College of Comedy with Alan King 3-Pack (1997)

Synopsis: Seminar 1: Elder statesman of comedy Alan King visits the California Institute of Technology to explore the principles of stand-up comedy with the help of his friends Tim Conway, Buddy Hackett,... Seminar 1: Elder statesman of comedy Alan King visits the California Institute of Technology to explore the principles of stand-up comedy with the help of his friends Tim Conway, Buddy Hackett, Paul Rodriquez, and comedy writer Judy Gold. Find out the comedy do's and don'ts through hilarious anecdotes, analysis, and of course, a few well-timed zingers! Seminar 2: The comedy continues as Alan King visits the California Institute of Technology once again to explore the principles of stand-up comedy. This time, King employs the help of comedy legend Carl Reiner as well as Kathy Najimy, Brad Garrett, Caroline Rhea, and George Wallace. Find out what works and what doesn't through hilarious anecdotes and tributes to the comedy greats. Seminar 3: Alan King, The Professor of Hysteria, gives his third seminar at Los Angeles' CalTech. Enjoying the chance to teach a masters class in comedy, King brings along special guests Bill Maher (of Comedy Central's "Politically Incorrect), legendary comedian Rita Rudner, Larry Gelbart who created "M*A*S*H," and stand-up pioneer Shecky Greene. Laugh while you learn, the best way to study comedy, as this crew explores what it is that makes stand-up comedy funny. [More]

Starring: Alan King, Tim Conway, Buddy Hackett, Paul Rodriguez

Starring: Alan King, Tim Conway, Buddy Hackett, Paul Rodriguez, Judy Gold, Carl Reiner, Brad Garrett, Kathy Najimy, George Wallace, Rita Rudner, Larry Gelbart, Bill Maher, Shecky Greene