Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

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Documentary

2017

95 min

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.

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"This was GREAT! If you like comedy and nostalgia then this is for you. If you enjoyed Dana Carvey in his SNL days or enjoy Colbert or Carrell then you will really enjoy this very funny documentary that has tons of funny bits from the show that never made it but had a lot of fun trying. "

Ian Morris

"A must see for history buffs of SNL. "

Danielle Henry

"Funny beyond measure. "

Joe Turner

"Come on! Church Lady? Garth? Need I say more? He’s iconic for Generation X’s Humor. The comedic genius of Dana Carvey cannot be denied. He is definitely NOT a boomer dad as he hysterically raises his teenagers with the same sense of humor we’re familiar with but to the effect that it delivers an intelligent message a teen can respect as supposed to rebel against. "