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The history of sketch comedy : a journey through the art and craft of humor / by Key, Keegan-Michael,1971-author.; Key, Elle,author,illustrator.;
"The History of Sketch Comedy will appeal to all kinds of comedy fans as well as fans of Keegan-Michael Key. With epic personal tangents and hilarious asides, their story takes you on an illuminating look at all facets of comedy from the stock characters of commedia del arte in the 16th century, to the rise of vaudeville and burlesque, the golden age of television comedy, the influence of the most well-known comedy schools, and ascension of comedy films and TV specials--all the way through to a look at the future of sketch on social media platforms. Part masterclass, part memoir, and hilariously embellished with priceless commentary, The History of Sketch Comedy illuminates the essential building blocks of sketch comedy while interweaving Key's experiences of personal discovery and influence of his comedy heroes. The text is complemented by original art by Elle Key and exclusive essays compiled from conversations with some of their famous comedy friends and performers who have influenced the development of comedy, such as Jordan Peele, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mike Myers, Chris Rock, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan, Carol Burnett, Jim Carrey, and more"--
Subjects: Comedy sketches; Comedy; Sketch comedy television programs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Stand Up Sketch Show. by Baptiste, Dane,actor.; Ward, Felicity,actor.; Graham, Ivo,actor.; Dommett, Joel,actor.; Hughes, London,actor.; Kane, Russell,actor.; Walsh, Seann,actor.; Allen, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dane Baptiste, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham, Joel Dommett, London Hughes, Russell Kane, Seann Walsh, Tom AllenOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2019.Takes the funniest routines from the UK’s best-loved comedians, and brings them side-splittingly to life in sketch form. Each act begins telling their story in front of a live audience. As they continue their narration on stage, there’s no need to picture the scene yourself – a surreal short-film reconstruction does the work for you. Every scene sees the comedians play the roles they were born to play – themselves. And as their voiceover describes the action, dialogue in the routines is lip-synced by the sketch performers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Comedians.; Television comedies.; Television series--Great Britain.; Comedy sketches.;
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Bob Newhart: Off the Record. by Martin, Dick,film director.; Newhart, Bob,actor.; Stadium Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bob NewhartOriginally produced by Stadium Media in 1992.Bob Newhart performs some of his most classic comedy sketches in the TV special OFF THE RECORD, in a rare chance to experience and appreciate the lasting popularity of a comedy original.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Comedians.; Comedy sketches.;
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Monty Python's Flying Circus. by Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Shout Studios in 1969.From the very beginning, MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS demonstrated quite clearly that the group's six members were after something quite uncategorizable. The first episode broadcast presented a surreal mix of violence, TV commercial and interview programme parodies, bizarre cut-out animations, and a shout-out to titans of modern art – all linked by pigs.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Television comedies.; Television series--Great Britain.; Comedy sketches.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Romantic comedy : a novel / by Sittenfeld, Curtis,author.;
"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show-and in society at large-who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy-it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her ... right?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Comedy sketches; Dating (Social customs); Man-woman relationships; Television comedy writers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Romantic comedy [text (large print)] : a novel / by Sittenfeld, Curtis,author.;
"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show-and in society at large-who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy-it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her ... right?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Comedy sketches; Dating (Social customs); Man-woman relationships; Television comedy writers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Romantic comedy [sound recording] : a novel / by Sittenfeld, Curtis,author.; Sieh, Kristen,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Kristen Sieh."Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show-and in society at large-who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy-it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her ... right?"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Romance fiction.; Comedy sketches; Dating (Social customs); Man-woman relationships; Television comedy writers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Comedy scenes for student actors : short sketches for young performers / by Allen, Laurie,1962-;
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Subjects: Young adult drama, American.; Middle school students; Comedy.;
© c2009., Meriwether Pub.,
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Saturday night [videorecording] / by Braun, Nicholas,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Dewey, Tommy,actor.; Feldman, Andrew Barth,actor.; Gerber, Kaia,actor.; Hunt, Ella,1998-actor.; Kenan, Gil,screenwriter.; LaBelle, Gabriel,2002-actor.; O'Brien, Dylan,1991-actor.; Reitman, Jason,1977-film director,screenwriter.; Rhys, Matthew,1974-actor.; Sennott, Rachel,1995-actor.; Simmons, J. K.,actor.; Smith, Cory Michael,1986-actor.; Wood, Matt,1972-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Rachel Sennott, Willem Dafoe, Dylan O'Brien, J.K. Simmons, Tommy Dewey, Matthew Rhys, Nicholas Braun, Kaia Gerber, Gabriel Labelle, Ella Hunt, Cory Michael Smith, Andrew Barth Feldman.At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television, and culture, forever. Based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, sexual references, some drug use and brief graphic nudity.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Feature films.; Radner, Gilda; Chase, Chevy; Belushi, John; Curtin, Jane; Aykroyd, Dan; Michaels, Lorne, 1944-; Saturday night live (Television program); Comedians; Man-woman relationships; Comedy sketches; Sketch comedy television programs; Television programs;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Black Comedy: Series One. by Cole, Beck,film director.; Anderson, Craig,film director.; Glynn, Erica,film director.; Fa'aoso, Aaron,actor.; Lui,  Nakkiah,actor.; Oliver,  Steven,actor.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aaron Fa'aoso,  Nakkiah Lui,  Steven OliverOriginally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2014.An Australian sketch comedy show that combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials and is a fast paced look at Australian culture through the comedic prism of Indigenous Australians.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Television programs.; Australians.; Television series.;
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