Years ago, on TV, I remember seeing a standup comic do a hilarious riff on the idea of Tennessee Williams as an NBA announcer. Anybody remember who this guy was? Bonus points for a YouTube link.
posted by jonmc
on Jun 18, 2013 -
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Six or so years ago, WFMU had the greatest bunch of links on the late great Bob Lassiter. I am not finding them around the web except some random YouTube vids. Bob Lassiter Airchecks was using Megaupload so currently look to be in limbo. They really cheered me up to no end and I would love to hear them again. If anyone has a hotspot of where many would be, I would love to know.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jun 12, 2013 -
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Sometime in the late 80s I saw a comedy sketch on TV which combined all the major world religions into one quasi-rap song (or madrigal-chant). The only parts I remember are "Sister Mary Elizabeth, hit me with a stick!" "Oh by the way, have you been born again?" and "Hare Krishna Hare Rama, here's your cookbook, where's my dollar?" Anyone know what this was? I promise I didn't make it up.
posted by pammeke
on May 16, 2013 -
2 answers
I have a vague recollection of a stand-up routine that had the comedian making fun of the Huey Lewis hit "Back in Time" in a nasal tone. Does anyone remember it?
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posted by pb
on May 7, 2013 -
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I'm looking for the name of a (late-'80s?) romantic comedy based on my memory of a particular scene. The lead male (either Billy Crystal or a Billy Crystal-type) attempts to give advice to the lead female. She says that she wants to leave town and go somewhere, and he says, "So go." She counters with the reasons she has to stay; he deadpans, "So don't go." This goes back and forth two or three times.
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posted by EmGeeJay
on Apr 23, 2013 -
16 answers
I recently discovered the TV show
Go On and liked it. I am wondering if you guys know of any other show (or movie) that has the same feel?
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posted by pleasebekind
on Apr 4, 2013 -
22 answers
Is there a joke wiki or humor wiki database? I'm looking for a professional level no-nonsense jokes database.
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posted by Muirwylde
on Apr 1, 2013 -
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In AFTER EVER AFTER, make no doubt about it he uses the melodies and harmonic progressions of no less than five copyrighted Disney songs, slanders and tarnishes the good name of BP, and uses a lot of character names that are probably registered trademarks of a very powerful company. How legal is that?
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posted by shipbreaker
on Mar 15, 2013 -
13 answers
Dave Chappelle.
Chris Rock.
Louis C.K. Some of the funniest male comics are the least funny when it comes to gender -- incisive humor suddenly deteriorates into sexist tropes and gender war cliches. Are there any male stand-up comedians who have interesting routines about women?
posted by spamandkimchi
on Mar 9, 2013 -
8 answers
I just discovered a hilariously absurd woman on Youtube. She's completely serious, but in my opinion her video is begging to be turned into an SNL skit. How do I let someone at SNL know about this potential comedy goldmine?
posted by RingerChopChop
on Mar 8, 2013 -
12 answers
I really enjoy British TV dramas, with two of my favorites being Ballykissangel and Doc Martin, the latter of which I recently finished. What other British shows would you recommend in this same vein - that is, lighthearted hour-long dramas with a dash of comedy?
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posted by iamisaid
on Mar 1, 2013 -
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Can anyone suggest clean, funny classic comedy -- video or audio -- that I can use to introduce my kids to the idea that "funny" doesn't have to be ironic or mean?
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posted by wenestvedt
on Feb 15, 2013 -
47 answers
I work as a journalist. However, I only get articles in publications due to my personal relationships with the editor(s). I've never been able to send in an unsolicited pitch and have it accepted.
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posted by GiveUpNed
on Feb 11, 2013 -
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The Stand has been a long-running comedy club and Edinburgh Fringe Festival venue, first in Edinburgh, Scotland, and with later-opened branches in Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne. I noticed that there is now a New York City-based comedy club and restaurant called
The Stand NYC. I didn't see any indication on the websites of either club that there was a connection. Is this an example of the use of a trade name in another national jurisdiction?
posted by larrybob
on Feb 1, 2013 -
2 answers
Where can I find the George Carlin quote, "Before every football game, both teams pray they'll win. One team always loses."
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posted by incandescentman
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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She is thinking of a skit that's she is pretty sure was on SNL (or maybe another show, like Mad TV) before 2000. The main character was a white guy with mullet-like brown hair who is easily offended. He challenges other guys to fight and acts really cocky, talking smack, but he can't maintain his muscle strength so he starts out trying to punch his opponent in the upper body, but his punches land farther and farther down on the opponent's body until he winds up on the ground. She thinks in one of the skits, he says something like, "Are you calling me a turkey???" He might also call his opponents turkeys. The setting of the skits might be a bar.
posted by reren
on Jan 25, 2013 -
6 answers
The standard format for a romantic comedy has both key characters introduced very early in the script/movie -- say, in the first ten pages/minutes. I'm looking for examples of romantic comedies where one of the romantic leads is introduced later in the movie.
