Misadventures in Blissville

With respect to Jake Johannsen, “Wide-Loaf High-Resolution Hilarity” is the third installment in our series about the evolution of stand-up comedy. Some of these comedians you might remember – Regan’s real dad, Drew Carey (who made his national debut on “Star Search” with Ed McMahon), Brett Butler, Tim Allen, and Garry Shandling. We discuss the popularity of comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano on sitcoms, as well as the enormous impact “The Larry Sanders Show” had on modern television comedies.