Last Comic Standing 6/12 Recap: Where Everybody (in Nashville) Knows Your Name

marybethp · 06-15-2008, 11:45 AM

Hello all! ... crickets ... anyone out there? In any case, for the 1 or 2 of you watching LCS and actually tuning into the FoRT to read our weekly recaps, this is our last week of domestic auditions. Next week brings us to Miami where we'll see some international flavor. But for now, buckle your seatbelts for the Minneapolis and Nashville audition process.

You know, I love comedians. I love laughing. We really haven't seen too much of either thusfar this season. Even those funny people who got through to the semis get clouded over with TFP...the freak parade.

But I'm holding out hope for our friends in Minneapolis & Nashville. I'm also holding out hope that I win the lottery, but that ain't happening any time soon either.

We start in Minnesota with our talent scouts Kate Flannery and Brian Baumgartner from The Office. Pete Lee, Alex Thomas, Dan Cummins, Doug Mellard, Tim Harmston, Darlene Westgore, John Evans, Tracey Ashley, Dave Landau, and Carl Lee all make it through to the showcase. So far, it's been less TFP and more actual comedy. This makes this recapper very happy.

Tim Harmston - community service as Whoopsie, the Inappropriate Touch Education Clown. I hate clowns, but he's bizarrely funny.
Dave Landau - exercising, having kids, health insurance. Very smooth delivery and funny
Tracey Ashley - her mom's mental illness gives her great material
Alex Thomas - disses New Yorkers. Hmpfh. But he seems comfortable on stage, so I'll forgive him.
Dan Cummins - wants a "Squirrelador" - a cross between a squirrel and a labrador. He's totally out there, but really made me laugh
Carl Lee - Fargo
Darlene Westgore - typical single mom jokes and having ADD
Doug Mellard - neighbors
John Evans - porn
Pete Lee - dropping pennies. He's silly, but I like him.

So I have to say it's actually been nice hearing jokes, even if they aren't so funny, because they're being told my people who want to be comedians, not those who want to be the William Hung of LCS or dressed up as fruit flies, but those who are actually working at becoming successful comedians. So we find out who is moving on from Minneapolis. There are only 3 going through, which is unfortunate because Minneapolis has some funny people.

1. Pete Lee
2. John Evans
3. Dan Cummins

We're off to Nashville - our last stop to find American comics. They try to fool us saying it's the last audition stop, but no no. Next week we get to see all sorts of wonderful comedy translated into English.

So Bill Bellamy looks like Cowboy Troy which is fitting with all of the Freak Parade references. We're reunited with Cliff Claven and Norm from Cheers - John Ratzenburger and George Wendt. I suddenly feel like a beer. Dale Jones, (Miss) Mary Mack (all dressed in black - sing it with me), Heath Hyche, Pat Godwin, Killer Beaz, Taylor Mason, Erin Jackson, Drew Thomas, Sabrina Matthews (who I enjoyed on a previous LCS season) and some unnamed comics move on.

We head to the showcase:

Drew Thomas - getting married
Erin Jackson - being a stripper
Taylor Mason - he's a ventriloquist and has a pig puppet. I may be in the minority, but I enjoy him. It's simple humor but it makes me giggle
Heath Hyche - Tae Bo apparently causes him to need music to fight
Pat Godwin - Irish drinking songs with his guitar
Killer Beaz - Mississippi jokes with a twist of redneck
Mary Mack - tiny little girl with tiny little girl jokes. Waaaaay out there
Keith Alberstadt - his mom loves to drink and forget his name
Dale Jones - high strung and does Deliverance: The Musical

Our semifinalists from Nashville are:

1. Heath Hyche
2. Erin Jackson
3. Mary Mack
4. Dale Jones

Only one more dreaded week of auditions until the semifinals being in Vegas. I hope you're still hanging in with me by then!

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Rattus · 06-15-2008, 03:23 PM

Thank you. Great recap and I want you to know that you are appreciated by those of us who appreciate fine comedy. Or whatever it is they're trying to provide us with.

And I'm still laughing sporadically about the very idea of a squirrelador.

missamyh · 06-21-2008, 03:46 PM

Wow! I haven't posted anything for 2 years. Guess I've been busy. We have had a storm the last 4 thursdays in row, and the local TV channels seem to think that weather alerts are more important than comedy. Thank god for they reairing the episodes on Fox Reality.

I was little surprised Mary Mack made it through. I didn't understand her. And the guy that did porn jokes, usually not appropriate for network television.

Overall, I think they have a good line up for the semi-finals. I think they did a good job choosing talent this year, but of course, there were a few that got through that I certainly didn't get.

Anyway, I'm ready for the semi-finals next week. But I'm wondering if this show has jumped the shark.

