Show 55: Big Changes

Photography by Aemiessence Fine Arts



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 54: Preaching to the Choir

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Get out your tambourine and paper fans, it's time to congregate for another fun Living Room show!

Host of Honor Jon Lang introduced the following lineup:
Mark Normand
Abbi Crutchfield
Sagar Bhatt
Keith Alberstadt
a character by Ann Carr

With special guest appearances by Kirk Cameron and Paul Lynde!


Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-fourth show while Abbi tried desperately not to let Luke reveal it was Friday the 13th. She was afraid of the negative repercussions of saying it out loud. Then she was dragged to hell by the shadow monsters from Ghost in a horrifying homage to a 20 yr old reference.


Jon Lang hosted our show for the first time and took special care to get to know everyone in the room. He spoke on his religious parents and memories of church: spacing out and having pie.


Kirk Cameron visited for the first time, and fortunately did not have time to preach on evolution. Instead he gave us a sermon on a good marriage. Abbi took notes.


Mark Normand made his debut on the show and, like Jon, also talked about early parental influences. He has the world's greatest dad with the world's worst habit.


Abbi Crutchfield shared her traumatic trip to the gynecologist which resonated with none of the men in the room.


Sagar Bhatt believes in fate, looks stuff up on Wikipedia and makes calls from baggage claim. Somehow he tied all of those normal scenarios with being creepy. And Luke could relate.


Blast from the past Paul Lynde took center square--er stage--to gives us the news, according to his People-magazine perspective.


Keith Alberstadt is back from Nashville and tells us what he's got against catfish.


Ann Carr returns with another brilliant character performance, this time as Luke's sweatshirt-clad aunt Marilyn. Maybe she can get them a deal at her job at Bed, Bath and Beyond.


He had his first time on our stage and he was instantly selected by the Hat of Chance as this week's Funniest Comedian of All Time! Give Sagar Bhatt a hand! Now give him a hand bag!

Get your things ready for our next spring show on March 27th!

Show 53: Award-Winners

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Nothing but the stars on this post-Oscar show!

Host of Honor J-L Cauvin introduced the following lineup:
Isaac Landfert
Phil Murphy
Baratunde Thurston
Luke Thayer
Katina Corrao

With special guest appearances by Halle Berry and singer M.I.A. with the news.


Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the 53rd show by reminding viewers they are getting married in 2 months! Then they fought over whose name Abbi will take. She likes "Depp" or "Diggs".


Back for his fifth visit to the show, J-L Cauvin is no stranger to celebrity-life. He's already been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson!


Isaac Landfert made his debut on the show and discussed life as he makes his way toward 30. Just a baby in movie producer years.


Academy Award-winner Halle Berry made a public service announcement about injustice in the world, including Mickey Rourke's missing Oscar.


Phil Murphy celebrated his first time on the show, discussing sports and the people who are obsessed with them.


The Onion's Baratunde Thurston rallied the crowd with tales and slides of his experience on CNN.


Did somebody say awards show? The woman who rocked the Grammy's with her pregnant-bellied rap came on our show to give us her postpartum take on the current events.


Don't take it personally Tommy Lee Jones, but Luke Thayer says old people have no purpose at the gym. No Country for Old Men reference, one year later!


Katina Corrao knows all about major events, and shared with us her wacky Convention Center antics.


Isaac Landfert became the Funniest Comedian of All Time! He'll have no trouble singing the blues with these colorful plastic harmonicas. Jam on!

Spring is marching in like a lion, so come help us tame it at our next show March 13th!

Show 52: Anti-Valentine's Day Show!

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A holiday that makes people feel guilty stinks! So we decided to joke about it. Forget sweet nothings--the walls were adorned with mean somethings; candy hearts with all the messages you've been itching to give your admirer.

Host of Honor Dan Fontaine introduced the following bitter lineup:
Abbi Crutchfield
Jena Friedman
Barry Rothbart
Helen Hong
a sketch by Camp Wayne

With special guest appearances by Joaquin Phoenix and Bradley Winford, Crisis-Survivor!


Abbi and Luke welcomed viewers to the fifty-second show by temporarily calling off their engagement.


Dan Fontaine kicked off the show exploring unconventional names and the noisy kids that live above him.


Abbi Crutchfield took an uncomfortable walk down memory lane, telling a story of heartache in France, which gave new meaning to the term Les Miserables.


Jena Friedman confessed to being unlucky in love as early as the second grade. Kids can be so cruel. Especially when they grow up to be comedians.


As if he hadn't cause enough of a stir on The Late Show with David Letterman, Joaquin Phoenix stopped by to add more awkward pauses to live comedy shows.


Barry Rothbart popped in for a guest spot to teach us lessons in love from strangers and the crappy gifts they yield.


Bradley Winford, survivor of the miraculous flight 1549, came to relive his ordeal and sweep your leg.


Helen Hong returned to the show to speak on the trials and tribulations of online dating. And the bland doctors that lurk behind attractive profiles.

Josh Sankey and Jacob Mustian of Camp Wayne closed the show with a sketch about one man's love (and another man's fear) for Mrs. Butterworth.



The Hat of Chance is not picky about who it dates but definitely gives careful consideration to The Funniest Comedian of All Time. Jena Friedman was the winner! She can take stalking to a new level with this photo calendar of a random family's memories.

Forget your own problems, and get ready to relish celebrity anxiety from the Oscars at our next show February 27th!