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Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
Style: witty, psychological, touching, talky, melancholic, realistic, funny, humorous, hilarious, surprise ending ...
Plot: suprisingly clever, stand up comedy, obsession, existentialism, bittersweet, art, death, space travel, corruption, mental illness, dialogue, insanity, humanity, manipulation, life & death, redemption, creativity, ethnic conflict, life philosophy, honest, unlikely friendships, artists and showbiz, music, live performance, comedian ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: new jersey, usa
Keyword: stand up special

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Bo Burnham: What. (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky, Burnham cynically pokes at pop entertainment while offering unadulterated showmanship of his ...
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Time: 21st century
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Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
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