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Kill Tony #13 (Sep 25, 2013) with panel guests Doug Benson

KT #13

Released Sep 25, 20131h 37mThe Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA19 comedians13K views
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Lineup

  1. 1
    Doug Benson11:23Guest

    He discusses his upcoming documentary Chronicon and his philosophies on comedy and film. Comedian and host of Doug Loves Movies who joins as the primary guest for the episode.

  2. 2
    Brian Moreno19:45Bucket Pull

    The panel critiqued him for appearing too angry at women in his material. He performed a set about his relationship and his girlfriend's sleeping habits.

  3. 3
    Luke Schwartz23:40Bucket Pull

    He did a bit about the zombie apocalypse and hurting himself in the shower. The judges noted he was heavy on premises but lacked strong punchlines.

  4. 4
    Josh Martin30:12Bucket Pull

    An employee at the Comedy Store who performed a joke about the marshmallow-to-cereal ratio in his diet. Tony noted it was the best set he had seen Josh perform to date.

  5. 5
    Jem?35:59Bucket Pull

    Originally from England, he talked about being evicted and spent a significant portion of his time trying to give out his phone number to sell cannabis, tony scolded him for using the show as a commercial.

  6. 6
    Courtney Male40:55Bucket Pull

    This was her first time performing on the show, though she had appeared on the Ding Dong Show previously, her set covered suicide, small-town incest, and a recent breakup.

  7. 7
    Norman Towns45:19Bucket Pull

    He performed a story about a philosophical amusement park ride operator with a speech impediment, the panel suggested he focus more on the 'shooting for the stars' punchline.

  8. 9
    Matt Devlin50:04Bucket Pull

    A comedian from Boston who performed dark, topical material about jerking off to tragedies like the Yosemite fire. The panel noted his material was very dark but delivered with conviction.

  9. 10
    Trey Stewart52:46Bucket Pull

    He performed a joke about getting a haircut in the back of a van, the panel liked his charisma and backwards hat but suggested he trim the long setup.

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    Pauly Shore57:32Guest

    He provided advice to the comedians about connecting with the audience rather than just reciting material, a legendary Comedy Store regular who dropped in mid-show.

  11. 12
    Sandy Danto57:32Guest

    He participated in the critiques of the remaining comedians, accompanied Pauly Shore to the stage as a guest.

  12. 13
    Tommy Lee58:14Bucket Pull

    A University of Miami graduate who joked about disappointing his high-achieving father. The panel felt his story about not getting into Ivy League schools was difficult for the general audience to relate to.

  13. 14
    Scott Kidd1:02:27Bucket Pull

    He works in a casino and told a joke about hot Asian women being a threat to America. He was buzzed by the bear for going over time and struggling to remember the word 'realization'.

  14. 15
    Kenny Lion1:07:11Bucket Pull

    He eventually told a joke about 'ruthless' people having their roofs stolen, he attempted to follow Pauly Shore's advice by 'connecting' with the audience for his entire minute.

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    Stephanie Simbari1:10:33Bucket Pull

    The panel suggested she lean harder into the radio DJ impression. A regular at the Comedy Store who performed a set about listening to Delilah on the radio and loneliness.

  16. 17
    Frank Castillo1:16:20Bucket Pull

    Performed a set about being high at his day job at Staples, doug Benson advised him to frame day-job stories in the past tense to maintain his persona as a professional comedian.

  17. 18
    Sara Mostajabi1:24:16Regular

    Her set about 'emotional boners' and PayPal was met with confusion, leading to a long discussion on how to translate Twitter jokes to the stage. Has performed for seven consecutive weeks.

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    Kim Congdon1:31:04Regular

    Performed a minute about the double standards of how female comics dress. The panel discussed the challenges attractive women face in stand-up and suggested she focus on being 'herself' rather than a 'female comic'.

  19. 8
    Shecky GreeneBucket Pull

    The name Shecky Greene was called, but no set followed.