This series is about us sitting down to watch standup comedians on our TV screens.
The dimly lit room, the stool, the microphone – the standup special trifecta. Even though I have not watched any standup shows in person, I have watched several specials on TV. It seems like comedy in its purest form – no canned laughter and few gimmicks; the audience can see what the comedian is truly …
‘Seinfeld’. ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’. ‘Martin’. ‘I Love Lucy’. ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’. ‘Everybody Hates Chris’. ‘Miranda’. ‘The Bernie Mac Show’. ‘George Lopez’. ‘The Ms Pat Show’ You know what these shows have in common? It’s very easy to see who stars in them. Since the start of television, even though they are acting, many …
