Last Comic Standing (2003) is a reality, comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Last Comic Standing online in HD.
Last Comic Standing — Storyline
A nationwide talent search accepting the best professional and non-professional stand-up comedians. Once the selection process is narrowed to 10, the show covers the contestants as they live together and compete for an exclusive contract with NBC, and to be called the Last Comic Standing.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Peter Engel
- Starring: Peter Engel
Last Comic Standing — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2003-06-10 |
| Seasons | 9 |
| Episodes | 102 |
| Genre | Reality, Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | NBC |
| Status | Canceled |
| Rating | 7/10 (10 votes) |
Last Comic Standing — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: West Coast Semi-Finals (2003-06-10) — Comics on the West Coast compete in California to see who will move on to the Las Vegas competition. Ten finalists are chosen: Geoff Brown, Rob Cantrell, Tere Joyce, Ant, Ralphie M
- E2: East Coast Semi-Finals (2003-06-10) — Comics on the East Coast perform at Caroline's Comedy Club, in New York. Celebrity talent scouts are stand up comedian Colin Quinn, Joy Behar from the View, and Caroline Rhea of th
- E3: Las Vegas Finals (2003-06-17) — The twenty finalists chosen from the East Coast and West Coast competitions compete to become one of the ten chosen to move into the house in Hollywood Hills. The ten finalists cho
- E4: Move-in, Move-out (2003-06-24) — Dat, Tess, Cory, Tere, Rob, Sean, Dave, Rich, Ralphie, and Geoff move into their Hollywood house. The tour of the house started with Jay showing them the fortune teller. A machine
- E5: Rats! (Literally and figuratively) (2003-07-01) — Tess shoots her Extra segment. The comics find a rat in their house. Dave attempts to catch it. After many hours, Dave catches the rat and they set it free. The contest for this ep
- E6: You Can't Beat Dat (2003-07-08) — The comics talk about Dat Phan and how they want to vote him off. Their mission is to create their own sitcom idea. Then, a focus group will decide which is funniest. The winner ge
- E7: Take Dat, Dave Mordal! (2003-07-15) — Dat tapes his walk-on role on Good Morning, Miami. Dat says he is a sensitive guy that operates on positive thinking – he says this as Rich and Dave fight with him. Dat thinks of i
- E8: Comic Reunion! (2003-07-22) — Jay has a surprise for the comics: there will be one more elimination before the finals. This time, however, no one is exempt and the person who receives the most challenges does n
- E9: Jokers Beat a Full House (2003-07-29) — This episode was broadcast live from the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The five remaining comics (Ralphie, Dat, Tess, Rich, and Cory) perform their acts in the finals. Votin
- E10: Finale (1) (2003-08-05) — The two-hour finale aired Tuesday, August 5th with Dat Phan taking the stage as The Last Comic Standing!
- E11: Finale (2) (2003-08-05) — The two-hour finale aired Tuesday, August 5th with Dat Phan taking the stage as The Last Comic Standing!
Season 2
- E1: Eight-City Auditions (2004-06-08)
- E2: New York Semi-finals (2004-06-09) — In the semi-finals the comedians perform on stage before an audience and even more judges. But, before the show-down, the comics had a party on the bus from the airport to the hote
- E3: Las Vegas Finals (1) (2004-06-15) — The twenty finalists go to Las Vegas and are surprised to find out that they have to room with one of the other contestants.
The first group of ten perform. Five are chosen to mov
- E4: Las Vegas Finals (2) (2004-06-16) — The next ten perform.
But first, Executive Producer Peter Engel breaks the news to Jim Norton that he would be eliminated from the competition because of his prior commitments. Th
- E5: Into the House (2004-06-22) — They find out that their house looks like a haunted castle. Then they're paired up with a roommate.
Their first task: performing at a Laundromat, not knowing that a talent scout i
- E6: The Tour Bus (2004-06-29) — A yoga instructor lead some group meditation.
