Name: The Birth of a Bit
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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A spotlight shines on Mitzi Shore's death, its impact on the iconic club and who's now running The Store; exploring the current state of stand-up and the new style of shows being developed on the famous stage.

The Comedy Store

The Birth of a Bit

Joe Rogan returns to the Store after a seven-year ban; the podcast success of Rogan, Marc Maron, Bill Burr and Whitney Cummings makes the Store one of the hottest clubs in comedy.

Joe Rogan Returns

Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Sandra Bernhard, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and others bring a wild energy to the Store.

The Wild Bunch

The 1979 comedy strike ushers in one of the darkest moments in comedy history, but The Comedy Store soon recovers, featuring incredible talents like the one-and-only Richard Pryor, who uses the club as a gym to work out all-new material.

The Comedy Strike

The 1970s launched the careers of Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno and more comics.

Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show

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S1 E5 | The Birth of a Bit

E5 | The Birth of a Bit

E4 | Joe Rogan Returns

E3 | The Wild Bunch

E2 | The Comedy Strike

E1 | Saw You Last Night on The Tonight Show