Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 7 minutes ago

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Comedians are masters at making people laugh. But there's often more that lurks beneath the jokes. Legends like Robin Williams, Gene Wilder, and Bill Murray can not only bring humor to the stage, they can tap a depth of emotions and inward thought that can make an audience stop and think.

These lost tapes from the Blank on Blank were recorded between 1988 and 2007 thanks to Lawrence Grobel, the 92Y, and T.J. English.

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