The Season 7 Premiere: OCTOBER 5th, 2012!

We're back with a brand new season of comedy!

This week's stand-up comedians joining Luke and Abbi are:

Our Host of Honor, as seen on Bravo, BRENDAN FITZGIBBONS

From The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, MICHELLE BUTEAU

MTV's Guy Code Star, CHRIS DISTEFANO

In Living Color's cast member JERMAINE FOWLER

Show 55: Big Changes

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With a wedding on the horizon for the co-producers, this show was about rolling with the big changes life brings us.

Host of Honor Dave Lester introduced the following lineup:
Brendan Fitzgibbons
Yannis Pappas
Luke Thayer
Elon James White
Mike Dobbins

With a sketch by Abbi Crutchfield and a special guest appearance by Erykah Badu with the news.


Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-fifth show and then Luke stepped aside to let Abbi work on her crowd work. It's still as uncomfortable as ever.


Past funniest Comedian of All Time winner and new father of twins Dave Lester took the stage and told us all why he loves Target.


Brendan Fitzgibbons talked about the country's big change and shared his thoughts on the Obama administration. Like how hot the First Lady is.



Abbi Crutchfield changed her M.O. and gave us her third installment of her Fake One-Woman Show, this time re-living the chilliness of office icebreakers.




Yannis Pappas made a big change by making his debut to the show! He gave an in-depth analysis of drug use the likes you might find in a Paul Haggis film starring Michael Douglas.


Luke Thayer took his turn and told us how he needs his space, especially now that he's about to get married.


Elon James White hates going to weddings and spent most of his set warning Luke. His big change is his diet, resulting in a more svelt, angry man.


Erykah Badu emerged from the shadows to give us the scoop on where she's been and what she's been badu-in.


Mike Dobbins treated us all to his particular brand of comedy, giving us the skinny on catty goats. The big change comes from the crowd as each member cracks up at different times.


Don't call it a comeback, the Hat of Chance elected Elon James White the Funniest Comedian of All Time! He can stay fresh and so clean with his new soap on a rope!

Wash up for our next show on April 10th! It's the only show for the entire month, so make sure to wish Luke and Abbi well as they get married at the end of April!

Show 50: Brand New Year

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While Luke had a gig in sunny Mexico, comics and audience were bundled up in New York to enjoy another installment of The Living Room!

Host of Honor RG Daniels introduced the following lineup:
Kevin McCaffrey
Hilary Schwartz
Corwin Moore
Brendan Fitzgibbons
Abbi Crutchfield
and a character by Steve Bossous

With a special guest appearance by Rosa Fiasco with the news!


Abbi welcomed viewers to the fiftieth show and thought she was accompanied by Luke, until the man removed his glasses to reveal he was Brendan Fitzgibbons! Shocked, Abbi realized the whole week long she had been making someone ELSE help her with chores.


RG Daniels wanted viewers to know he is not a morning person. Luckily he told us at night.


Hilary Schwartz discussed Jewish life for her first time on the show. Here's to many more tales of mother-induced woe.


Kevin McCaffrey let us know off the bat that he fights with Muppets like nobody's business. And makes a habit of being an irreverent Catholic. Just like Jim Henson.


No one knows current events like hairstylist Rosa Fiasco. Because when you've been cooped up in a salon all day, you know them a different way than everyone else does.


Living Room regular Brendan Fitzgibbons had a thing or two to say about New Jersey and his take on US Weekly. Both suck.


Abbi Crutchfield unleashed all of her impressions in one fell swoop, so wipe that Jack Nicholson smile right off your face.


The Militant Black Warrior treated us to some serious life lessons and scared everyone into laughing. Gotta have a hook.


Corwin Moore spent his first time on the show talking about life and making some hilarious Obama observations after the looong election. How long was it? Go see his act to find out.


Jermain Fowler made his debut and warned audience members of the dangers of visiting in Brooklyn. At least he lived to tell the tale.


The room was bursting with talent, and the Hat of Chance chose Brendan Fitzgibbons as the Funniest Comedian of All Time. He was awarded with America's favorite game of wooden blocks. America's second favorite game of wooden blocks: actual wooden blocks.

Get your "Welcome Home" sign ready for Luke's return on January 23rd!

