This rich retrospective illuminates stand-up icon Richard Lewis's legacy of spinning pain into punchlines. It chronicles his rise from modest beginnings to fame's peak, his ruthless excavation of personal neuroses, and steadfast connection with audiences. We track Lewis’s embracing of discomfort as creative launchpad, whether exposing his failures or societal ills filtered through a dysfunctional lens. The profile celebrates his refusal to temper comedic edges, even as mainstream gatekeepers balked. Always courageously himself, Lewis combined genius and humanity in ways ensuring his influence still ripples today. This is the definitive portrait of comedy’s “Prince of Pain” - the eternal patron saint of awkwardness.