Not Done: Women Remaking America

MAKERS Women in Comedy: Pretty Women

Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 4m 32s

Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape. Today, movies like Bridesmaids break box office records and the women of Saturday Night Live are often more famous than their male counterparts.

Aired: 09/29/14 | Rating: NR

A MAKERS film by Verizon Media and McGee Media. Proudly supported by P&G.

More Extras

• Joan Rivers On Who Is In Charge

  Clip: S2 Ep1 | 29s

• Makers Women in Comedy Promo

  Preview: S2 Ep1 | 30s

• Joan Rivers on Her Rough Entrance Into Comedy

  Clip: S2 Ep1 | 1m 4s

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