Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

As the ‘70s were dawning, a handful of Harvard Lampoon alumni decided they could bring their brand of take-no-prisoners irreverence to newsstands everywhere. The next generation saw the National Lampoon and its contributors among the top tone-setters for American comedy in print, audio, stage, and screen. Life at the Lampoon’s offices, and the magazine’s greatest bits, during its formative decade are celebrated by those who were there as well as famous fans, in this amusing and informative effort. 95 min.