Def Comedy Jam
| 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 6, 1989 – May 2, 1997 |
| Related | |
Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons, Stan Lathan, and Bob Sumner.[1][2][3] The series was hosted by Martin Lawrence and Joe Torry in its first six seasons, Steve Harvey in its seventh season, and D. L. Hughley in its eighth season.
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 1992 to 1997, and in 2006 it returned in the HBO fall lineup. The show helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.
On 10 September 2017, a Netflix special, Def Comedy Jam 25, was filmed at the Beverly Hilton. It was shown on 26 September 2017 and featured many of the comedy stars listed below.[4]
Notable performers
[edit | edit source]- Kid Capri
- Katt Williams
- Dave Chappelle
- Mike Epps
- Jamie Foxx
- Adele Givens
- Eddie Griffin
- D. L. Hughley
- Martin Lawrence
- Bernie Mac
- Monique Hicks
- Leslie Segar
- Sommore
- Chris Tucker
- Chris Rock
- Sheryl Underwood
- John Witherspoon
Spin-offs
[edit | edit source]The show produced a spinoff called Loco Slam.[5]
Home media
[edit | edit source]The show was released on DVD boxsets in the US and the UK.[6]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- HBO - Def Comedy Jam Archived 2009-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Def Comedy Jam 25 on Netflix
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- HBO original programming
- 1992 American television series debuts
- 1997 American television series endings
- 1990s American stand-up comedy television series
- 2000s American stand-up comedy television series
- 2006 American television series debuts
- 2008 American television series endings
- American television series revived after cancellation
- American English-language television shows
- Def Jam Recordings