This week's challenge: The comics work as tour guides on a Hollywood tour bus. Two would compete, each taking a turn giving a tour as
- E7: Roast Challenge (2004-07-06) — This week's challenge was to roast a housemate at a Friars Club, with celebrity guest judges Norm Crosby, Phylis Diller, and Rich Little. The comics all ended up roasting Jay Londo
- E8: One for the Kids (2004-07-13) — A dog becomes part of the household.
A very surprising challenge – "their toughest challenge yet". After some speculation, a clown comes out followed by a bunch of excited kids. E
- E9: The Return of the Eliminated (2004-07-20) — Jay Mohr arrives at the house to announce a surprise – those that were previously eliminated come back. Each eliminated comic would get a vote to help determine the head-to-head ma
- E10: The Wild Card (2004-07-27) — The five ousted comics get another shot. They all perform live for the chance to get back into the game. America votes.
- E11: Wild Card Vote Results (2004-07-29) — The eliminated comics perform again. The results are given, and the wild-card winner is revealed before a live television and theater audience.
- E12: The Final Six (2004-08-03) — The Final Six square off in another live performance.
- E13: From 6 to 3 (2004-08-05) — After some stand-up routines, the results are revealed – and it's the end of the line for three of the Final Six.
- E14: The Final Three (2004-08-10) — Reviewing the past season, including never-before-seen clips. The final three battle it out in the ultimate showdown. Only one will be left standing.
- E15: The Season Finale (2004-08-12) — Before the results of America's voting are revealed, Dat Phan and Ralphie May, from season 2, perform. Then the 3 finalists perform one last time…
To see the results click on the
Season 3
- E1: Season Premiere (2004-08-30) — A preview of the new season.
Each "house" goes backstage in separate "war rooms" to choose 5 comics from the other house to go up against.
- E2: Week One (2004-08-31) — Results of America's voting. The other 10 comics perform.
To see the results of the previous week's voting, go to the Spoiler Thread
- E3: Week Two (2004-09-07) — The battle continues.
This time each team chooses from themselves which 4 will perform.
To see the results of the previous week's voting, go to the Spoiler Thread
- E4: Week Three (2004-09-14) — Four more comics from each team perform.
To see the results of the previous week's voting, go to the Spoiler Thread
- E5: Week Four (2004-09-21) — With the comics thinning out, there is extra time to fill, so this week there are two special-guest comedians who perform along with three from each team.
To see the results of th
- E6: Jay Mohr Roast (2004-09-28) — Three comics from each team show who is best at roasting Jay. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and Jeffrey Ross show how a pro does it.
To see the results of the previous week's votin
- E7: The Final Battle (2004-10-05) — After the narrowing it down to the one from each team that received the most votes, the final four perform.
To see the results of the previous week's voting, go to the Spoiler Thr
- E8: Finale (2004-10-16) — After Jay Mohr introduces the final 4 comics, they are given 2 minutes each to perform for the audience.
Then what everyone is waiting for: the anouncement of who was voted best c
Season 4
- E1: Talent Scouts Look for Aspiring Comics (2006-05-30) — Comics from across the nation compete in front of talent scouts to see who will move on to the semi-final round.
- E2: Round One of the Semifinals (2006-06-06) — Round one of the comic semi-finals begins, with special appearances by celebrity judges Kathy Griffin, Garry Marshall and Tim Meadows. Top comedians perform their funniest routines
- E3: Final Round of the Semifinals (2006-06-13) — In the final round of the comic semi-finals, top comedians perform their funniest routines, but there is a surprise twist when the final contestants are ultimately revealed. Celebr
- E4: Fourth Episode of Season 4 (2006-06-20) — The twelve comedians assemble on the Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach, CA, which will serve as their home for the competition. After a heckling challenge, they face a double e
- E5: Fifth Episode of Season 4 (2006-06-27) — After one comic gets immunity for the best one-minute spot on Adam Carolla's radio show, the other comics vie to put up this week's competitors, from which two more are eliminated.
