# Comedy Central clip show c.1993 **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 16, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808 "2004-01-16T18:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jon\_the\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jon\_the\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jon_the_Geek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/1 "2004-01-16T18:19:44Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/2 "2004-01-16T18:32:36Z")
> [@jharmon](#): > > 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. 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/](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452716/)) so I might be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Jon\_the\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jon\_the\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jon_the_Geek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/3 "2004-01-16T19:18:25Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > 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/](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452716/)) > so I might be wrong. 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… ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/4 "2004-01-16T19:34:19Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/5 "2004-01-16T19:36:46Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Jon\_the\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jon\_the\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jon_the_Geek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/6 "2004-01-16T19:41:15Z")
> [@acsenray](#): > > 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. 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… ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/7 "2004-01-16T19:48:46Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Jon\_the\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jon\_the\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jon_the_Geek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/8 "2004-01-16T20:04:37Z")
> [@Gravity](#): > > 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. This sounds exactly like what I was thinking… but [IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286392/fullcredits) doesn’t have any female hosts listed for Short Attention Span Theater other than Patty Rossborough. ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-clip-show-c-1993/224808/9 "2004-01-16T20:18:38Z")
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.