine Edition (Part 2)
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