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American TV series or program
Uptown Comedy Club , is a
sketch-comedy show filmed in the
Harlem
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4] neighborhood of
Manhattan in
New York City that aired in
first-run syndication
[5]
[6]
[7] for two seasons,
[8] from 1992
[9]
[10] until 1994.
[11] The series was produced by
Bob Banner .
Repeats of the series eventually found their way onto
BET .
Taped before a live audience at a club in Harlem, Uptown Comedy Club provided a mixture
stand-up comedy , musical guests usually from the world of
hip-hop , and
sketch comedy from a troupe of mostly
black comics.
Jim Breuer and Rob Magnotti were the only regular
white cast members. Uptown Comedy Club would in hindsight, provide a springboard for future
Saturday Night Live
cast members Jim Breuer and
Tracy Morgan and future
Mad TV
cast members
Aries Spears and
Debra Wilson . Monteria Ivey
[12]
[13] served as the host for the first season, while the regular cast members rotated in that capacity for the second.
DJ Scratch meanwhile, was the resident DJ.
A recurring segment on Uptown Comedy Club was pitting stand-up comedians against each other in a game of
The Dozens .
[14] The audience picked the winner.
Cast
Special guests
Stand-ups featured
Musical guests featured
Stations
Uptown Comedy Club aired mostly
late at night on
UHF
[33] stations.
See also
References
^ Marriott, Michel (August 17, 1994).
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^ Simmons, Russell (September 2002).
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ISBN
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^ Fearn-Banks, Burford-Johnson, Kathleen, Anne (3 October 2014).
Historical Dictionary of African American Television . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 485.
ISBN
9780810879171 . {{
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^ Zinoman, Jason (November 11, 2016).
"Why 'Def Comedy Jam' Gets No Respect" . The New York Times .
^ Johnson, Allan (February 18, 1994).
"FUNNINESS CAN BE READ AS WELL AS HEARD" . Chicago Tribune .
^
"1992" . TV Seasons .
^ King, Susan. “Preview ‘92: Syndicated Hype...”. Los Angeles Times. 13 September 1992.
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-13/news/tv-1122_1_kung-fu-fighting
^
"Kevin Brown Comedian" . Best Comedy Tickets .
^
WNYW 1992 Fox 5 The Uptown Comedy Club Commercial on
YouTube
^ Rosenberg, Howard (December 16, 1992).
"Bigotry on TV: The Stain Still Lingers" . Los Angeles Times .
^ Lewis, Gregory (February 11, 1994).
"Dozens is oral legacy rooted in survival" . The Baltimore Sun .
^ George, Nelson (26 April 2005).
Hip Hop America . Penguin.
ISBN
9781101007303 .
^ Brooks, Marsh, Tim, Earle F. (24 June 2009).
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . Random House Publishing Group. p. 1460.
ISBN
9780307483201 . {{
cite book }}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link )
^ Leigh, Pressley (March 4, 1994).
"GET READY FOR A SNAPPY COMEBACK" . News & Record .
^
"From 'Snakes' to R&B" . Los Angeles Daily News . August 7, 2006.
^ Graham, Tina (July 13, 2018).
"FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Original Harlem Uptown Comedy Club TV Show Cast 1993" . Instagram .
^ Temple, Terra (November 7, 2002).
"Community News: Pre-Thanksgiving Comedy Jam is Saturday" . State Gazette .
^ Hines, Lora (December 27, 2013).
"Comedian finds his true calling by helping the poor" . Houston Chronicle .
^ Hanner, Zach (August 25, 2005).
"strange breuer: 'SNL' alum ready for comedy set at UNCW" . Star News Online .
^ Breuer, Jim (December 27, 2013).
I'm Not High: (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories About Life as a Goat Boy ... Penguin.
ISBN
9781101443804 .
^
"CUNY Academic Works" . The Ticker . October 20, 1993.
^
"FOX 5 TV's Uptown Comedy Club Images with Rob Magnotti" . Rob Magnotti .
^ Shea, Ryan.
"Get To Know Actor & Comedian Rob Magnotti" .
^ Tropiano, Stephen (November 2013).
Saturday Night Live FAQ: Everything Left to Know About Television's Longest ... Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
9781480366862 .
^
"Production wraps on 'Brothers on the Phone' " . Oh Gee Productions . March 4, 2013.
^ Minalgo, Jody (September 15, 2005).
"Macio brings urban flavor to his hip brand of comedy" . SFGate .
^
"Comediennes Of Color: 'I Am Funny' " . NPR . November 6, 2013.
^ Hart, Jon (January 6, 2000).
"Heckle and jive - DC Benny" (PDF) . Time Out New York .
^
"Peekskill's James McNair, Tracy Morgan's friend, mourned" .
Gannett . June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014 .
^ Krefting, Rebecca (23 July 2014).
All Joking Aside: American Humor and Its Discontents . JHU Press. p. 311.
ISBN
9781421414317 .
^
"Uptown Comedy Club" . TV Guide .
^
"Retro: Flint/Lansing, Michigan Sat, Dec 12, 1992" . Radio Discussions . December 21, 2009.
^
Uptown Comedy Club Yo Momma Battles- Hugh Moore on
YouTube
^
"Retro: South Georgia/North Florida Sat, Apr 17, 1993" . Radio Discussions . April 23, 2012.
^
"Retro: Atlanta, Saturday, June 18, 1994" . Radio Discussions . March 5, 2017.
^
"Retro: Atlanta/Chattanooga, Saturday, December 11, 1993" . Radio Discussions . March 6, 2018.
^
"Retro: Atlanta Saturday, April 17, 1993" . Radio Discussions . April 10, 2008.
^
"Retro: Boston, MA: Friday, December 4, 1992" . Radio Discussions . February 26, 2019.
^
"Retro: Nova Scotia Fri, Dec 18, 1992" . Radio Discussions . October 9, 2009.
^
"Retro: Yakima, WA, Christmas Eve 1993" . Radio Discussions . December 24, 2018.
^
"RETRO: CHICAGO FRI NIGHT, OCT 29, 1993" . Radio Discussions . May 17, 2007.
^
"Retro: Cleveland, Saturday, November 14, 1992" . Radio Discussions . May 28, 2017.
^
"Retro: Flint/Lansing, Michigan Sat, Dec 12, 1992" . Radio Discussions . December 21, 2009.
^
"Retro: Eugene, OR, Monday, July 11, 1994" . Radio Discussions . January 24, 2018.
^ Dallas Morning News (1994-06-12).
TV Magazine - Jun. 12th-Jun. 18th, 1994 .
^
"Retro: Tampa/St. Petersburg, Sunday, April 24, 1994" . Radio Discussions . August 7, 2018.
^
"Retro: Kentucky Sat, Dec 19, 1992" . Radio Discussions . August 3, 2007.
^
"Retro: Kentucky Sat, Dec 19, 1992" . Radio Discussions . September 9, 2017.
^
"Retro: Norwalk, CT, Saturday, April 16, 1994" . Radio Discussions . December 27, 2018.
^
"Retro: Salt Lake City, Friday, May 13, 1994" . Radio Discussions . December 14, 2017.
^
"Retro: San Diego Sat/Sun Oct 17/18,1992 (pt 1)" . Radio Discussions . August 22, 2005.
^
"Retro: San Francisco/Sacramento/Monterey Sat, Sept 18, 1993" . Radio Discussions . March 31, 2008.
^
"Retro: Baltimore/DC/Lancaster, Friday, June 18, 1993" . Radio Discussions . October 4, 2018.
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