The Simpsons have done everything, even an episode about standup comedy. Remember "The Last Temptation of Krust," when Krusty the Clown rediscovers his standup roots? During part of the episode's setup, the Simpsons are in the mall, and the guy who asks Marge, "Do you like to laugh?" is promoting a comedy benefit called "Laugh Till You Care."
That scene popped into my mind watching Derek, the latest Ricky Gervais mockumentary, which just hit Netflix—it draws you in with humor but then really changes you. It's definitely worth checking out, and so are these other comedies starring big-name standup comics.
Derek
Ricky Gervais is the wackiest sure-thing in show biz. Whatever he's involved in, from The Office (the original U.K. version) to Extras to An Idiot Abroad, inevitably turns out intelligent, fresh, and hilarious all at once. Derek, on its face, is another workplace mockumentary like The Office and Extras. Gervais plays Derek Noakes, a 49-year-old nursing home worker, who's uninhibited and childlike. (In one episode, a judgmental council official suggests he be tested for autism, but in the end it's not made clear if he's disabled or not.)
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