Production Companies: NBC Universal Television Studio Producers: Peter Engel Productions
Hosted by Anthony Clark (Yes, Dear), Last Comic Standing brings
the world of late night comedy clubs to prime time television. In this reality
series, aspiring comics from around the United States audition for talent scouts
(from NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) and are selected to join the
cast of the show and to compete against fellow comics for the title “Last Comic
Standing.” Each week the comics perform in front of a live studio audience who
vote for their favorite act. The act with the least votes is eliminated from the
competition and the show.
The Last Comic Standing competition may be appropriate for a comedy club,
but parents are strongly cautioned about this show as it airs in the 9:00 hour
of prime time television. Foul language is a primary area of concern for this
show. Bleeped obscenities often include the “F-word.” Many comics also push the
limits of decency with sexual humor to get a laugh and secure their spot in the
competition. For example, 19-year-old Kaitlin Colombo jokes about her homosexual
father: “People automatically assume just because my father’s gay that makes me
a lesbian. Please, I’m so uncomfortable around another woman’s vagina that I was
born cesarean.” And a young female comic jokes about a pedophiliac father: “My
dad, it’s weird. I have a real relationship with him. When I was twelve I
discovered his stash of porn, which was so disturbing, you know I’m
twelve-years-old and… I’m thinking ‘where did he get all of these naked pictures
of me.’”
Last Comic Standing is not recommended for children of any age.
RATINGS
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Overall
Ratings Legend
Show may include gratuitous
sex, explicit dialogue, violent content, or obscene language, and is
unsuitable for children.
The show contains
adult-oriented themes and dialogue that may be inappropriate for
youngsters.
Family-friendly show
promoting responsible themes and traditional values.
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