Too Funny to Fail isn’t just a documentary about funny people. It’s a documentary that’s hilarious in its own right. Director Josh Greenbaum assembles the comedic powerhouse behind the short-lived Dana Carvey Show and has them recall the idiosyncratic, subversive skits they did on the show. They are, of course, naturally funny, but it’s the questions Greenbaum asks them off-cam, the clips he shows, and the titles he picks for them (Bill Hader, as a fan who used to watch the show in lieu of going to classes, is stuck with “once skipped school”) that gives the documentary its own comedic signature. The spectacular failure of The Dana Carvey Show is also an inspirational story of sorts, given the astronomical success its staff and cast have and are continuing to enjoy since its cancellation.

Again, it has to be that cast. Joining Carvey, Carell, Colbert, and Smigel are Louis CK, Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Robert Carlock (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Dino Stamatopoulos (Community), and Jon Glaser (Parks and Recreation).