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Unconventional Comedy

Laugh Out Loud Flix features one of the earliest performances of Quinn Dahle, a refreshing new voice in the world of stand-up comedy, at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club.

Quinn, known for his unconventional punch lines, wows the audience with material from everyday life, such as the time he said the closest he came to having kids was when he donated sperm. He says the nurse handed him a porno magazine and sent him into a small room. When he emerged, she asked, “Where’s your sample?” Dahle replied, “Page 62!” Here’s more.

Married To A Mexican

Stand-up comedian Quinn Dahle traipses into the lighter side of life with his unique and hilarious brand of racial humor.

In this episode, Dahle relates his unusual experience with the public over his marriage to a Mexican wife. “People always come up to me after the show and they’re like, ‘Do you really have a Mexican wife,’ like it’s a f#ckin’ wild animal. Yeah, I trapped it with a tortilla and some chorizo,” he says. Get ready to split your gut! Video courtesy of Quinn Dahle channel.

Wax Job

Iconic comedian Buddy Hackett busts into the lighter side of life with his unique brand of stand-up. In the following clip, Hackett explains an American’s experience while receiving his first wax job, Japanese style. Video courtesy of Jon Yusaitis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiM323cUHr0

Red Skelton’s Comedic Genius

In this version of the lighter side of life, iconic comedian Red Skelton gives us a taste of his stand-up genius with a rapid-fire performance in this 1966 clip. The vintage clip is courtesy of Classic Comedy Cuts.

The Hollywood Creep Show

Bob Saget and the Olsen Twins! Did Saget rape and murder a girl in 1990, as Gilbert Gottfried joked? Something’s creepy…Must be Hollywood! Cymatics! First ladies who look more like first men! Dopey Dems! More from McAllister TV.

Comedian Heather McDonald collapses and suffers a skull fracture during a live show in Tempe, Ariz. This follows the death of comedian Bob Saget from a head trauma. Is there a pattern here? And what could be the cause? Jamie Dlux examines the evidence.

Carpenters And Astronauts

Red Skelton, the master of pantomime, dazzles the audience in this 1965 episode of “The Ed Sullivan Show,” with his iconic “Carpenters and Astronauts” routine. Before launching into his skits, he shows off his stand-up talent, which includes a couple of jabs at Ed Sullivan himself, as we celebrate the lighter side of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvkYxTzDNA

A Man Of Many Faces

Brit Charles Hopkinson takes a double-barrelled shot at the lighter side of life with impressions and a slice of comedy. His stand-up is a character act about a retired math teacher and includes dead-on impressions of Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams, Liam Neeson and Sir David Attenborough, among others.

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Steve Harvey’s Ghetto Wedding

Before skyrocketing to the top as a game-show host, Steve Harvey pretty much held his own in stand-up comedy. In one of his classic performances, Harvey wows the audience with his description of a ghetto wedding in this installment of the lighter side of life.

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Uncle Joe Tells A Story

Here, stand-up comedian Thomas Shillue offers his parody of Joe Biden telling a story.

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Michael Bloomberg is so busy lecturing farmers he doesn’t notice an incoming blast from rival Joe Biden. More animated fun from Tiberius Maximus.

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Feminist Comedy: A Flop

Face it. Feminist stand-up comedy has never been a powerhouse. And, now, it keeps getting worse. More from Hunter Avallone.

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