Show 34: Alive and Kickin'

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The flu is going around, and Abbi Crutchfield was punched in the stomach by demons right before the show, but the doctor ordered laughter (without a prescription), and Sara Schaefer came to the rescue to host the following extraordinary lineup:
Abbi Crutchfield
Diana Saez
Mike Dobbins
Brendan Fitzgibbons

with Special Guests Tony Francione, sports radio guru, and D. B. Westchester of the Bull Moose party.

Sara Schaefer got the ball rolling with sisterhood strife.


Abbi Crutchfield quit doubling over in pain and made the crowd double over with laughter as she spoke on the reason her clothes don't match.


Diana Saez taught us the joys of marriage.


What is this, Ladies Night? Ah, here's a little testosterone--make that a lot. Luke Thayer's chest hair came on the scene as Tony Francione, sports radio guru. He got choked up occasionally discussing difficult issues, like how Amazin' dem Mets are.


Mike Dobbins took the stage to get situated and then had a ball discussing his irregular diet.


Luke returned as D.B. Westchester, of the Bull Moose Party, urging people to vote yes on a cotton gin tax before we run completely out of oak battleships.


Brendan Fitzgibbons popped in for a guest spot and cracked up visiting comedian Dave Lester.


Erin and Her Cello closed the show with memorable numbers about such daily dilemmas as hand hygiene and alcoholism.


Her strumming earned her the Funniest Comedian of All Time award!


She took home a classic "Jesus Is My Coach" figurine.


Bring your best bud to our next show February 22nd!

Show 27: It's a Midwest Thang

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There were no corn dogs or blueberry pies, but for some reason our show drew a lot of Midwesterners tonight!
Brendan Fitzgibbons (who is from Illinois and went to school in Iowa) hosted this banjo-strumming lineup:

Brooke Van Poppelen (Illinois)
Luke Thayer (Indiana)
Dan Fontaine (Georgia...close enough)
Rob Durham (Ohio)
Pat O'Shea (not a Midwesterner, but has mutton chops)
Ray Devito (Ohio)
Nick Cobb (Tennessee)

along with our featured guests, motivational speaker Dr. Eric Newberry and Nicole Richie!

There was a lot of mingling before and after the show, but if you listened carefully, you could hear the dulcet sounds of our theme song, now with co-producer banter.

“Where's my snare? There’s no snare in my headphones."

We know, E. We know.

We had some last-minute line-up changes, and fortunately Nick Cobb, Brooke Van Poppelen and Ray DeVito were in the neighborhood to lend a cup of comedy sugar!

Brendan Fitzgibbons talked about things for mature audiences only. Like bingo and Ensure.


Brooke Van Poppelen made her Living Room debut after many months of schedule changes. Just like Heinz from the bottle, it was worth the wait.

The audience was given an enlightening perspective on the news by motivational speaker Dr. Eric Newberry. She challenges stereotypes with a masculine name and messages of empowerWOMENt.

Luke Thayer took us back with images of spandex fashion and sweaty, fat children.

Dan Fontaine mused on the necessity and audacity of bathroom attendants. Sounds like somebody needs a spritz of Brut.

Rob Durham has the brightest smile this side of the Mississippi but sorry kids, it's for your mom's eyes only.

Nicole Richie accepted an award in the 2010 Emmy's after performing in Hit My Baby, What's My Crime?: The Life of Britney Spears. If you find that achievement hard to believe just remember her early work as Lionel Richie's daughter.

Pat O'Shea had the whole room laughing at driving directions. Take that, GPS!
Celebrity Sighting: Esther Ku dropped in to raise the female performer quotient, albeit off stage. Look for her in a future LR show!

Ray Devito blended in as audience, then shined as a performer and struck a pose as a model. He's a Midwesterner who looks like a New Yorker. Chameleon.

Nick Cobb is so committed to his set he rolled on the floor

and dry-humped a dude.

We think it had to do with his set.

Tonight's Funniest Comedian of All Time: Dan Fontaine of course, who won a briefcase full of money! Mini money in a mini briefcase. Don't spend it all in one doll house!

Call your friends and tell them to catch even more of NYC's best performers LIVE at our next show on October 12th!