"Last Comic Standing" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Directors:

Rob Fox
Kenny Hull

Writers:

Michael Agbabian (writer)
Walter Gause (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV | Game-Show

Plot:

The comics from season one face off against the comics from season two.

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Reality Comedy

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Bill Bellamy	...	Himself - Host (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jay Mohr	...	Himself - Host (12 episodes, 2003-2007)
Fearne Cotton	...	Herself - Correspondent (12 episodes, 2008)
Louis Ramey	...	Comedian / ... (12 episodes, 2008)
Iliza Shlesinger	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2008)
Kathleen Madigan	...	Herself - Talent Scout / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kali Hawk	...	Herself (8 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Alex Theatre - 216 N. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Giraffe Productions

Trivia:

Bonnie McFarlane from season two refused to appear, so she was replaced by Jessica Kirson.

Quotes:

Gary Gulman: Oreo, have you been reading my diary? Because this has been a fantasy of mine for some time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ER: Breach of Trust (#13.12)" (2007)

Very good for a reality show.

I typically don't like reality shows, particularly the ones that are profiting off of "American Idol"'s success. But this one I can live with.

Comedians from all around the world perform a brief routine for celebrity talent scouts, and if they like them, those guys will be sent to perform a routine for an actual audience. Then ten or twelve comics are selected to live in a house together and do "Survivor" style competitions using comedic tactics. Then one will be determined as "Last Comic Standing." I do like stand up comedy, so this is the one reality show must keen to my interests. There are usually some pretty funny comics selected through. It started the careers of such talents as Alonzo Bodden, Ralphie May, and Josh Blue.

My negative criticisms is the fact that there is the possibility that a lot of these comics were selected for their contribution to reality show drama. At first they lived together in a house like "Big Brother," but now they've done away with that, thank God.

And there are a lot of comedians I felt, were only chosen not because they're funny, but because of race, ethnicity, attitude, sex, etc. when other comics clearly should've beaten them out. But overall, it's a well-made reality show, which are two terms up until now I thought were an oxymoron.