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Melissa Eslinger

Regular

First pulled from the bucket in #191. Became a regular in #117.

Appearances
43
First episode
#117
Most recent
#335
Current status
Regular

Career arc

Oldest to newest

Appearances

  1. #3351:17:29FeaturedApr 9, 2019

    A former regular returning for a guest set. She recently moved from LA to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She discussed driving a Fiat and her GoFundMe campaign to go on a comedy tour.

  2. #19123:43Bucket PullJan 19, 2017

    A former regular and Kill Tony legend known for her nervous persona. She has been in therapy for 14 years and doing comedy for seven.

  3. #1651:11:14RegularJul 26, 2016

    A weekly regular who performs a new minute each episode. The panel critiqued her lack of punchlines and encouraged her to focus more on structured joke writing rather than relying on accidental humor.

  4. #1641:16:28RegularJul 23, 2016

    Weekly regular performer. She struggled through her minute due to nerves and holiday celebrations, spending most of the time talking about the jokes she forgot to tell.

  5. #1631:04:35RegularJul 21, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous stage presence, though the hosts noted her increasing confidence. Her minute focused on the inconvenience of fire hydrants and parking tickets. She mentioned having a background in the Valley and dealing with anxiety.

  6. #1621:12:11RegularJul 21, 2016

    A weekly regular who has been performing for about six months. She attempted a character voice based on a nervous turtle from Rocco's Modern Life. She mentioned she recently went to Santa Barbara and is currently dating someone.

  7. #1601:20:10RegularJun 25, 2016

    A weekly regular who performed a minute about generic batteries and lightsabers. The panel noted she was visibly shaking from nerves but delivered a much stronger set than the previous week.

  8. #1591:03:31RegularJun 14, 2016

    A weekly regular who struggled with her set this week due to personal stress and writer's block. Tony and the guests advised her to take a week off to clear her head. She mentioned being stressed about money and unemployment.

  9. #1581:29:12RegularJun 7, 2016

    A weekly regular who has been doing comedy for over a year. She struggled with her memory during this set, leading to a long deconstruction of her stage fright and nervousness.

  10. #1561:14:45RegularMay 29, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous delivery and self-deprecating style. She talked about a childhood experience of almost falling off a cliff while chasing a lizard. Tony and Jeff encouraged her to lean more into her real-life awkward experiences.

  11. #1551:24:08RegularMay 31, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous, high-energy, and unique delivery style. Her set included jokes about counting as a child and repeating the word 'Garfield' until it sounded weird. Tony praised her for writing in a distinct voice.

  12. #1541:19:50RegularMay 24, 2016

    A weekly regular who performed a minute focused on millennial culture and technology. The panel criticized her for writing her set list on her hand and self-interrupting during the performance. She has a nervous, high-energy delivery style.

  13. #1531:11:44RegularMay 24, 2016

    A weekly regular who grew up in Germany and is Jewish. She performed a new minute regarding her background and AA meetings. Tony gave her advice on how to handle the microphone to settle her nervous hand movements.

  14. #1511:12:33RegularApr 22, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous energy. She spoke about her recent struggles, including losing her car and her job ending. She mentioned living in LA on a very tight budget and eating bologna sandwiches.

  15. #1501:07:28RegularApr 22, 2016

    A weekly regular who had been in LA for about a year. She discussed a rough 72-hour period involving losing her job, her car breaking down, and her air mattress leaking. Tony praised her growth and her ability to write a new minute every week.

  16. #1491:08:26RegularApr 22, 2016

    A weekly regular who has been performing for about six months. She is currently unemployed and performed a minute about visiting a sex shop to buy chapstick. The panel advised her to stop apologizing for her jokes on stage.

  17. #1481:08:20RegularApr 2, 2016

    A weekly regular who performed a new minute about Bic suicide kits and the show Seventh Heaven. The panel noted her significant growth and increased comfort on stage. She mentioned she has started playing the bass guitar again.

  18. #1471:10:15RegularMar 24, 2016

    Weekly regular who played baseball for 12 years. She joked about being the only girl on the team and her interactions with coaches. She mentioned eating at Arnie's before the set.

  19. #14653:32RegularMar 15, 2016

    A weekly regular who performed a new minute about binge-watching Seventh Heaven on Hulu. The interview touched on her past as an angry teenager and her relationship with her mother.

  20. #1451:08:23RegularMar 8, 2016

    A weekly regular who has been doing stand-up since May of that year. She was originally pulled from the bucket on her seventh time on stage. Her material often focuses on her history with depression and growing up in Kentucky.

  21. #1441:09:09RegularMar 1, 2016

    A weekly regular who performed a minute about playing baseball for 12 years as the only girl on the team. She discussed a coach who committed suicide and the awkwardness of coaches patting her on the head instead of the butt. She mentioned eating at Carney's before the show.

