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It Started As a Joke

This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

Top Cast

  • Eugene Mirman

    Eugene Mirman

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  • H. Jon Benjamin

    H. Jon Benjamin

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  • Mike Birbiglia

    Mike Birbiglia

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  • Wyatt Cenac

    Wyatt Cenac

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  • Jim Gaffigan

    Jim Gaffigan

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  • Janeane Garofalo

    Janeane Garofalo

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  • Jon Glaser

    Jon Glaser

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  • Ira Glass

    Ira Glass

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  • Bobcat Goldthwait

    Bobcat Goldthwait

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Overview

This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

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