{"product_id":"were-not-worthy-from-in-living-color-to-mr-show-how-90s-sketch-tv-changed-the-face-of-comedy-hardcover","title":"We're Not Worthy: From in Living Color to Mr. Show, How '90s Sketch TV Changed the Face of Comedy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Klamm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Wain\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIMITED FIRST EDITION contains blue foil gilded page edges and a white satin ribbon marker.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the '70s and '80s \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSCTV\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e ruled the television airwaves with sketch comedy. But then came the 1990s--and alongside grunge music and oversized denim, sketch comedy was turned up to 11. With the promise of low budgets, big laughs, more diverse cast members, and fresh content, an ever-expanding number of television stations each wanted their very own hit sketch show. \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e was 'dead' anyway, right?\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe're Not Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive account of '90s sketch comedy, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e decade that forever changed what we laugh at. Author and comedian Jason Klamm goes behind the scenes of more than 50 sketch shows that ruled the '90s, including groundbreaking staples such as \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/i\u003e, MTV's \u003ci\u003eThe State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKids in the Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ben Stiller Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad TV\u003c\/i\u003e, along with several swiftly canceled gigs (\u003ci\u003eThe Dana Carvey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, anyone?). Each show seemed to launch at least one big name into the stratosphere: The Wayans family, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Coolidge, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Janeane Garofalo . . . the list goes on and on.Klamm brings readers back to the '90s comedy landscape like never before, through over 150 new and candid interviews with trailblazers such as Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Carol Burnett, Tommy Davidson, Adam McKay, Dave Thomas, Patton Oswalt, \u003ci\u003eReno 911!\u003c\/i\u003e's Kerri Kenney-Silver, and a litany of additional favorites. Plus the producers, writers, directors, and other insiders that pulled it all together.Steeped with hilarious stories, on-the-set antics, and head-turning television politics, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe're Not Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a revealing trip back to the decade that placed comedy on the razor's edge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Klamm\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, voice actor, half of the sketch comedy troupe Dan and Jay's Comedy Hour, and host of the \u003ci\u003eComedy on Vinyl\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. He grew up obsessed with MTV's \u003ci\u003eThe State\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/i\u003e, and at age 12 memorized the movie \u003ci\u003eWayne's World\u003c\/i\u003e from a $5.99 McDonald's promotional VHS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Wain\u003c\/b\u003e is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director. He has co-written and directed six feature films, including the cult classic \u003ci\u003eWet Hot American Summer\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eRole Models \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), \u003ci\u003eWanderlust\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eThey Came Together\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). He began his career as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The State, who had their own TV show on MTV from 1993 to 1995. Wain is from Cleveland, Ohio and currently lives in Los Angeles.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759067955488,"sku":"9781948221269","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/152c595b5ad6e23083f5f2edaadc1b10.webp?v=1780141886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/were-not-worthy-from-in-living-color-to-mr-show-how-90s-sketch-tv-changed-the-face-of-comedy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}