
KT #13
Lineup
- 1Doug 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.
- 2Brian 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.
- 3Luke 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.
- 4Josh 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.
- 5Jem?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.
- 6Courtney 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.
- 7Norman 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.
- 9Matt 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.
- 10Trey 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.
- 11Pauly 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.
- 12Sandy Danto57:32Guest
He participated in the critiques of the remaining comedians, accompanied Pauly Shore to the stage as a guest.
- 13Tommy 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.
- 14Scott 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'.
- 15Kenny 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.
- 16Stephanie 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.
- 17Frank 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.
- 18Sara 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.
- 19Kim 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'.
- 8Shecky GreeneBucket Pull
The name Shecky Greene was called, but no set followed.