Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing was a reality television series which premiered in 2003. The object was to select a comedian, who received a special on the Comedy Central network and a development contract with NBC. The show was produced by Peter Engel.

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Reality television - 2003 - Comedian - Special - Comedy Central - Contract - NBC - Peter Engel

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The series was hosted by Jay Mohr. The winner of the audience-participation final vote in Season 1 was Dat Phan with 35% of the vote; other finalists included Ralphie May (28%), Rich Vos (18%), Cory Kahaney (12%) and Tess Drake (7%). Contestants who did not make the "final five were: Geoff Brown, Tere Joyce, Sean Kent, Dave Mordal, and Rob Cantrell.

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Jay Mohr - Dat Phan - Ralphie May - Rich Vos - Cory Kahaney - Tess Drake - Geoff Brown - Tere Joyce - Sean Kent - Dave Mordal - Rob Cantrell

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Season 2 aired in summer 2004 with the winner being John Heffron, the first runner-up Alonzo Bodden, and the second Gary Gulman. The other contestants were: Ant, Tammy Pescatelli, Bonnie McFarlane, Jay London, Kathleen Madigan, Todd Glass, and Corey Holcomb.

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Summer - 2004 - John Heffron - Runner-up - Alonzo Bodden - Gary Gulman - Ant - Tammy Pescatelli - Bonnie McFarlane - Jay London - Kathleen Madigan - Todd Glass - Corey Holcomb

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Last Comic Standing was picked up for a third season in summer 2004 for airing in fall of 2004. The third season consisted of a competition between the final ten comedians from both seasons 1 and 2. The grand prize, unlike previous seasons, was a flat $250,000 (no development deal or Comedy Central special). Alonzo Bodden, the runner-up from Season 2, ended up winning the title.

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Fall - Comedy Central

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Due to lackluster ratings in the third season (falling as low as 74th in the prime-time Nielsen Ratings), NBC cancelled the show before they would have aired the last episode in the third season. That episode was later shown on Comedy Central rather than NBC. Some say the low ratings were due to overexposure, as the third season started quickly after the second ended.

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