Download or read book Stand-up Comedians on Television written by Museum of Television and Radio (New York, N.Y.) and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1996 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Milton Berle to Jerry Seinfeld, stand-up comics have kept huge TV audiences roaring with laughter for 40 years. Honoring this long tradition, The Museum of Television & Radio presents lively essays and more than 125 photographs focused on stand-ups. Includes dozens of routines, gags, stories, and patter from such comics as Brett Butler, Jay Leno, Woody Allen, and others.