Tom Lehrer and the funny business

The series 'Make 'Em Laugh - The Funny Business of America' is out on DVD! The record company is Rhino Records and the DVD's are available HERE.

You will find the DVD on Amazon HERE.

Buying this DVD set is currently one of only two options if you want to own a broadcast quality recording of Tom Lehrer performing on video. The series used (a part of) two songs.

Thirteen/WNET and Ghost Light Films bought out the rights to use a Tom Lehrer song from the YouTube performance. It was used in episode six called 'Sock it to Me?; Satire and Parody'.

Please check out the links below the image.

The picture shows some of the comedians who appeared. Programme host was Billy Crystal.

More about the series:

Read some of the reviews HERE.

Read about the DVD release, click HERE.

Read about evolution of comedy in the U.S. HERE.

Read about other Lehrer appearances, click HERE.

Another much less funny Lehrer:

The video below features a guy named Jim Lehrer. His name does not mean much to comedy buff's outside the U.S. This clip was aired before the series started on PBS, and Jim Lehrer was trying to not be funny. He succeeded: