KT #9

Bobby Lee joined the panel on Kill Tony #9 (Aug 14, 2013).

Luke Schwartz joked about how driving is a scary social contract where only a yellow line on the ground stops people from killing families, while during the interview, he admitted to riffing because he was nervous about being in the number one spot, the panel compared his appearance to Jeffrey Dahmer and critiqued his lack of a clear punchline.

The panel dismissed the set as a hacky play on words and joked that she was the Jackie Brown of the open mic. Crystal Oates performed a bit about how the words foodie and fashionista are worse than the actual F-word. She argued that everyone is a foodie because food is fuel and that self-described fashionistas are never actually stylish.

Mike Andre demonstrated the different sounds made in Caribbean conversations, specifically contrasting Trinidadians, Haitians, and Africans, he acted out a scene of two Haitians arguing in a restaurant over money and a wife. In the interview, he clarified that while his parents are from Trinidad, he was born in America.

Jim joked about having frostbite on his lower half and surviving brain surgery as an infant. He also mentioned winning at the board game Risk against his brother, who is now dead, and joked that people were happy at his mother's funeral. The panel accused him of doing a hacky frostbite joke that another comedian had already perfected.

Kenny Lion performed a set using cheesy pickup lines in various Asian languages followed by English phrases. He clarified that he is actually Guatemalan but likes Asian girls. The 21-year-old performer mentioned he had been doing stand-up for about a year and four months.

Frank Castillo joked about a coworker at a coffee shop who unsuccessfully hits on every attractive woman near the pastry case while wearing a green apron, while during the interview, he discussed working at a Starbucks in Studio City. Bobby Lee offered him opening gigs if he could help him with a specific blonde girl who works there.

He joked that in show business you are definitely getting raped, unlike in prison where it is only a chance. The panel discussed his role on an NBC show and his appearance in the movie The Dictator before banning him for a month, brian Moreno compared his life to prison, noting that prison offers guaranteed healthcare while he relies on Google and Robitussin.

Justin Blake joked about how different drugs affect people, claiming those who do acid are deep thinkers while those who do crystal meth are trash. He also told a story about someone who sucked a dick for weed, concluding the person just really wanted to suck a dick, bobby Lee disagreed with the trash comment, calling meth the best drug ever.

Jeremy Paul joked about growing up with bad parents in the projects of Peoria, Illinois, where he ate government peanut butter from a white can. He claimed he had seen cocaine before he ever tasted a Big Mac and was the only person in his house with a job at age nine, the panel praised his set as the best one of the night.

J.B. Anthony joked about cougars, dressing up dogs in strollers, and being a Norican, which he defined as a Puerto Rican who cannot speak Spanish. After his initial jokes failed to land, he was given a second minute but continued to struggle with his delivery. He mentioned that the last time he was on stage was in the late 1980s doing Diceman-style material.

Gabriel Killian joked about a relationship with a girlfriend who turned out to be a trans woman, stating he had already performed oral sex on her six times before she told him. He also made a joke about forgetting to flush the toilet at night. Bobby Lee gave him advice on the importance of bombing and gaining stage time to become natural.

Jaron Horton joked about tickling his sister's boyfriends to see if they are rapists and discussed the difficulties of having sex on a twin-sized bed. The panel encouraged him to experiment more with acting out his jokes and impressions, while during the interview, he recalled a time Bobby Lee saw him at an IHOP at 4 in the afternoon with two women.

Matt Devlin delivered rapid-fire jokes about Trayvon Martin, accidentally urinating on a toilet seat while not wearing socks, and gun control. He suggested that to get assault rifle reform, someone would need to shoot up a pet store, and joked that Planned Parenthood should use Groupon, the panel praised him as a professional who tours the country.

Ricky Luna performed an impersonation of a Mexican STD doctor and told a story about a beggar in San Francisco who rejected a menthol cigarette, the interview turned personal when Bobby Lee confronted Luna about having HIV and allegedly performing oral sex on a person named Mervis without disclosing his status. Luna confirmed he has HIV but claimed he only found out recently.

Tommy Lee joked about the difficulties of his interracial relationship with a black woman who used his lack of knowledge about black culture to manipulate him. He shared that he taught her Asian people do not steal money or sleep with their partner's sister. He mentioned he is half Chinese and half white.

Sara Mostajavi joked about being single, her eating disorder, and her lack of an ass. She described herself as white trash who cannot pull off the meth chic look and joked that she isn't bulimic, she just likes the taste of food twice. The panel discussed her Persian heritage and gave her advice on using self-deprecation as an attractive woman on stage.

Kim Congdon told a story about a miscommunication with her Puerto Rican mother regarding the meaning of the phrase making out. She explained that her mother thought the term meant getting into a physical fight rather than kissing. The panel noted she had recently dropped out of college to pursue comedy and praised her comfort and character work on stage.

Mogzilla was pulled from the bucket on Kill Tony #9 (Aug 14, 2013).