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.

Premise

The game begins when Talent Scouts hold open casting calls around the United States in search of 40 comics to go to New York and compete against each other at the Radio City Music Hall. There, two competitions are held as the group is divided. From those two groups of 20 people, 10 are selected to be sent to Las Vegas, where they again compete against each other in front of a live audience. Here, 10 finalists are selected to live in a Los Angeles house together for the duration of the series, while each week one of them is eliminated from the house.

Related Topics:
United States - Radio City Music Hall - Las Vegas - Los Angeles

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Each week the players have to compete in different games and tasks, all related to stand-up comedy. So far, players have had to perform stand-up at a local laundromat, work as a tour guide in LA, and participate in a roast at the Friars Club of Beverly Hills. Also, the winner of each contest is rewarded, the biggest one usually being immunity in the stand-off. After the weekly competition, contestants choose another who they think they are funnier than. The person with the most votes chooses someone out of the players who voted for him and they compete at the Last Comic Theater to determine who's voted out for the week.

Related Topics:
Stand-up comedy - Roast - Friars Club of Beverly Hills

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At the end of all the competitions, one player will remain and be known as the Last Comic Standing.

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