The history of sketch comedy : a journey through the art and craft of humor /

The History of Sketch Comedy will appeal to all kinds of comedy fans as well as fans of Keegan-Michael Key. With epic personal tangents and hilarious asides, their story takes you on an illuminating look at all facets of comedy from the stock characters of commedia del arte in the 16th century, to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Key, Keegan-Michael, 1971- (Author), Key, Elle (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023].
Subjects:	Comedy > History and criticism. Comedy sketches > History and criticism. Sketch comedy television programs > History and criticism. PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy.

Table of Contents:

The earth cooled and then the dinosaurs came
I'm gonna get medieval on ya'
Variety is the spice of life
A face for radio
That's entertainment
The British are coming, the British are coming!
The me generation
The tools and schools of fools
Sketch goes to the movies
The best time to plant a tree.