"Last Comic Standing" (2003) 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

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

Jay Mohr	...	Himself / ... (36 episodes, 2003-2006)
Joe Rogan	...	Himself - Celebrity Talent Scout (35 episodes, 2003-2007)
Bill Bellamy	...	Himself - Host / ... (27 episodes, 2007-2008)

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:

Unless all four vote unanimously on a contestant, the "celebrity talent scouts"' votes do not actually count. A panel of four other judges, consisting of network executives and producers, also casts votes (unanimously) after consulting backstage. This means that if three celebrity panelists vote for one contestant but all four non-celebrity judges do not, that contestant will not make it through. This was brought to light when panelists Drew Carey and 'Brett Butler' objected to contestants not being voted through when they, along with panelist 'Anthony Clark', had voted for them.

Quotes:

Jay Mohr: I'm Ryan Seacrest.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Deal or No Deal: (#2.59)" (2007)

Who are they kidding?

These comics are just not very funny. Even Jay Mohr's material is pretty lame, and he is supposedly an established comic. I think he's a better actor than stand-up. I usually like him in films. And you know they edit everything down to just the best stuff, so it must be pretty painful to watch an entire taping. It just goes to show stand-up is a very tough thing to master. I know they have to fill up an hour, but the stupid Survivor type stuff is dumb. If the comics they chose were funnier, they could have an entire hour of routines and just vote like American Idol. But then they would have to have a helluva lot more material that was actually funny. It seems to me a stand up should have a solid half hour at least if they want to make a living at it. None of these qualify, except maybe the bald guy with the glasses. He's the only decent one on the show. As for the rest, they are real snoozers.