Resume Watching
Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS:
You've just tried to add this video to your Watchlist so you can watch it later. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. You’ll be able to manage videos in your Watchlist, keep track of your favorite shows, watch PBS in high definition, and much more!
You've just tried to select this program as one of your favorites. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. You’ll be able to manage videos in your Watchlist, keep track of your favorite shows, watch PBS in high definition, and much more!
To get you watching PBS in high definition we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. You'll be able to manage videos in your Watchlist, keep track of your favorite shows, watch PBS in high definition, and much more!
Don’t have a PBS Account? Create one nowCreate a PBS account
By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Already a KENW member? You may have an unactivated KENW Passport member benefit. Check to see.
Clip: S1 | 55s
Clip: S1 | 2m 2s
Clip: S1 | 1m 47s
FavoriteAdd to Favorites
Celebrating the history of American comedy.
Visit The Official Website
Make Em Laugh
Joan Rivers: Road Comic
Joan Rivers recalls her experience as a young comedian on the road.
Clip: S1 | 1m 21s
Share this video: Share this video on FacebookFacebookShare this video on TwitterTwitter
Joan Rivers on Audience Flops
Joan recounts a tepid audience response to her more taboo material.
Clip: S1 | 1m 25s
Joan Rivers' "False Starts"
Rivers began her career in a period when female performers were given rigid expectations.
Clip: S1 | 1m 26s
Joan Rivers on her Contemporaries
Rivers and her cohort were the 1st generation of American-born comedians.
Joan Rivers on Comedic Success
Joan Rivers outlines a guide to success in the entertainment industry in the late 1960’s.
Clip: S1 | 1m 29s
Joan Rivers on Second City
Rivers recalls her experiences as a member of The Second City improvisational comedy team.
Joan Rivers' Early Inspiration
Comedian Joan Rivers recalls her early inspirations towards comedy.