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(Pt 2) HIstory of the Purple Onion Comedy Club
Season 2 · Episode 61

(Pt 2) HIstory of the Purple Onion Comedy Club

Comedy History 101

Comedy History 101

March 11, 201941m 3s

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Show Notes

Yes, we dive further into the history of the legendary San Francisco comedy club, The Purple Onion - up until it closed in 2012. In the early days, the club launched the careers of Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, and Phyllis Diller. In this episode we cover the decline of the Purple Onion in the 70s and 80s - and how it resurrected as a garage rock club, and eventually returned to its comedy roots in the 90s. In fact, Zach Galifianakis filmed his comedy special, Live at the Purple Onion, ironically, live at the Purple Onion.

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