ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO
Executive Producers: Juan Devis/Danny Lee/Tamara Gould/Jesus Trejo
Genre: Comedy/Documentary
Program Length: 6 Episode Series
Premiere Date: Fri., June 21 at 10 p.m. ET/ 9 p.m. CT
A Co-Production of PBS SoCal, CALICO and the National Multicultural Alliance
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Part comedy, part social commentary, part travelogue, the series follows host Mexican-American comedian Jesus Trejo as he embarks on telling the “stories behind the laughs,” revealing how the most memorable comedy traces back to the roots of a community. Along his journey, Trejo visits Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles and Chinle, Arizona, where he meets with local rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy.
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