Mark Twain Prize

Honoring the best in American comedy annually since 1998, the recipients of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor have included the likes of Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Murphy, and Tina Fey.

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Seasons

1 Episodes • Premiered 1999

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1. Richard Pryor

Features testimonials from Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, Damon Wayans, Morgan Freeman (performing a monologue as Pryor's famed street philosopher character Mudbone), Robin Williams and others.

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