Def Comedy Jam
Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons, Stan Lathan, and Bob Sumner.
The series was hosted by Martin Lawrence and Joe Torry in its first six seasons and by D. L. Hughley for its seventh and eighth seasons.
| Def Comedy Jam | |
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| Genre | Stand-up comedy |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Stan Lathan |
| Presented by | Martin Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 7, 1992 – May 2, 1997 |
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Simmons and long-time collaborator Lathan were inspired to make Def Comedy Jam by The Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem, New York and The Comedy Act Theatre in Los Angeles, California. They teamed up with Def Jam Records label executive and veteran comedy scout Sumner to launch the show. The series had its original run from March 7, 1992 to May 2, 1997 and in 2006 it returned in the HBO fall lineup. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.
Notable Performers
Spin-offs
The show produced a spinoff called Loco Slam.
Home media
The show was released on DVD boxsets in the US and the UK.
References
External links
- HBO - Def Comedy Jam Archived 2009-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Def Comedy Jam 25 on Netflix
- Def Comedy Jam at IMDb
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