Magnifying-Glass Project: Special (2023)

Saturday Night

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.

Tommy Little: Pretty Fly for A Dickhead

Tommy Little is the reigning rock star of Australian comedy. Now the country's favourite dickhead has done something that nobody thought was a good idea, he became a pilot. While most of us were busy giving up on baking in the lockdowns, Tommy aimed for the heavens, taking flying lessons and nailing his first solo flight (well, sort of). You'll hear about this, and other adventures in Pretty Fly For A Dickhead. On stage, Tommy is a perpetual motion machine, constantly working the crowd and landing line after line.

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of the hugely popular Victoria Wood, who died of cancer in April 2016 at age 62. Victoria wrote some of television's greatest comedy sketches and musicals, won two BAFTAs for her drama Housewife, 49, and was once voted by the British public as the person they would most like to have as their next door neighbour.

Ali G, Aiii

Clips from Da Ali G Show with unaired sketches from the show.

Cold Water

Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby.

Snow Bunnies Never

Follow Noah, a college student, as he introduces his White girlfriend, Brittany, to his Black family during a tense Thanksgiving dinner. An emotionally charged drama that delves into the complexities of interracial relationships, Black excellence, and the pursuit of self-autonomy.

The Kentucky Fried Movie

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.

Extreme Movie

A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

How to Irritate People

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

4th Dementia

In this multiverse comedy about Alzheimer's, Nellie travels through alternate dimensions in search of her husband.

Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant + John Early

Kate Berlant and John Early play celebrities reuniting after a public falling-out at a moderated TV event interspersed with absurdist sketches of varying characters, from strippers to a family of beavers.

Tales of Budapest

Copfos, a milliner working at Annie's, a downtown millinery, is the object of popular despise and mockery. On one day she becomes the inheritor of $650 000.

Matt McCusker: The Speed of Light

Comedian, author, and podcaster Matt McCusker's debut comedy special filmed live at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, PA.

Republic of South Ah Sh**t

This variety show features some of South Africa's top comedians and celebrities in sketches parodying stereotypes, pop culture and race relations.

Confession

Gayoung, a director, expects to hear a farewell confession from her boyfriend, who's an actor. (Part of "100인 X 100초영화 프로젝트", a project dedicated to celebrate 100 years of South Korean cinema.)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are here, including motivational speaker Matt Foley, an aspiring Chippendales dancer, the bashful host of The Chris Farley Show ( m 'member?") and more.

SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler

Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Saturday Night Live playing hilarious characters and singing hilarious songs like the Hanukkah song and Christmas song. Watch Adam act in his own star studded way as Canteen Boy, Cajun Man, Opera Man, and much more!

And Now for Something Completely Different

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live

Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and Chris Farley put together this hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch celebration! With each one of their memorable characters: Sandler's Opera Man, Spade's sarcastic news commenator, Rock's Nat X, Schneider's Richard the Copy Guy, and Farley's host of the Chris Farley Show. - Written by Dylan Self

The Best of SCTV

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

Kate Is Sad

After a suicide attempt, Kate moves in with her estranged working-class Aunt Trish, where she spends the next few weeks roped up in Trish's madcap world as they learn to live with eachother.

Paraffin

A feigning drug addict receives a visit from an unexpected guest.

Mee Loaybakee

Ishan and Lamha are lovers, but had to part ways as Ishan left aboard fot further studies. After completing his studies Ishan returns and announce his marriage with his new girlfriend Nashfa. Lamha who still has feelings for Ishan is heartbroken but pretends to be happy for him.Lam tries her best to separate Nash and Ishan. Day before Ishan's marriage Lamha confess her feelings for Ishan leaving him in a dilemma. On the wedding day Nash encouraged Ishan to go after Lama which he does. While chasing Lam Ishan fall into the sea and Lamha jumps in to save him. Ishan confess his love for Lama and the both hug each other in the water.