num_pages: 475
description: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPRAmy Poehler Mel Brooks Adam McKay George Saunders Bill Hader Patton Oswalt and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes storiesfrom a day in the writers room at The Onion to why a sketch does or doesnt make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Pythons Flying CircusPoking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs writers and pop culture junkies alike.
language: English
title: Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers
publisher: Penguin Books