A survey suggests that political leaning matches TV viewing preference, with Democrats liking edgy comedy and Republicans favouring work-oriented factual shows.

The film is loaded with episodes that seem too flabby to have come from Andrew Bergman, the writer and director of extremely funny, edgy comedies like "Honeymoon in Vegas" and "The Freshman."

Nevertheless, Thompson reiterated the BBC's commitment to Ross's style of edgy comedy, claiming that "BBC audiences accept that, in comedy, performers attempt to push the line of taste".

Unfortunately, although the series continued in this new, more Prime Time friendly format for 2 more years, the results took the show away from what it had originally promised to its existing followers - a dark and edgy comedy that tackled real life issues.

A precursor to 1982's Late Night with David Letterman, the show was a critical success but the edgy comedy did not go over well with morning television watchers, more used to talk shows, soap operas, game shows and prime time reruns.

"There was a move toward more edgy comedy," Will Miller, the therapist-comedian, sadly told New Jersey's Record about a shift in audience tastes, "and I was just this yuppie with no edge at all."

Billy Sample most recently added filmmaker to his résumé, producing his award-winning screenplay into the movie "Reunion 108," an edgy, satirical comedy with a baseball backdrop due for release in the spring of 2013.

But certainly the dangers involved in doing edgy comedy, especially for anyone willing to forgo broadcast television, became a lot less daunting after Bruce's death.

Now, she is preparing to do just that, with the kind of edgy comedy illustrated in that scene from her television show.

In 2007, Florentine appeared on the last episode of The Apprentice in season 4 doing his edgy stand-up comedy at a conservative charity event.