From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face of tragedy.
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is a 2021 documentary film produced by Pulse Films, VICE TV and Hazy Mills Productions, and directed by Nick Fituri Scown and Julie Seabaugh. The film chronicles the role of comedy in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The film premiered on September 8, 2021 on VICE TV.