Tam Pham

A 'Kill Tony Legend' known for his unique persona and delivery. He engages in a role-reversal bit where he sits in the band's seat and Jeremiah Watkins performs as him.

1. 1:00:54

   Episode #196

   Feb 14, 2017

   Bucket Pull

   Guests: Ralphie May, Brian Moses, Joe Derosa.

   Watch set at 1:00:54View episode #196
2. 1:23:19

   Episode #185

   Dec 18, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   His set includes jokes about iPhone factories and a unique way to determine a baby's gender. He is a recurring Vietnamese performer who does a lip-sync routine voiced live by band member Jeremiah Watkins.

   Guests: Brody Stevens, Moshe Kasher.

   Watch set at 1:23:19View episode #185
3. 16:10

   Episode #177

   Oct 28, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   Tam Pham jokes about being socially retarded and not having sex because he does not pay for it. He also jokes about his brother being Filipino because people do not call Asians wiggers, while during the interview, he discusses working as a pedestrian extra on the set of Training Day and admits he has only had sex with people he paid.

   Guests: Mike Lawrence, Willie Hunter.

   Watch set at 16:10View episode #177
4. Watch episode

   Episode #168

   Aug 16, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   The name Tam Pham was called, but no set followed.

   Guests: Earl Skakel, Kirk Fox.

   Watch episodeView episode #168
5. 21:52

   Episode #164

   Jul 23, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   Home city not mentioned; he works as an extra in Hollywood, including on a Muppets production. He is a frequent guest known for a recurring bit where Jeremiah Watkins provides his voice via ventriloquism.

   Guests: Pat Regan, Jeremiah Watkins.

   Watch set at 21:52View episode #164
6. 25:16

   Episode #160

   Jun 25, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   A Vietnamese-American comedian living in LA for two years. He works as a background actor and at Trader Joe's. He did a bit about his father's name, An Van Pham.

   Guests: Erik Griffin, Michael Kosta.

   Watch set at 25:16View episode #160
7. 50:36

   Episode #136

   Jan 5, 2016

   Bucket Pull

   He performed while sick and discussed his past work as a background extra on shows like Scandal. A frequent bucket pull who grew up in the San Fernando Valley and has been doing stand-up for a year and a half.

   Guests: Jeff Garlin, Doug Benson.

   Watch set at 50:36View episode #136
8. 1:20:32

   Episode #129

   Nov 23, 2015

   Bucket Pull

   He discussed losing 40 pounds after quitting his job. Tony joked about him performing at the 'Rice House', a frequent bucket pull known for previously wearing a shirt with his Twitter handle on it.

   Guests: Theo Von, Fahim Anwar.

   Watch set at 1:20:32View episode #129

9. Episode #114

   Sep 3, 2015

   Bucket Pull

   Tam Pham was pulled from the bucket on Kill Tony #114 (Sep 3, 2015).

   Guests: Steve Trevino, Steve Simeone, Tiffany Haddish.

   Watch set at 55:01View episode #114
10. 41:44

    Episode #110

    Aug 4, 2015

    Bucket Pull

    The panel discussed his habit of wearing a t-shirt with his Twitter handle on it, which he opted not to wear for this set. Performed a new minute.

    Guests: Al Madrigal, Aasif Mandvi.

    Watch set at 41:44View episode #110
11. 11:22

    Episode #108

    Aug 2, 2015

    Bucket Pull

    Tony jokes about his 'Asian Hitler' haircut. He has been on the show multiple times and wears a custom 'Tam Tam Comedy' t-shirt. He performed for 53 seconds.

    Guests: Bryan Callen, Brody Stevens.

    Watch set at 11:22View episode #108
12. 16:22

    Episode #101

    Jun 4, 2015

    Bucket Pull

    He wears his Twitter handle on his shirt and jokes about his Vietnamese father, based in Fresno, California. This was his fourth or fifth time on the show.

    Guests: Andrew Santino, Michael Kosta.

    Watch set at 16:22View episode #101
13. 1:22:12

    Episode #85

    Feb 6, 2015

    Bucket Pull

    He joked about being intensely shy and having a 'gene' that makes him terrified of black people, despite having black role models like LeVar Burton, a featured performer known for wearing a t-shirt with his Twitter handle (@TamPham) printed on it. He is of Vietnamese descent.

    Guests: Guy Branum, George Perez.

    Watch set at 1:22:12View episode #85
14. 21:59

    Episode #79

    Jan 3, 2015

    Bucket Pull

    Tam Pham performed a set about role-playing as a non-Asian ethnicity, joking that he was no longer Asian because he was bad at math, while during the interview, he discussed his custom comedy t-shirt and mentioned he is Vietnamese. He used physical comedy to pretend his knees were buckling under the weight of his anatomy.

    Guests: Erik Griffin, Jason Gillearn.

    Watch set at 21:59View episode #79
15. 1:00:26

    Episode #77

    Dec 20, 2014

    Bucket Pull

    He joked about his ears and his lack of success with women, later admitting to using Craigslist for dates, a recurring bucket pull known for wearing a t-shirt with his Twitter handle on it.

    Guests: Doug Stanhope, Paul Provenza, Matt Fulchiron.

    Watch set at 1:00:26View episode #77
16. 28:22

    Episode #71

    Nov 5, 2014

    Bucket Pull

    A Vietnamese comic from the San Fernando Valley who has only been doing comedy for three months. He is 32 years old and previously worked in IT at an ad agency. He wore a custom t-shirt with his name on it to ensure people knew how to spell it.

    Guests: Ralphie May, Lahna Turner.

    Watch set at 28:22View episode #71

Career Arc

Tam Pham is originally from San Fernando Valley. He is 44 now. He first appears in the archive on #71 (Nov 5, 2014), as a bucket pull.

The archive records 16 sets over 2 years and 3 months, from #71 (Nov 5, 2014) to #196 (Feb 14, 2017).

The most frequent shared lineups are with Kim Congdon (8 episodes) and Sara Weinshenk (7 episodes). The most recent recorded set is on #196 (Feb 14, 2017), listed as a bucket pull.

First pulled from the bucket in episode number 71.