Recommendations of shows in Las Vegas, for two people in mid-20s. Looking for a few to see and for advice on how to get tickets for cheap if possible. Thanks!
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posted by bread-eater
on Dec 24, 2007 -
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In older films, ill people are sometimes shown with an ice pack on their head. Presumably to bring down a fever? Did people really do this back then, or is the ice pack merely a comedic signifier?
posted by R. Mutt
on Dec 18, 2007 -
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Fifteen years ago, I saw a sketch on Comedy Central about depression-era fish farmers, in which one farmer stabbed the other with a fish stick, while screaming "Die by trout-stick!" What show was this?
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posted by mumkin
on Dec 12, 2007 -
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A number of years ago I witnessed a comedic reinterpretation of Shakespeare's
Titus Andronicus, a decidedly non-comedic play. Can anybody direct me to more information on this version of the play?
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posted by lekvar
on Nov 14, 2007 -
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Help me figure out the name of a comedian I saw in NYC...last December.
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posted by gursky
on Nov 10, 2007 -
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I've had this little song stuck in my head for decades. I think it was the title song to a recurring sketch on a radio comedy show, possibly Ducksbreath Mystery Theater, but I haven't been able to google up any evidence that I didn't just imagine the whole thing. Do you have any more information about Rhodo the Monster from Outer Space?
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posted by moonmilk
on Nov 3, 2007 -
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Is there somewhere I can download (for later viewing) videos of popular stand-up comedians? Legally?
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posted by ostranenie
on Sep 28, 2007 -
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Is there any rhyme or reason to More 4's scheduling of The Daily Show in the UK?
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posted by roofus
on Sep 28, 2007 -
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Some time ago a colleague (now left the firm) sent me an mp3 file of a comedy skit about drinking different types of alcohol from the point of view of the "stomach" of the person drinking. It ended with the person drinking "tequila" and the voice over had some very funny Mexican-type dialogs. My Googling skills have failed me. Can someone recall this comedy skit and where I might find it? Cheers :-)
posted by vac2003
on Sep 28, 2007 -
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Need a movie id. I saw it in the 80's and the plot was that the U.S.S.R. had created an "Anytown, USA" and kidnapped some americans to populate it with to study/observe. I thought it was titled "Back in the U.S.S.R." but alas the one on IMDB is not it.
posted by zap rowsdower
on Sep 13, 2007 -
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My most frivolous AskMe ever: OK you Smarty McSmartertons... Where did that type of "name" start. You know... "Mister Blanky McBlankerton." Our upstairs neighbor was bring heavy-footed yesterday, and I was talking to my daughter about it. I referred to him as "Mister Stompy McStomperton." I've heard that kind of thing more and more lately. Where did it originate?
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posted by The Deej
on Aug 30, 2007 -
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Who played the outraged author in "The King of Comedy" and was he really an author or was he a scammer like Rupert?
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posted by damn dirty ape
on Aug 28, 2007 -
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Am I insane? I remember seeing a funny sketch comedy clip and the subject was a dad at the breakfast table verbally wailing on his family members using swear words that were all The-King-of-France related -- but I can't find any reference to it. I distinctly remember
Kids in the Hall members, too.
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posted by vanoakenfold
on Aug 24, 2007 -
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Can anyone point me towards movie or tv clips that involve punching someone in the face through a straw boater held up in front of them or any other comedic hat smashing?
