Comedy at Club 54
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Comedy at Club 54 is a Canadian
television
program hosted by Ben Guyatt. The show was produced from the early 1990s until 2002 and is now airing in syndicated
re-runs on the Canadian Comedy Network
. The show takes place in Burlington, Ontario
at Club 54. The live performances still happen weekly, although new episodes of the Comedy at Club 54 TV show have not been aired since 2002.
The taped show usually begins with a zoom-in to host Ben Guyatt, who then reads the "Joke of the Week", which is a weekly joke
ostensibly sent in from program viewers across North America
. Typically, he will then throw the joke card behind him and say to the audience "Welcome to Comedy at Club 54!" This is followed by the opening sequence, audience applause, and the show's theme song, played by an in house band.
Ben Guyatt will then introduce the comedians, who over the years have come from all over North America. The performances are almost all of the typical stand-up comedy variety, but also include magicians, ventriloquists, vaudeville acts, comedy duos and musical acts. Every show features at least two comedians with a 12 minute televised spot (less time if there are more guests), although the live performances are much longer and are edited for time.
Acts who have appeared on the show include Pat McKenna and Russell Peters
.
The show usually closes with Ben Guyatt once again on stage, calling up the comedians for a final bow. At this point Guyatt will usually say "And remember, we share the planet with the animals, so please, I beg ya, treat 'em with respect", followed by "Goodnight Mom, I love ya!"
Canada
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television
Television
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program hosted by Ben Guyatt. The show was produced from the early 1990s until 2002 and is now airing in syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
re-runs on the Canadian Comedy Network
The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West ....
. The show takes place in Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
at Club 54. The live performances still happen weekly, although new episodes of the Comedy at Club 54 TV show have not been aired since 2002.
The taped show usually begins with a zoom-in to host Ben Guyatt, who then reads the "Joke of the Week", which is a weekly joke
Joke
A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices...
ostensibly sent in from program viewers across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Typically, he will then throw the joke card behind him and say to the audience "Welcome to Comedy at Club 54!" This is followed by the opening sequence, audience applause, and the show's theme song, played by an in house band.
Ben Guyatt will then introduce the comedians, who over the years have come from all over North America. The performances are almost all of the typical stand-up comedy variety, but also include magicians, ventriloquists, vaudeville acts, comedy duos and musical acts. Every show features at least two comedians with a 12 minute televised spot (less time if there are more guests), although the live performances are much longer and are edited for time.
Acts who have appeared on the show include Pat McKenna and Russell Peters
Russell Peters
Russell Dominic Peters is an Indo-Canadian comedian, actor and disc jockey. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and has been nominated for four Gemini Awards.-Early life :...
.
The show usually closes with Ben Guyatt once again on stage, calling up the comedians for a final bow. At this point Guyatt will usually say "And remember, we share the planet with the animals, so please, I beg ya, treat 'em with respect", followed by "Goodnight Mom, I love ya!"
External links
- Comedy at Club 54 at The Comedy Network