No, improvised comedies aren't just "a bunch of friends coming up with jokes" - they're actually really difficult to make. Here's why.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Step Brothers (2008)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Bridesmaids (2011)
A Shot In The Dark (1964)
The Other Guys (2010)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2009)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
I Love You, Man (2009)
Conan O’Brien Must Go (2024)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
This is 40 (2012)
Don’t Look Up (2021)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Pineapple Express (2008)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Hot Rod (2007)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Saturday Night Live (2008)
Sisters (2015)
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Best in Show (2000)
Borat (2008)
The Pink Panther (1964)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Booksmart (2019)
Men in Black (1997)
Wayne’s World (1992)
Spy (2015)
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Unforgiven (1992)
American Sniper (2014)
Gran Torino (2008)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Fight Club (1999)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Knocked Up (2007)
Superbad (2007)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)

OTHER SOURCES USED:

‘The Making of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’, DVD special features (2004)
‘Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins’ (2002)
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
‘The Making of Step Brothers’, DVD special features (2008)
‘Tropic Thunder - Behind the Scenes’, DVD special features (2008)
‘Step Brothers - Bloopers’, DVD special features (2008)
‘I Love You, Man - Gag Reel’, DVD special features (2009)
‘The Making of I Love You, Man’, DVD special features (2009)
‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Deleted/Extended Scenes’, DVD special features (2009)
‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Gag Reel’, DVD special features (2009)
‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Dracula’s Lament (Table Read 4/7/07)’, DVD special features (2009)
‘Paul Rudd Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ’, YouTube video, ‘GQ’ (posted 10/02/2023)
‘Paul Feig Breaks Down 'Bridesmaids' Airplane Scene After 10 Year Anniversary | Vanity Fair’, YouTube video, ‘Vanity Fair’ (posted 8/06/2021)
‘Does Jason Segel Know His Lines From His Most Famous Movies and TV Shows?’, YouTube video, ‘Variety’ (posted 3/06/2023)
‘Adam Mckay talks about Directing with Improv’, YouTube video, ‘ImprovNerdPodcast’ (posted 2/06/2016)
‘Conan O’Brien on Improvisation’, YouTube Video, ‘Fast Company’ (posted 18/05/2011)
‘Adam McKay On The History Of Comedy & The Future Of Humanity | The Problem With Jon Stewart Podcast’, YouTube video, ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ (posted 8/03/2022)
Anchorman 2 with Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner, TV interview, The Charlie Rose Show, (aired 23/12/2013)


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Improv comedy
Ron Burgundy
Will Ferrell
Paul Rudd
Video Essay


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