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posted by allnamesaretaken
on Jan 22, 2013 -
38 answers
I teach an improv workshop from time to time, and one of the most popular games that I created is "Dysfunctional Relationships."
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posted by wolfdreams01
on Jan 17, 2013 -
25 answers
My husband and I are driving ourselves insane and I've come back to AskMeFi after a hiatus because only the hive mind can help.
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posted by Sophie1
on Jan 7, 2013 -
3 answers
For TV shows like The Mindy Project or 30 Rock, where the creator is also the star, to what extent is the creator involved in the writing? Do they split the job of showrunner with someone else or are they not in the writer's room at all? If there is a showrunner, at what point in the pitch process does that person usually get hired?
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posted by matildatakesovertheworld
on Dec 11, 2012 -
8 answers
Okay, so there was this show (maybe on the USA network?) around 1990-ish, maybe. The premise was that a former superspy/secret-agent/hero had retired to the suburbs, and his former archnemesis moves into the house next door. They're still kind of enemies, but in a Simpsons/Flanders "friendly" way, instead of trying to kill each other like they used to. What is this show?
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posted by Greg Nog
on Dec 7, 2012 -
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Are comedy open mics as awful and cringy as music open mics? Can I have some suggestions of good ones in New York City and Boston? At the moment, I just want to be an audience member, with thoughts of maybe getting on stage at some point in the future.
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posted by SampleSize
on Dec 5, 2012 -
4 answers
Help me remember which comedy movie has this scene with a clerk who pretends to be deaf, then answers a ringing phone.
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posted by TreeHugger
on Oct 25, 2012 -
5 answers
How do aspiring stand-up comedians who aren't straight white men find success at open mics?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 8, 2012 -
25 answers
What are the German equivalents of the Savage Lovecast, This American Life or Judge John Hodgman? Doesn't have to be a podcast, but I do need to be able to listen online.
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posted by Acheman
on Oct 4, 2012 -
10 answers
What is(are) the Republican/conservative/libertarian equivalent(s) of The West Wing ?
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posted by Bwithh
on Sep 25, 2012 -
38 answers
Recommend some good TV series with strong procedural elements that are currently on the air.
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posted by Sara C.
on Sep 16, 2012 -
44 answers
Anyone remember a very old comedy site/blog that featured a guy dressed as a robot staging antics all over Plattsburgh, NY?
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posted by BJE
on Aug 29, 2012 -
4 answers
I need some great short texts (video clips, short stories, poems, comics, cartoons, pictures) that are funny. Ideally, I want a range of humour here: from Jackass to Shakespeare, from xkcd to Twain...pretty much anything someone finds funny at any level. Should be appropriate for mature 17-18 year olds.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Aug 21, 2012 -
23 answers
I like watching light drama/90s sitcoms while I'm doing chores or want to relax for a bit. I've run out of my favourites, and there's probably a lot of stuff I've missed due to being too young or not staying in enough when they were broadcast. What next?
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posted by mippy
on Aug 16, 2012 -
61 answers
I'm looking for
racial comedy, in English, available on video, or less preferably mp3. It doesn't need to be the exclusive topic of the comedian, but it should play a part. No preference for a specific racial background, although East Asian would be interesting to see, since I haven't seen much of it before. Examples:
Maz Jobrani, Canada's own
Russell Peters,
Chris Rock.
posted by demagogue
on Aug 12, 2012 -
30 answers
Does anyone have a suggestion for a comedy show tomorrow night in Chicago? The Second City show I was interested in is sold out.
I am visiting Chicago and tomorrow is my only night to see a show.
posted by hazyspring
on Aug 6, 2012 -
7 answers
Now that I've worked my way through P.G. Wodehouse (I think, some books have different titles so it is difficult to keep track), what should I read for laughs? I like to read books that are so funny that I laugh out loud. For years, that was P.G. Wodehouse (and Saki). I've now read those novels and stories too many times. I need to leave them for a few years. What should I read now?
posted by Area Man
on Jul 15, 2012 -
79 answers
I am lost, I am interested in being a positive influence to other people by making them laugh or helping them out with life problems. Need some suggestions.
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posted by Trinergy
on Jun 19, 2012 -
15 answers
Any ideas for presents for a young man who wishes to be a professional stand-up comedian?
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posted by Clotilde
on Jun 14, 2012 -
17 answers
I'd like to find some more stand-up comedians that have the kind of humor I like. Preferably people who are currently developing material.
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posted by outlandishmarxist
on Jun 2, 2012 -
40 answers
Need help finding the title to this movie. Here is what I do know.. It is French, it is in color possibly from the 60s-80s with a better guess it being made in the 70s and I believe it was a comedy. This man girlfriend is unhappy cause they are unable to have a child. They takes kids at a summer camp then the women falls in love with a boy at the camp. A intimate relations ensue between the women and the boy. The family finds out and send boy away to boarding where he is willing abducted to couple. Please Help with identify this title.
posted by Rolandkorn
on May 25, 2012 -
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