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When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy

Director
Writers
Michael Kantor (written by) | Laurence Maslon (written by) | Jon Macks (special material: Billy Crystal)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 21, 2009

Release date
Jan 21, 2009 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Billy Crystal
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Amy Sedaris
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Anne Beatts
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Richard Belzer
Self - Comedian / Actor Self - Comedian / Actor   See fewer
Shelley Berman
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Bernie Brillstein
Self - Producer / Manager Self - Producer / Manager   See fewer
Daphne Brooks
Self - Cultural Historian Self - Cultural Historian   See fewer
Lenny Bruce
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George Carlin
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Susie Essman
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Leigh French
Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Gregory
Self - Comedian / Activist Self - Comedian / Activist   See fewer
Hugh Hefner
Self - Playboy Self - Playboy   See fewer
Robert Klein
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Paul Krassner
Self - Author / Satirist Self - Author / Satirist   See fewer
Moms Mabley
Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Maher
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Leonard Maltin
Self - Film Critic and Historian Self - Film Critic and Historian   See fewer
Cheech Marin
Self - Comedian / Actor Self - Comedian / Actor   See fewer
Elaine May
Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Mooney
Self - Writer / Comedian Self - Writer / Comedian   See fewer
Bob Newhart
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Mike Nichols
Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Pryor
Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Joan Rivers
Self - Comedienne Self - Comedienne   See fewer
Chris Rock
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Mort Sahl
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
George Schlatter
Self - Producer Self - Producer   See fewer
George Segal
Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Smothers
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Tom Smothers
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
David Steinberg
Self - Comedian / Director Self - Comedian / Director   See fewer
William Tankersley
Self - Vice President of Program Practices, CBS (as William Tankersely) Self - Vice President of Program Practices, CBS (as William Tankersely)   See fewer
Mel Watkins
Self - Cultural Historian Self - Cultural Historian   See fewer
Jill Watts
Self - Mae West Biographer Self - Mae West Biographer   See fewer
Mae West
Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Max Wilk
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Mason Williams
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Jonathan Winters
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Richard Zoglin
Self - Critic Self - Critic   See fewer
Keith Gerchak
Samuel Leslie (uncredited) Samuel Leslie (uncredited)   See fewer
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