Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

The funniest film here about failure. The Dana Carvey Show had a primetime slot on ABC and rising talents such as Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Louis C.K., and it collapsed almost instantly. What makes it essential is the post-mortem: the people involved laugh about it, argue about it and own their mistakes, which shows how network comedy gets made, sold and killed. A cheerful watch that doubles as a lesson in knowing your audience, and a reminder that a flop can launch careers.