Another newcomer declares his desire to kill the San Diego Zoo s new baby panda. He proceeds to insult an African-American woman in the front row and ends his set with a stunningly unfunny abortion joke. It s not always that blue, says Comedy Store general manager Tony Galli. It s usually more PG-13. But you never know what you re going to get on potluck night.
Some people study comedy and try really hard when they re up there.
And some people just think, Oh, I can do that, but they get up and realize it s not so easy. Performers are required to get on and off stage in a timely manner. A red light in the back of the room lets a comic know his time is nearly up. If the light starts blinking, management is getting mad. If they have to start waving a flashlight at a comic, don t expect to see him back for a few weeks.