CH101 Select: History of the Comedy Store Strike

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Showtime has a new documentary series on the legendary Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

That's why we're bringing back a CH101 Select on the history of the 1979 Comedy Store strike - which was lead by comedians David Letterman, Tom Dressen, and Jay Leno.It was a pinnacle moment in comedy history, when comedians walked out of the Comedy Store and demanded that they get paid for performing; changing the face of modern comedy history.