Season 1

Episodes • 1991

Chevy Chase
John Landis
Jerry Lewis
Howie Mandel
John Ritter
Martin Short
The Birth of the Team

1. The Birth of the Team

69 min

Part 1 on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis chronicles "The Birth of the Team" in 1946 at an Atlantic City nightclub with a set of unrehearsed skits. Included: clips from "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950-55).

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The Kings of Comedy

2. The Kings of Comedy

70 min

Part 2. "The Kings of Comedy" highlights their careers from 1950 to '55. Included: clips from their TV series "The Colgate Comedy Hour" that feature Lewis as a butler, golf caddy and lifeguard, and Martin doing an impersonation of Cary Grant.

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Jerry Alone at the Top

3. Jerry Alone at the Top

56 min

Part 3. Jerry Lewis recounts the 1956 breakup of Martin and Lewis and the development of his solo career. Included: clips from "The Jerry Lewis Show" and "Comic Relief" (1986). Also: Dean Martin's appearance on Lewis's Labor Day MDA telethon in 1976 (the team's first reunion since their breakup).

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