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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

Movie ★ 7.9 95 min

Documentary TV Movie

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.

Josh Greenbaum Writer Josh Greenbaum Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 20, 2017
Runtime
95 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt7544820
Language
Studio
Delirio Films

Themes

Cast

Dana Carvey Dana Carvey Self Steve Carell Steve Carell Self Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Self Louis C.K. Louis C.K. Self (archive footage) Robert Smigel Robert Smigel Self Bill Hader Bill Hader Self Jon Glaser Jon Glaser Self Robert Carlock Robert Carlock Self Spike Feresten Spike Feresten Self Charlie Kaufman Charlie Kaufman Self (archive footage) J.J. Sedelmaier J.J. Sedelmaier Self

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Frequently asked questions

What is Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show about?
It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.
Who directed Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show?
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show was directed by Josh Greenbaum.
Who stars in Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show?
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show stars Dana Carvey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K..
When was Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show released?
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show is a 2017 documentary, tv movie film.
Where can I watch Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show?
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