History of Swear Words Damn (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy

History of Swear Words

Damn (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy

Though quite mild when compared with its profane brethren, "damn" has maintained its meaning from biblical times and can still pack a punch even today.

Director

Ves D'Elia (as a different name)

Writers

Bellamie Blackstone | Joel Boyd | Sara Schaefer

Producer

Ben Stoddard

Cinematographers

Colin Arndt | David Ortkiese | Todd Rawiszer

Editors

Oren Castro | Maura Corey | Steven Daff | Ben Delamont | Bryan Irving

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 2021

Release date

Jan 5, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicolas Cage Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Face/Off (1997)
Melissa Mohr Self - PhD, Author of Holy Sht: A Brief History of Swearing Self - PhD, Author of Holy Sht: A Brief History of Swearing See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Kory Stamper Self - Lexicographer, Author of Word by Word Self - Lexicographer, Author of Word by Word See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Benjamin Bergen Self - PhD, Cognitive Scientist, Author of What The F Self - PhD, Cognitive Scientist, Author of What The F See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Elvis Mitchell Self - Film Critic, Host of The Treatment on KCRW Self - Film Critic, Host of The Treatment on KCRW See fewer	Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
DeRay Davis Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	21 Jump Street (2012)
Nikki Glaser Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Trainwreck (2015)
London Hughes Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Beyonce Wants Groceries (2011)
Jim Jefferies Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Legit (2013)
Nick Offerman Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	The Last of Us (2023)
Open Mike Eagle Self - Musician / Comedian Self - Musician / Comedian See fewer	Open Mike Eagle and Video Dave: Headass (Idiot Shinji) (2020)
Sarah Silverman Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Baron Vaughn Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian See fewer	Grace and Frankie (2015)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Damn Yankees Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Nowhere to Run (1993)
William T. Hayes Self - Creator of Hays Code (archive footage) Self - Creator of Hays Code (archive footage) See fewer	Piccadilly Jim (1919)
Kendrick Lamar Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Jimmy McMillan Self - Founder of Rent Is Too Damn High Party (archive footage) Self - Founder of Rent Is Too Damn High Party (archive footage) See fewer	Too Damn Live with Michael Knowles and Jimmy McMillan (2012)
Margaret Mitchell Self - Author, Gone With the Wind (archive footage) Self - Author, Gone With the Wind (archive footage) See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Vladimir Putin Self - President of Russia (archive footage) Self - President of Russia (archive footage) See fewer	The Putin Interviews (2017)
Esther Rolle Self - Actress, Good Times (archive footage) Self - Actress, Good Times (archive footage) See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
David O. Selznick Self - Film Producer, Gone With the Wind (archive footage) Self - Film Producer, Gone With the Wind (archive footage) See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Jeremiah Wright Self - Pastor (archive footage) Self - Pastor (archive footage) See fewer	Bill Moyers' Journal (1972)