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posted by Ohdemah
on Aug 8, 2007 -
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where can i hear/watch a copy of the David Cross interview "Comedy Isn't Pretty"? I heard about it from
this article about Michael Cera
'Cera said he carries in his bag an interview with David Cross, one of his many comedy mentors and a fellow actor in "Arrested Development." Headlined "Comedy Isn't Pretty," the interview features Cross "talking about how not enough people are willing to look foolish these days," Cera said. "That really had a big message to me. You can't have any shame."'
posted by k7lim
on Aug 6, 2007 -
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There is a sound often played when a character in a comedy does something stupid. I don't know what this is called and am hoping someone can tell me. Here's an example:
In an episode of The Simpsons, Homer attempts to expose a plot to move the Isotopes to Alberquerque. He brings the media in to show them the closet full of merchandise that will reveal the conspiracy. When they walk in, they see a man dressed like a beatnik with a trumpet and some kind of cover. He plays the trumpet and it produces a ...
waaaaah-wuuuuuh
I've always wanted to know the name of that sound. I'd love to find examples online. It is perhaps my favorite sound ever. ;-)
posted by tcv
on Aug 3, 2007 -
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In light of the horrendously awful "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," are there any GOOD (i.e. both funny and non-homophobic) comedies about straight people either having to pretend they're gay or, more generally, about straight people slowly but surely letting go of their prejudices towards LGBT people?
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posted by Ash3000
on Jul 19, 2007 -
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I'm trying to find out the name of a British comedy show I saw on PBS once, but I only have a few details about it.
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posted by phaded
on Jun 28, 2007 -
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Female Buddy Comedy Filter: Please help me shop for an 11-year-old girl who loves female slapstick comedy.
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posted by dogmom
on Jun 21, 2007 -
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My mom is sick & I want to send her some "laugh out loud funny" movies that are a bit older (think 1965-1995). All ratings ok. Any suggestions?
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posted by eli_d
on Jun 8, 2007 -
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One-act play: I'm looking for a funny, perhaps topical, and maybe edgy one-act play for my family members to read as part of a family gathering.
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posted by charris5005
on May 30, 2007 -
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Where do jokes come from? Every day I get a joke via email from a friend. Every once in a while, I hear a great joke at a party or the bar. Where do these things originate? Do most of them start out as a bit from a professional comedian? Are there people who are professional joke writers? Do jokes evolve from anecdotes that had been embellished over the years?
posted by jasondigitized
on May 24, 2007 -
21 answers
Where do "laugh tracks" come from? Are they recorded especially or stolen from a genuine performance? Would it be possible to track laugh tracks in the same way that, for example, the
Wilhelm Scream has been?
posted by twine42
on Apr 30, 2007 -
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Does anyone know where I can find out what David Cross has been up to and any new projects he has? I can't find any links for a website of his that's up to date. I'm more interested in his stand-up shows and/or comedy albums rather than acting roles (IMDB).
posted by mgrimm
on Apr 21, 2007 -
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Asking for a friend: Looking for a movie or tv show that deals with investing in a comedic way.
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posted by Sreiny
on Jan 18, 2007 -
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Are there videos of typical sitcoms that use canned laughter without the laugh track?
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posted by destro
on Dec 28, 2006 -
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Are there any popular American actors/actresses that do mostly productions not targeted for Americans?
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posted by Brian James
on Dec 22, 2006 -
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Who is the 'artist' behind a comedy barbershop quartet song, in which the opening goes through various cliches about how to deal with problems in life, and the answer/chorus is... (more inside)
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posted by jrengreen
on Sep 21, 2006 -
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Audio Comedy; looking for new comics I may not have heard of and some downloadable comedy on the web (along the lines of Hicks, Sadowitz, Lee and Herring et al). As always,
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posted by Gratishades
on Sep 20, 2006 -
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Anyone know where I can find a clip of Andy Sansone attempting to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman on August 21, 2006? I thought it would be easy to find on YouTube or Google Video after my hearing he had flubbed his routine, threw down the microphone and walked off stage.
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posted by boost ventilator
on Aug 24, 2006 -
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There's a funny short film or ad or viral video from a few years back that takes place in an office. It's in a board room or meeting...
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posted by wsg
on Aug 9, 2006 -
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I'm looking for information on joke copyrights -- specifically, what is considered fair use? Any links to resources on the subject would be appreciated.
posted by paulrockNJ
on Apr 20, 2006 -
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