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Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

1980 · 49 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary

Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."

Directed by Joseph Cates · Written by Connie Turner

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