Trailer for ‘Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy’ | Guy Torry, Steve Harvey + More

The trailer for the new Docuseries entitled “Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy,” has been released. Celebrating the Untold Story of Black Comedians at The Comedy Store in ‘90s Los Angeles, is set to Premiere February 4th on Prime Video!

Phat Tuesdays founder, Guy Torry and a lineup of world-famous comedians and personalities—including Anthony Anderson, Tichina Arnold, Nick Cannon, Dave Chappelle, Snoop Dogg, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Lil Rel Howery, Regina King, Jo Koy, Luenell, Flame Monroe, Jay Pharoah, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove, Chris Tucker, Kym Whitley, and more—share memories, laughs, and tributes to a night at The Comedy Store that forever changed the comedy landscape.

Loaded with exclusive interviews with comedians and celebrities who were there—either performing on stage or in the audience—and never-before-seen footage of legendary comedy sets from back in the day, Phat Tuesdays is the inspiring story of how a little experiment to help Black comedians following the tragedy of the 1992 LA riots turned into a triumphant must-see experience. The showcase regularly brought together people from all walks of life—icons and ex-cons, stars and starlets, pros and regular joes—for one purpose, laughter, and became the most popular comedy show in Hollywood during the ‘90s.

What started as an experiment in ’90s Los Angeles turned into a must-see, hilarious experience, elevating Black voices to have their turn on the stage.

In addition to Torry and Hudlin, Byron Phillips also executive produces, along with Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, and Jeff Bumgarner for Original Productions, and Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo for Grammnet Productions. Joshua Firosz, Darren Toon for Original Productions, and Jordan McMahon for Grammnet Productions serve as co-executive producers.

Phat Tuesdays is produced by Amazon Studios, Original Productions, Phat Tuesday Productions and Grammnet Productions.

Stay Tuned for The UB Spotlight featuring Interviews with Guy Torry, Kym Whitley and director Reginald Hudlin!