An oral history of the Harvard Lampoon, the college magazine that remade comedy
- Posted on April 25, 2026
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An oral history of the Harvard Lampoon, the college magazine that remade comedy

After 150 years the Harvard Lampoon has built a Hollywood comedy career pipeline for Ivy Leaguers such as Conan O’Brien, writers for SNL and “The Simpsons.”