Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival

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Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival is the name of Comic Relief USA's tenth anniversary television special. It follows a series of comedy specials traditionally broadcast on HBO as Comic Relief (a spin-off of Britain's Comic Relief), the name change prompted by a move to the ABC network where it aired on May 4, 1996.
Long-time Comic Relief host Whoopi Goldberg introduced the special with Miss Piggy from the set of Muppets Tonight. The two quibble over top billing and details concerning the name, resulting in a line flub from Goldberg. Piggy calls her out on it, but the introduction presses forward and was used in the final cut despite the minor blunder.
Comics and presenters involved in the special included Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Richard Belzer, Carrot Top, Dane Cook, Carrie Fisher, Al Franken, John Goodman, Gilbert Gottfried, Arsenio Hall, Shelley Long, Ronn Lucas, Jim Morris, Caroline Rhea, Paul Rodriguez, Lily Tomlin, George Wallace, George Wendt, and others.
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Category:TV Appearances