Dark Side of Comedy Phil Hartman (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Dark Side of Comedy

Phil Hartman (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Phil Hartman was a beloved SNL and Simpsons cast member, but his squeaky clean image was at odds with a toxic marriage that descended into a tragic murder-suicide.

Showrunner

Martin Pupp

Directors

Rachel Browne | John Choi | Ashley Jane | Marshall Jay Kaplan

Writers

Marco Avolio | John Choi (writer - drama) | Jason Eisener (based on a concept created by) | Evan Husney (based on a concept created by)

Composer

Ohad Benchetrit (original music by)

Cinematographers

Christina Ienna | Kevin Rasmussen

Editor

Burak Ozgan

Casting Directors

Sergio Alvarado | Van Echeverri

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 14, 2023

Release date

Nov 14, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Hartman Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage) See fewer	NewsRadio (1995)
Dave Foley Narrator / Self - Phil's Castmate on NewsRadio Narrator / Self - Phil's Castmate on NewsRadio See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Lisa Jarvis Self - Phil's Ex-Wife Self - Phil's Ex-Wife See fewer	Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Steven Small Self - Phil's Longtime Friend (as Steve Small) Self - Phil's Longtime Friend (as Steve Small) See fewer	Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Dawna Kaufmann Self - Writer, Producer, Co-Producer of the Pee-Wee Herman Show Self - Writer, Producer, Co-Producer of the Pee-Wee Herman Show See fewer	Life's Most Embarrassing Moments (1983)
Tracy Newman Self - Writer, Producer, Founder of the Groundlings Self - Writer, Producer, Founder of the Groundlings See fewer	Ellen (1994)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan Self - Phil's Castmate on SNL Self - Phil's Castmate on SNL See fewer	Shelter in Solitude (2023)
Al Jean Self - Executive Producer, Worked with Phil on the Simpsons Self - Executive Producer, Worked with Phil on the Simpsons See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Norman Bryn Self - Makeup Artist, Worked with Phil on SNL Self - Makeup Artist, Worked with Phil on SNL See fewer	Cloverfield (2008)
Nikki Glaser Self - Comic Self - Comic See fewer	Trainwreck (2015)
Vicki Lewis Self - Actor, Singer, Phil's Castmate on NewsRadio Self - Actor, Singer, Phil's Castmate on NewsRadio See fewer	Finding Nemo (2003)
Brynn Hartman Self - Phil's 3rd Wife (archive footage) Self - Phil's 3rd Wife (archive footage) See fewer	North (1994)
Peter Jennings Self - Host, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (archive footage) Self - Host, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (archive footage) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Jon Lovitz Self - Phil's Castmate on SNL (archive footage) Self - Phil's Castmate on SNL (archive footage) See fewer	Happiness (1998)
Madonna Self - Guest Host, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) Self - Guest Host, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) See fewer	A League of Their Own (1992)
Steve Martin Self - Phil's Castmate in Sgt. Bilko (archive footage) Self - Phil's Castmate in Sgt. Bilko (archive footage) See fewer	Roxanne (1987)
Edie McClurg Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Conan O'Brien Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage) See fewer	The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
John Paragon Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) See fewer	Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
Paul Reubens Self - Pee-wee Herman (archive footage) Self - Pee-wee Herman (archive footage) See fewer	Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self - Phil's Castmate in Jingle All the Way (archive footage) Self - Phil's Castmate in Jingle All the Way (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Howard Stern Self - Host, The Howard Stern Interview (archive footage) Self - Host, The Howard Stern Interview (archive footage) See fewer	Howard Stern on Demand (2005)
Lynne Marie Stewart Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) (as Lynne Stewart) Self - The Pee-wee Herman Show (archive footage) (as Lynne Stewart) See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Lexi Crowe Lisa Jarvis (uncredited) Lisa Jarvis (uncredited) See fewer	Longing (II) (2024)
Robyn Deverett Young Debra (uncredited) Young Debra (uncredited) See fewer	Window Chats with Robyn (2021)
Sean Irvine Phil Hartman (uncredited) Phil Hartman (uncredited) See fewer	The Dendrill
Jesse McQueen Doris Hartmann (uncredited) Doris Hartmann (uncredited) See fewer	Unbecoming (2022)

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