From the Book - First Picador edition.
1. Mothers of invention. Headlining Phyllis Diller, Anne Meara, Barbara Harris, Joan Rivers, Elaine May, Louise Lasser, and more
2. Lily of the underground. Headlining Lily Tomlin, Bette Midler, Richard Pryor, and more
3. Prime time. Headlining Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Marlo Thomas, Bea Arthur, Valerie Harper, and more
In the spot: Carol Burnett
4. Saturday Night Live: the boys' club. Headlining Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and more
5. I am woman. Headlining Whoopi Goldberg, Elayne Boosler, Robin Williams, Carol Leifer, Sandra Bernhard, Suzanne Somers, and more
In the spot: Merrill Markoe
6. The boom years. Headlining Roseanne, Joy Behar, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, and more
In the spot: Ellen DeGeneres
7. Janeane Garofalo and friends. Headlining Janeane Garofalo, Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Laura Kightlinger, and more
8. Saturday Night Live: the girls' club. Headlining Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, and mopre
9. Comic rising. Headlining Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, Kristen Schaal, Ellie Kemper, Aubrey Plaza, and more.
