Comedy Central clip show c.1993

Factual Questions
1

I used to watch a clip show on Comedy Central circa 1993, where they would
show the best bits from several different stand-up acts. I’m looking for the name of this show (and/or its hostess, but I should be able to find the rest of the info on IMDB if I find the name of the show).

I thought it was “Short Attention Span Theater,” but appparently that’s a completely different show.

2

I think it was called “Stand-up stand-up” or something like that, hosted by Laura Kightlinger.

Mmmm, Laura Kightlinger.

Don’t see it on her IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452716/)
so I might be wrong.

3

Hmm, Laura’s trivia mentions “Stand-Up Stand-Up”, but the show isn’t on IMDB (presumably because it was just clips). Darnit, I think I’m looking for the hostess before or after Laura Kightlinger… but at least I think that’s the show.

Thanks for the help…

4

Prior to the merger between the Comedy Channel and Ha! circa 1990, the Comedy Channel was all clip shows, some of which survived for a little while after the merger, until about 1993 or so. “Short Attention Span Theater” (hosted by Jon Stewart) was one and “Stand Up Stand Up” was another. I can’t remember the names of any of the others, but there were several.

5

Hm, missed that in the trivia. Glad to see my memory confirmed.

I have to say it again. Mmmmmmm, Laura Kightlinger.

I like her so much I could almost watch that hideous SNL season she was on the cast. Almost, but not quite.

6

CURSES.

So now I really have no idea which one I was thinking of, and will continue to be driven crazy trying to remember.

I remember my roommate and I watched it all the time, and there was a hostess with enormous eyes. That’s all I can remember about the show, except that it was a clip show…

7

One of the clip shows was definately “Short Attention Span Theater” during that time period. The orignal hosts were Jon Stewart and Patty Rossbourough. Patty left… Oh, I’d say mid-to-late 93 or so, and a different female co-host came on, as well as a slightly different format.

8

This sounds exactly like what I was thinking… but IMDB doesn’t have any female hosts listed for Short Attention Span Theater other than Patty Rossborough.

9

I seem to remember that the other co-host came on when Patty went on maternity leave, not that that may help you much more, but it might be why she isn’t credited in many places - she was meant to be just a temporary replacement.