  22. #1431:07:52RegularFeb 24, 2016

    A weekly regular who performs a new minute every episode. She is 25 years old and has been in LA for several months. Her set this week focused on parking tickets and a story about trying cocaine.

  23. #1411:07:35RegularFeb 13, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous and jittery stage presence. She performed a new minute about her recent trip to Las Vegas and the lack of rules there. Tony coached her on her habit of apologizing on stage when she loses her place.

  24. #1401:05:20RegularJan 27, 2016

    A weekly regular who had been doing comedy for about nine months at the time. She works in the same office as the casting department for The Goldbergs. The panel discussed her nervous stage presence and physical tics.

  25. #1391:10:32RegularJan 16, 2016

    A weekly regular who discussed her 'Christian binge' in 2009 and attending a private Christian school in Kentucky. She mentioned her background in ROTC and the Army. She struggled slightly with her timing due to an audience interruption.

  26. #1361:02:55RegularJan 5, 2016

    A weekly regular known for her nervous energy and self-deprecating style. She performed a joke she wrote at age eight and a song about pooping in public.

  27. #1351:09:29RegularDec 22, 2015

    A weekly regular who performed a minute about accidentally joining a Scientology-affiliated museum. She suffered from a migraine during the interview. Tony criticized her for apologizing on stage.

  28. #1341:11:04RegularDec 22, 2015

    The weekly regular who performs a new minute every episode. She discussed her social anxiety at parties and her background playing baseball.

  29. #1331:11:25RegularDec 15, 2015

    The weekly regular who grew up on various military bases. The panel discussed her nervous stage energy and encouraged her to hit more open mics to refine her new weekly minutes.

  30. #1301:16:13RegularNov 30, 2015

    The weekly regular who grew up in various places including Germany and Kansas. Her set focused on childhood stories about eating chalk and coins, and her late transition to using the toilet. Tony describes her as the 'underdog' regular.

  31. #1291:13:58RegularNov 23, 2015

    The newest weekly regular on the show, known for her nervous and self-deprecating style. Her set focused on short-stature jokes and the dictionary. The panel gave her advice on expanding her one-liners into longer premises.

  32. #1281:09:06RegularNov 23, 2015

    The show's weekly regular who performs a new minute every episode. She talked about a recent car accident and 'renting' items from Walmart. The guests gave her a long critique on building stage confidence and projecting her voice.

  33. #1271:18:10RegularNov 12, 2015

    A weekly regular known for her nervous and goofy comedic style. Her set this week focused on a story about discovering her middle finger while driving in LA. The panel noted significant improvement in her confidence compared to previous weeks.

  34. #1261:20:31RegularNov 12, 2015

    The weekly regular who performs a new minute every episode. Tony noted her progress in overcoming severe stage fright since starting the show. Her set this week included jokes about her Mexican neighbor and redheads.

  35. #1251:09:32RegularNov 12, 2015

    A weekly regular known for her nervous energy and unique delivery. She discussed a recurring dream about having a penis and her history in a college ROTC-style program. She also plays guitar and drums.

  36. #1241:30:39RegularOct 31, 2015

    A weekly regular who struggled with extreme nerves and shaking during her set, forgetting her written material. She mentioned attending college in Wilmore, Kentucky, and works a full-time day job while doing spots at night. The panel encouraged her to keep going despite her stage fright.

  37. #1231:09:46RegularOct 27, 2015

    A new regular known for her extreme nervousness on stage. She recently opened for Adam Sandler and discusses her fear of the dark and her tendency to apologize during sets.

  38. #1221:09:43RegularOct 22, 2015

    A weekly regular who had been doing comedy for only four months at this time. She performed despite having a root canal earlier that day and discussed her extreme stage fright.

  39. #1211:16:44RegularOct 13, 2015

    In her fourth week as a regular, she performed a new minute about her cousin's wife and responsibility. The panel praised her writing but advised her to slow down her delivery to let the jokes land.

  40. #1201:11:23RegularOct 1, 2015

    One of the newest regulars on the show. She performed a minute about house-sitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons. The panel advised her to delve deeper into specific stories rather than surface-level jokes.

  41. #1191:07:42RegularSep 30, 2015

    A weekly regular who performed with a knee brace following a recent injury. She discussed her childhood and medical mishaps. The panel compared her look to Stone Cold Steve Austin due to the brace.

  42. #1181:11:41RegularSep 23, 2015

    Her second week as a weekly regular. She performed while sitting on the floor due to a leg injury from a bicycle accident. It was also her birthday.

  43. #1171:12:45RegularSep 22, 2015

    Introduced as a brand new weekly regular. She has lived in Germany, New York, Florida, Kentucky, and New Mexico. She is noted for her visible nervousness and shaking while performing.