# Comedy Names (US edition) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 17, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895 "2014-11-17T21:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/1 "2014-11-17T21:00:40Z")
Hi. First post, probably in the wrong place, _and_ I’m on the scrounge…and pitching it like a game. Come paint my fence… I need some comedy names, stereotypically American. It’s for a stage production of a ‘live radio broadcast’ of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ - a stage show presented as though for the radio - potted versions of films were often ‘trailed’ in this way in the late forties, I’m told. Ideally, the names wouldn’t sound out of place in the 40s, for a white guy (because I’m a white guy). I’m the announcer (and Ernie and Martini, but that’s beside the point). I read the credits at the end of the show, including my own name. Over 5 performances, I hope to give myself 5 different comedy names (to keep the rest of the cast entertained as much as anything). So far I’ve got these (but I’m not wedded to the punning formula, it’s just a weakness): Hank O’Hare Troy Ilism Kyle Iderscope Randy Oldgoat I truly like maybe two of those. Have at it, if you wish. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/2 "2014-11-17T22:15:08Z")
You can always start with the [Car Talk staff](http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits). And follow it up with [Bart Simpson’s prank phone calls](http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits). ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/3 "2014-11-17T22:19:17Z")
Off the top of my head: Kath O’Dray Lisa Newbuick Kara Melcorn ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/4 "2014-11-17T22:24:36Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Off the top of my head: > > Kath O’Dray > Lisa Newbuick > Kara Melcorn Off of my OP, “_guy_”. But thanks for playing and here’s your bus fare home… ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/5 "2014-11-17T22:26:38Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > You can always start with the [Car Talk staff](http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits). > > And follow it up with [Bart Simpson’s prank phone calls](http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits). Both links get me Car Talk (whatever that is, though there’s good plagiarism material there) and yes, thank you, I should have been on Bart from the off. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/6 "2014-11-17T22:36:21Z")
How about: Mike Hunt Harry Balzack ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/7 "2014-11-17T22:49:13Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > How about: > > Mike Hunt > Harry Balzack I have to be a tad careful, these are profit-share gigs with local charities and offence is a thing. I think Randy Oldgoat is about as risque as I dare. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/8 "2014-11-17T22:55:52Z")
For a family show I’d suggest Shirley Goodness and her best friend Ann Mercy ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/9 "2014-11-17T23:03:28Z")
Nope. Kara Melcorn. Still not getting it. (Kath O’Dray took me a while…Oh! Caramel Corn…that’s a thing?) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/10 "2014-11-17T23:04:35Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > For a family show I’d suggest Shirley Goodness and her best friend Ann Mercy For a family show, I’ll not be cross-dressing. But for you…well, if you play your cards right… ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/11 "2014-11-17T23:22:52Z")
I have a vewy gweat fwiend named Biggus Dickus. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/12 "2014-11-17T23:42:19Z")
Joe King? Dewey Cheatem? (and Howe!) ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/13 "2014-11-18T00:34:48Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > I have a vewy gweat fwiend named Biggus Dickus. He hath a wife you know… ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/14 "2014-11-18T01:14:04Z")
Bess T. Ality Marcus Absent N.M.E. Agent Dale Lee Bread Lee Van der Lurch Bill Overdew Ted D. Baer Isabelle Ringing Bertha D. Blues Jerry Atrick Harry P. Ness Cheri Pitts X. O. Verrisi Laureen Norder Ben D. Rules Doris Closed (All from the National Lampool High School Yearbook Parody, which has hundreds more) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-names-us-edition/704895/15 "2014-11-18T17:03:05Z")
Ancient ones: Justin Case Nick O’Tyme Robin Banks Luke Warm Rufus Leakey