Stand Up To Screen

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20020126

Greg Proops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy.

1: Steve Martin was a 32-year-old, banjo-playing, balloon-animal-twisting, prematurely grey comic performing before hysterical, rock concert-like crowds of 20,000. Then he got into movies and left it all behind.

Producer Dave Batchelor

20020202

Greg Proops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy. 2: Chris Rock is the new kid on the block though he s been a stand-up performer since his teens. He brings modern black attitudes to traditional subjects and runs his comedy and screen careers in parallel. Producer Dave Batchelor

20020209

'GregProops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy. 3: Robin Williams regards the comedy stage as his roots and he continues to appear, often unannounced, in San Francisco comedy rooms. He s had an extraordinary career but returns to stand-up to be renewed. Producer Dave Batchelor'

20020216

The last of Greg Proops 's series on American stars who started in stand-up comedy.4: Roseanne Barr was the domestic goddess of stand-up before sne found hertrue home in hertelevision sitcom. Now She's back on the road. Producer Dave Batchelor

20020507

Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four American stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 1: Steve Martin Producer Dave Batchelor

20020514

Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four American movie and TV stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 2: Chris Rock. Producer Dave Batchelor

20020521

Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four

American movie and television stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 3: Robin Williams Producer Dave Batchelor

20020528

Greg Proops 's guide to four American movie and TV stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 4: Roseanne Barr. Producer Dave Batchelor

Episodes

First Broadcast	Comments
20020126	Greg Proops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy. 1: Steve Martin was a 32-year-old, banjo-playing, balloon-animal-twisting, prematurely grey comic performing before hysterical, rock concert-like crowds of 20,000. Then he got into movies and left it all behind. Producer Dave Batchelor
20020202	Greg Proops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy. 2: Chris Rock is the new kid on the block though he s been a stand-up performer since his teens. He brings modern black attitudes to traditional subjects and runs his comedy and screen careers in parallel. Producer Dave Batchelor
20020209	'GregProops looks at four American movie and TV stars who started in stand-up comedy. 3: Robin Williams regards the comedy stage as his roots and he continues to appear, often unannounced, in San Francisco comedy rooms. He s had an extraordinary career but returns to stand-up to be renewed. Producer Dave Batchelor'
20020216	The last of Greg Proops 's series on American stars who started in stand-up comedy.4: Roseanne Barr was the domestic goddess of stand-up before sne found hertrue home in hertelevision sitcom. Now She's back on the road. Producer Dave Batchelor
20020507	Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four American stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 1: Steve Martin Producer Dave Batchelor
20020514	Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four American movie and TV stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 2: Chris Rock. Producer Dave Batchelor
20020521	Another chance to hear Greg Proops 's guide to four American movie and television stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 3: Robin Williams Producer Dave Batchelor
20020528	Greg Proops 's guide to four American movie and TV stars who began their careers in standup comedy. 4: Roseanne Barr. Producer Dave Batchelor