Mark Twain Prize

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1999-01-20

Last Air Date: 2025-05-04

Number of Seasons: 26

Number of Episodes: 26

Networks: PBS, Comedy Central, CNN, Netflix

Top Cast

Aziz Ansari as Self
Dave Chappelle as Self
Tiffany Haddish as Self
Brian Doyle-Murray as Self
Bill Hader as Self
Jimmy Kimmel as Self
Dan Aykroyd as Self
Roy Blount Jr. as Self
David Letterman as Self
Paul Shaffer as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (1999) - (1 Episodes)

Season 2 (2000) - (1 Episodes)

Season 3 (2001) - (1 Episodes)

Season 4 (2001) - (1 Episodes)

Season 5 (2002) - (1 Episodes)

Season 6 (2003) - (1 Episodes)

Season 7 (2005) - (1 Episodes)

Season 8 (2005) - (1 Episodes)

Season 9 (2006) - (1 Episodes)

Season 10 (2007) - (1 Episodes)

Season 11 (2009) - (1 Episodes)

Season 12 (2009) - (1 Episodes)

Season 13 (2010) - (1 Episodes)

Season 14 (2011) - (1 Episodes)

Season 15 (2012) - (1 Episodes)

Season 16 (2013) - (1 Episodes)

Season 17 (2014) - (1 Episodes)

Season 18 (2015) - (1 Episodes)

Season 19 (2016) - (1 Episodes)

Season 20 (2017) - (1 Episodes)

Season 21 (2018) - (1 Episodes)

Season 22 (2020) - (1 Episodes)

Season 23 (2022) - (1 Episodes)

Season 24 (2023) - (1 Episodes)

Season 25 (2024) - (1 Episodes)

Season 26 (2025) - (1 Episodes)

Season 1 (1999)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Richard Pryor (1999-01-20)

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.