Show 10: The Halloween Scare-avaganza!

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To begin a Scare-avaganza, you must have the right ambiance.



Creepy pumpkins (because what's creepier than a harelip?), some cobwebs, and a crowd of masked strangers ready to have a great time!





The comics that made everyone howl with laughter:
Wes Connely
Carolyn Castiglia
Ari Voukydis and
Darryl Purvis



Brendan Fitzgibbons kicked off the night and introduced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who, in turn, introduced her back woods sister, Condosleazza.

Abbi exorcised her inner politician and came on stage as herself to host a night of wicked fun. Wes Connely had his first performance on (but not his first visit! to) the show, and dropped it like it was hot.



Then Rocky came out to tell us the news and not to be a crumb-bum.



Carolyn graced the stage for a second time with her publicist Asa, and cleverly parodied pop tunes without sounding White and Nerdy.




UCB representative Ari Voukydis brought a bag of tricks mixing the political and the Halloween-specific. Check him out and vote for his new Jib Jab clip "Small World" directed by John Landis (Thriller, Three Amigos)! There is no shortage of ghosts at the Scare-avaganza,



and deceased artist Bob Ross came back from the grave to offer better therapy than Dr. Phil's son.

Canadian Darryl Purvis bragged about life in L.A. because he's such a big shot and closed out the show for us.



Best Costume prize would have gone to Abbi's sister since she's the only one who dressed up. But nepotism is frowned upon in the workplace, so the audience prize went to whoever guessed the winner of the F-CAT award.



This young lady got a trick instead of a treat and went home with a healthy bag of celery-flavored Crispy Delites!



She accurately presumed that the winner would be Darryl Purvis! In the bewitching spirit of rituals, he took home a book of spells by Aveda.




P.W. Herman from the film about Pee-Wee's Big Adventure stopped by to say good night. If you're a loner, Dotty, a REBEL, then tune in November 10th for even more fun!

Show 9: Friday the 13th Spooktacular

CRASH! What was that? Why it's the sound of a mirror breaking--from laughing too hard at our ninth show a.k.a. the Friday the 13th Spooktacular MWAHAHAHA! What a rough night for our hostess. Poor Abbi...as if being trampled on the subway weren't bad enough, she later suffered from E.Coli-induced stomach cramping, a hump back, a unibrow, and lost her coveted break-out role to Angelina Jolie! Ever the trooper, she adamantly refused to believe in bad luck. Then she died.


We had a great line-up of brave souls, a great crowd, and nary a black cat in the room. Performing before the lucky, upside-down Living Room sign were:
Nick Turner,
Lang Fisher,
Laura Mannino and
Matt McCarthy!


Nick busted out of the gate with plenty of energy and helped us ward off evil spirits with raucous laughter. Lang followed with hilarious (yet disturbing) anec dotes on mother-daughter bonding.


Like seconds on dessert, Laura's second time at the show was tastier than the first. She even gave us all a tip on smart-shopping for costumes this Halloween...

...and Tom Jones swung his pelvis like a weather vane to deliver the weekend meteorology report.

On his Confession Tour '06, Mark Foley read the news and foresaw the consequences of the sinners there within.

Speaking of repeat offenders, Matt McCarthy came back for his second appearance on the show! With his wicked Nosferatu fingers, he singled out various audience members until they howled with laughter (the full moon helped), riffing on European pop hits and scary movie contradictions.




Every audience member got a prize for daring to come to the show on this most doomed of autumn evenings. But only ONE person walked away as the Funniest Comedian of All Time, and that genius was Lang Fisher!



Maybe her prize will give her a hint at a Halloween costume to wear to our HALLOWEEN SCARE-AVAGANZA on October 27th. Everyone is invited to dress up, and we'll have even more fun in store...



Do come. It will be a SCREAM! (What? These guys think it's funny.)

Show 8: You'll Get The Beating of a Lifetime

The top of the show saw some empty chairs! Where was everybody? It was soon made known to us that Thai military troops had the coffee shop surrounded. Once Luke agreed to step down as leader of the Pad See Yu consumption party, the tanks retreated, and he went on to share his humorous musings to our four starring comedians:
Ruhbin Mehta
John Lang
Katina Corrao and
Sim
...who thoughtfully brought a couple of their loyal friends! The regulars arrived as did the curious first-timers to enjoy the show already in action.

Abbi tossed around some ideas on adulthood in the 1-Minute Workout segment.

Ruhbin Mehta, resident maintenance man, is a familiar face by now at the show with a record three performances and had hilarious new offerings for the crowd while he fixed a fallen sign.

Financial advisor (okay…intern) Jeff Barker told us all why we should rent Wall Street before taking a call on his giant cell phone.

John Lang rocked the house with true tales and the style smarts of a Banana Republic employee.

Attention-hog and domestic abuse expert Naomi Campbell stopped by to read the news and give everyone who crossed her path a beat down.


Katina Corrao enlightened us to the bubbly, effervescent side of break-ups and crap jobs, and Sim dominated the stage from start to finish through the power of caffeine.

This week’s unanimous vote for the Funniest Comedian of All Time went to Katina Corrao! The Thai military couldn’t be happier.

The Monty Hall award went to one lucky gentleman (a David Cross impersonator?) who traded an ordinary postage stamp for an AMAZING combination flying disc-cheese advertisement.


We look forward to seeing all of you for our Creepy, Crawly Friday the 13th Spooktacular!

Show 7: A Shot in the Dark

A mess of kids crowded around the shop’s window this week proving parental supervision is at an all-time low in the city. Luke wore a shirt with Peter Sellers on the front in honor of the legend’s birthday. He kicked off the evening with a true tale of getting (old) man-handled, and prepared everyone for a great night. The stars of this week’s show were:
Matt Little
Lance Weiss and
Becky Ciletti

The 'tweens went home for dinner (the call of the tater tot) and Matt Little explored the hilarious meaning of couple hood. This week’s Rental Review was by Tosha Styles, a temp with other aspirations who ultimately gave Finding Neverland a thumb down because Johnny Depp does not play a pirate.

Lance Weiss learned a couple of new languages from an enthusiastic audience member and gave an animated performance, treating everyone to high-fives on his way off stage.
Classic comedian Vaudeville Lou paid a visit to read his take on what’s in the papers today.

Becky Ciletti followed with a dynamite set and engaged the crowd with Internet observations.

Abbi closed the show with a 1-Minute Workout flexing her thoughts on public television and the programs made possible by viewers like YOU.

Since Lance Weiss is indisputably the Funniest Comedian of All Time, we honored him with the 2004 Zagat guide to dining in Lower Manhattan. We just hope the restaurants in that book still exist.

The Monty Hall audience award was offered in the style of Let’s Make a Deal, and two coupons for sweets were traded for dental floss.


Take that, American Dental Association! And take your BFF to our next show on September 22nd!