# Last Comic Standing 6/13/07

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 14, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-comic-standing-6-13-07/407978 "2007-06-14T10:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-comic-standing-6-13-07/407978/1 "2007-06-14T10:47:38Z")

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So, the new season started. I only watched the first hour of the auditions and the NY show. As usual, I have to constantly remind myself that they cannot show us all the material performed, so that when I’m sitting there going, “Why the hell’d they pick _that_ person?!” (Greenwich, CT lady, I’m looking at you!), I know that perhaps they were outrageously funny in every moment except the ones shown on camera.

Also as usual, there are some contestants who are closer to professional than amateur. [Arj Barker](http://www.arjbarker.com/home/), funny as I find you, I’m looking at you (and remembering the 2 different Comedy Central specials I have seen you in.)

Anyone else watch? Bill Bellamy, while scarce on camera last night, is already a much better host than Anthony Clarke last season.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-comic-standing-6-13-07/407978/2 "2007-06-14T10:54:56Z")

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I’m going to watch the rest of the season, but I found the first episode last season to be frustrating - the only comic of that bunch that I really liked didn’t get picked, so I skipped last night. (well, it was One Tree Hill’s finale too). Although I’ve seen 3 seasons of LCS before, last year was the first time I saw the pre-house episodes…and I think I prefer it my old way. Are they all done picking now?

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-comic-standing-6-13-07/407978/3 "2007-06-14T15:16:09Z")

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Lesse…

Big Fat Canadian Gay Guy: Funny, shoulda made it.  
Mel Silverback: Sorta funny, but not going to be able to sustain the schtick with any quality.  
Arj Barker: Very funny. As **lorene** said, closer to a pro, but there isn’t any distinction made in this show.  
Little Curly-Haired NY Girl: Kinda funny, but took up a spot that should’ve went to someone else.  
Redhead DC Guy In NY: Someone else.  
Obvious Lesbian Canadian Woman: Very funny.  
Greenwich Lady: Not close to funny. How she won “Audience Choice” or whatever is beyond me.  
Teeny-tiny short-haired girl: Kinda funny, more suited to Harry Potter lookalike contests, though.