TV Graffiti: The Birth Of TV Comedy

Watch the growth of televised comedy with five classic Golden Age greats. From 1949, Jackie Gleason stars in the laugh-out-loud premiere episode of THE LIFE OF REILLY. Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel stars in the groundbreaking black series BEULAH, an episode so rare it was never aired. Allen Reed (the voice of Fred Flintstone) is featured in DUFFY’S TAVERN, the forerunner to ‘Archie Bunker’s Place’ and ‘Cheers’ THE STU ERWIN SHOW is the definitive bumbling father sitcom, featuring Dwayne ‘Dobie Gillis’ Hickman and Sheila (Zelda) James. One of the all-time great JACK BENNY shows features Kirk Douglas, Fred MacMurray, Dick Powell, Rochester, and more. Extras include a rare interview with Oliver Hardy, commercials, interviews and surprises from the vault. 160 minutes.

• Fiveic comedy shows from TV s golden age. BEULAH featuring Hattie McDaniel is so rare it never aired; DUFFY S TAVERN starring Allen Reed Jr. (the voice of Fred Flintstone!); THE STU ERWIN SHOW is the definitive bumbling-father sitcom; Jackie Gleason stars in LIFE OF RILEY, just before stumbling into stardom in The Honeymooners ; and THE JACK BENNY SHOW, an incredibly hilarious star-studded early e