Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show - Production & Contact Info

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
TV-MA
95 min | Documentary

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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

TV-MA

95 min | Documentary

Creators, cast and network executives recount the strange history of the Dana Carvey Show, the irreverent prime time sketch comedy show that aired for eight episodes on ABC, following its star's meteoric run on Saturday Night Live.

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Dana Carvey Self Self See fewer	Wayne's World (1992)
Robert Smigel Self - SNL Nerd Self - SNL Nerd See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Bill Hader Self - Once Skipped School Self - Once Skipped School See fewer	The Skeleton Twins (2014)
Ted Harbert Self - Chairman, ABC Entertainment Self - Chairman, ABC Entertainment See fewer	Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Steve Carell Self - Cast Member Self - Cast Member See fewer	The Office (2005)
Stephen Colbert Self - Former Unemployed Actor Self - Former Unemployed Actor See fewer	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Robert Carlock Self - Inexpensive Writer Self - Inexpensive Writer See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
Bill Chott Self - Cast Member Self - Cast Member See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Heather Morgan Self - Cast Member Self - Cast Member See fewer	The Dana Carvey Show (1996)
John Fortenberry Self - Director, The Dana Carvey Show Self - Director, The Dana Carvey Show See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Jon Glaser Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
Howard Rosenberg Self - Pulitzer Prize Winning TV Critic Self - Pulitzer Prize Winning TV Critic See fewer	The 7th Annual Genesis Awards (1993)
J.J. Sedelmaier Self - Animator Self - Animator See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Chuck Dalaklis Self - Segment Producer (as Charles Dalaklis) Self - Segment Producer (as Charles Dalaklis) See fewer	Dude, What Would Happen (2009)
Spike Feresten Self - Writer for Seinfeld, The Simpsons) Self - Writer for Seinfeld, The Simpsons) See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
John Atkinson Self - Co-Author of Letter Self - Co-Author of Letter See fewer	Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Tim Allen Self - Actor, Home Improvement (archive footage) Self - Actor, Home Improvement (archive footage) See fewer	Toy Story (1995)
The Beatles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Lewis Black Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Louis C.K. Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	Louie (2010)
Larry David Self - Co-Creator, Seinfeld (archive footage) Self - Co-Creator, Seinfeld (archive footage) See fewer	Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Jimmy Fallon Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Ana Gasteyer Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	Mean Girls (2004)
Charlie Kaufman Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
David Letterman Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) See fewer	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Steve Martin Self - Stand Up Comedian (archive footage) Self - Stand Up Comedian (archive footage) See fewer	Roxanne (1987)
Lorne Michaels Self - Creator, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) Self - Creator, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Tracy Morgan Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Auditioned for The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
Conan O'Brien Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage) See fewer	The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Bob Odenkirk Self - SNL Writer (archive footage) Self - SNL Writer (archive footage) See fewer	Nobody (I) (2021)
Jerry Seinfeld Self - Co-Creator, Seinfeld (archive footage) Self - Co-Creator, Seinfeld (archive footage) See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Dino Stamatopoulos Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show (archive footage) See fewer	Community (2009)
Robin Williams Self - Stand Up Comedian (archive footage) Self - Stand Up Comedian (archive footage) See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)