06-15-2008, 11:45 AM	#1
marybethp Zzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 41 Posts: 4,467	Last Comic Standing 6/12 Recap: Where Everybody (in Nashville) Knows Your Name Hello all! ... crickets ... anyone out there? In any case, for the 1 or 2 of you watching LCS and actually tuning into the FoRT to read our weekly recaps, this is our last week of domestic auditions. Next week brings us to Miami where we'll see some international flavor. But for now, buckle your seatbelts for the Minneapolis and Nashville audition process. You know, I love comedians. I love laughing. We really haven't seen too much of either thusfar this season. Even those funny people who got through to the semis get clouded over with TFP...the freak parade. But I'm holding out hope for our friends in Minneapolis & Nashville. I'm also holding out hope that I win the lottery, but that ain't happening any time soon either. We start in Minnesota with our talent scouts Kate Flannery and Brian Baumgartner from The Office. Pete Lee, Alex Thomas, Dan Cummins, Doug Mellard, Tim Harmston, Darlene Westgore, John Evans, Tracey Ashley, Dave Landau, and Carl Lee all make it through to the showcase. So far, it's been less TFP and more actual comedy. This makes this recapper very happy. Tim Harmston - community service as Whoopsie, the Inappropriate Touch Education Clown. I hate clowns, but he's bizarrely funny. Dave Landau - exercising, having kids, health insurance. Very smooth delivery and funny Tracey Ashley - her mom's mental illness gives her great material Alex Thomas - disses New Yorkers. Hmpfh. But he seems comfortable on stage, so I'll forgive him. Dan Cummins - wants a "Squirrelador" - a cross between a squirrel and a labrador. He's totally out there, but really made me laugh Carl Lee - Fargo Darlene Westgore - typical single mom jokes and having ADD Doug Mellard - neighbors John Evans - porn Pete Lee - dropping pennies. He's silly, but I like him. So I have to say it's actually been nice hearing jokes, even if they aren't so funny, because they're being told my people who want to be comedians, not those who want to be the William Hung of LCS or dressed up as fruit flies, but those who are actually working at becoming successful comedians. So we find out who is moving on from Minneapolis. There are only 3 going through, which is unfortunate because Minneapolis has some funny people. 1. Pete Lee 2. John Evans 3. Dan Cummins We're off to Nashville - our last stop to find American comics. They try to fool us saying it's the last audition stop, but no no. Next week we get to see all sorts of wonderful comedy translated into English. So Bill Bellamy looks like Cowboy Troy which is fitting with all of the Freak Parade references. We're reunited with Cliff Claven and Norm from Cheers - John Ratzenburger and George Wendt. I suddenly feel like a beer. Dale Jones, (Miss) Mary Mack (all dressed in black - sing it with me), Heath Hyche, Pat Godwin, Killer Beaz, Taylor Mason, Erin Jackson, Drew Thomas, Sabrina Matthews (who I enjoyed on a previous LCS season) and some unnamed comics move on. We head to the showcase: Drew Thomas - getting married Erin Jackson - being a stripper Taylor Mason - he's a ventriloquist and has a pig puppet. I may be in the minority, but I enjoy him. It's simple humor but it makes me giggle Heath Hyche - Tae Bo apparently causes him to need music to fight Pat Godwin - Irish drinking songs with his guitar Killer Beaz - Mississippi jokes with a twist of redneck Mary Mack - tiny little girl with tiny little girl jokes. Waaaaay out there Keith Alberstadt - his mom loves to drink and forget his name Dale Jones - high strung and does Deliverance: The Musical Our semifinalists from Nashville are: 1. Heath Hyche 2. Erin Jackson 3. Mary Mack 4. Dale Jones Only one more dreaded week of auditions until the semifinals being in Vegas. I hope you're still hanging in with me by then! __________________ There is no exercise better for the than reaching down and lifting people up! It's better to be hated for who you are than be loved for who you're not

06-15-2008, 03:23 PM	#2
Rattus Wild thang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the trees Age: 49 Posts: 4,806	Re: Last Comic Standing 6/12 Recap: Where Everybody (in Nashville) Knows Your Name Thank you. Great recap and I want you to know that you are appreciated by those of us who appreciate fine comedy. Or whatever it is they're trying to provide us with. And I'm still laughing sporadically about the very idea of a squirrelador. __________________ I like to pigeonhole people, and then judge them. - Stephen Colbert.

06-21-2008, 03:46 PM	#3
missamyh FORT Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 41 Posts: 133	Re: Last Comic Standing 6/12 Recap: Where Everybody (in Nashville) Knows Your Name Wow! I haven't posted anything for 2 years. Guess I've been busy. We have had a storm the last 4 thursdays in row, and the local TV channels seem to think that weather alerts are more important than comedy. Thank god for they reairing the episodes on Fox Reality. I was little surprised Mary Mack made it through. I didn't understand her. And the guy that did porn jokes, usually not appropriate for network television. Overall, I think they have a good line up for the semi-finals. I think they did a good job choosing talent this year, but of course, there were a few that got through that I certainly didn't get. Anyway, I'm ready for the semi-finals next week. But I'm wondering if this show has jumped the shark. __________________ In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.