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

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.

  • Documentary
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Dana CarveyDana CarveySelf
  • Photo of Steve CarellSteve CarellSelf
  • Photo of Stephen ColbertStephen ColbertSelf
  • Photo of Louis C.K.Louis C.K.Self
  • Photo of Robert SmigelRobert SmigelSelf
  • Photo of Bill HaderBill HaderSelf
  • Photo of Jon GlaserJon GlaserSelf
  • Photo of Robert CarlockRobert CarlockSelf
  • Photo of Spike FerestenSpike FerestenSelf
  • Photo of Charlie KaufmanCharlie KaufmanSelf (archive footage)

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