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| Author | Tony Hendra |
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| Cover artist | Rick Meyerowitz |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dolphin Doubleday |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 480 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-23223-4 |
Going Too Far: the Rise and Demise of Sick, Gross, Black, Sophomoric, Weirdo, Pinko, Anarchist, Underground, Anti-establishment Humor is a 1987 American non-fiction book byBritish-bornhumoristTony Hendra aboutblack humor, what Hendra calls "boomer humor", a twisted style of humor that was popular with thebaby boomer generation.Going Too Far was published by Dolphin Doubleday in New York.
In the book, Hendra talks about the history of anti-establishment humor, starting with pioneers such asMort Sahl andLenny Bruce and also later comics such asJohn Belushi andEddie Murphy. Hendra also discusses improvisational theater groups, includingThe Second City, and popular anti-establishmentmagazines such asNational Lampoon magazine andMad Magazine.
The book is also partly a memoir about Hendra's time atNational Lampoon magazine. The second half of the book (Part Two–Fusion) is primarily about the magazine and its related projects.
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