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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

When it was time for us to put"Def Comedy Jam" together, I'll never forgetsome HBO execs...

When it was time for us to put
"Def Comedy Jam" together, I'll never forget
some HBO execs went over to the Uptown in Harlem with me, and they couldn't believe
what was going on

Full Transcript

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When it was time for us to put "Def Comedy Jam" together,
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I'll never forget some HBO execs went over
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to the Uptown in Harlem with me,
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and they couldn't believe what was going on.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:44
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

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Movie Summary

It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
S01 • E01 He developed a family-friendly, more college-educated humor. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
He developed a family-friendly, more college-educated humor.
S01 • E02 I mean, there was definitely a wave popping. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
I mean, there was definitely a wave popping.
S01 • E02 Thank you for coming out! Peace! Peace! Peace! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Thank you for coming out! Peace! Peace! Peace!
S01 • E02 And then Russell Simmons came out, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
And then Russell Simmons came out,
S01 • E01 Not everybody's into politics, but everybody has a family. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Not everybody's into politics, but everybody has a fami...
S01 • E01 And that was what Bill Cosby tapped into. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
And that was what Bill Cosby tapped into.
S01 • E02 From New York City, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
From New York City,
S01 • E01 At the same time, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
At the same time,
S01 • E02 With your host, Martin Lawrence! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
With your host, Martin Lawrence!
S01 • E02 Now, thanks to Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
Now, thanks to Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner,
S01 • E01 A lot of Black performers, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
A lot of Black performers,
S01 • E01 Nothing. We're just friends, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Nothing. We're just friends,
S01 • E02 We was giving Black comedians - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
We was giving Black comedians
S01 • E01 That just goes to show you if you try... - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
That just goes to show you if you try...
S01 • E02 We were taking people from the outhouse to the penthouse. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
We were taking people from the outhouse to the penthouse.
S01 • E01 During the civil rights era, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
During the civil rights era,
S01 • E02 Ladies, there's something in us - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Ladies, there's something in us
S01 • E02 Go down the crack of your ass! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Go down the crack of your ass!
S01 • E02 Ohh! Shit! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Ohh! Shit!
S01 • E01 They got the greatest football players in the world, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
They got the greatest football players in the world,