- E6: Sixth Episode of Season 4 (2006-07-11) — This episode features a very special competition with all the comics roasting Gabriel. After someone breaks the rules, they are thrown off the show, before the head-to-head narrow
- E7: 5 Comics Remain (2006-07-18) — The five remaining comedians compete in the First Round of the Finals Competition with 5 minutes each for the right to stay in the competition. America will decide, who is the funn
- E8: The Final Four (2006-07-25) — The episode starts out with the five remaining comics on stage to find out who received the least amount of votes from last week's America vote. The four remaining comedians then
- E9: The Final Three (2006-08-01) — The episode starts out with the four remaining comics on stage to find out who received the least amount of votes from last week's America vote. The three remaining comedians then
- E10: Season Finale (1) (2006-08-08) — The Season Finale starts out with the three remaining comics on stage to find out who received the least amount of votes from last week's America vote. The final two comedians then
- E11: Season Finale (2) (2006-08-09) — In Part II of the Season Finale, the winner of the title of the "Last Comic Standing" is announced.
Season 5
- E1: Auditions 1 – New York City, Montreal, San Antonio (2007-06-13) — In the fifth-season opener of "LCS," a global quest to find the funniest comic begins with star searches in New York City, Montreal, and San Antonio. Bill Bellamy takes over as the
- E2: Auditions 2 – New York City, Montreal, San Antonio (2007-06-13) — In the fifth-season opener of "LCS," a global quest to find the funniest comic begins with star searches in New York City, Montreal, and San Antonio. Bill Bellamy takes over as the
- E3: Auditions 3 – Los Angeles, Australia (2007-06-20) — A quest to discover comedic talent features a star search in Los Angeles and Australia.
- E4: Auditions 4 – London,Minneapolis (2007-06-27) — The global star search for comedic talent continues in London and Minneapolis.
- E5: Auditions 5 – Tempe (2007-07-11) — The talent scouts wrap up the international search in Tempe, Arizona. Five more contestants are chosen to move on to the semi-finals.
- E6: Semi-Finals Part 1 (2007-07-18) — First Part of the Semi-Finals of Last Comic Standing
- E7: Semi-Finals Part 2 (2007-07-25) — In this episode we will see the next group of semi-finalist battle to go into the next round.
- E8: The Final 10 (2007-08-01) — The ten finalists are taken to Los Angeles, where they undergo their first challenge. The winner of the challenge receives immunity, and automatically goes on to the next round. Th
- E9: The Final 8 (2007-08-08) — The final 8 compete to remain in the competition in order to become the Last Comic Standing
- E10: The Final 7 (2007-08-15) — The comedians compete in a speed-laugh competition to gain immunity followed by the closest head-to-head competition to date. Two comedians go home and the final 5 move on to next
- E11: The Final 5 (2007-08-22) — The final five contestants each get four minutes to show their stuff in front of a live audience and viewers from all over the world. The viewers vote online and by phone to choose
- E12: The Final Four (2007-08-29) — One contestant is voted off, and the other four perform again, competing for the world's votes.
- E13: The Final Three (2007-09-05) — One more contestant is voted off, and the final three compete again for the world's votes.
- E14: The Final 2 (2007-09-12) — The final two comedians compete for the title of Last Comic Standing.
- E15: The Finale (2007-09-19) — Who will be named the Last Comic Standing for Season 5?
Season Finale complete with special guest stars: Dane Cook, Frank Caliendo, Alonzo Bodden, Ant, Doug Benson, Carrot Top, To
Season 6
- E1: Auditions 1 (2008-05-22) — Talent scouts begin their search for the Last Comic Standing. The search begins in New York City with talent scouts Richard Belzer and Steve Schirripa. The search then moves on to
- E2: Auditions 2 (2008-05-29) — Last Comic Standing arrives in Los Angeles. Talent scouts Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nuñez from NBC's hit comedy The Office are the judges the comics need to impress. One of the first
- E3: Auditions 3 (2008-06-05) — The hunt for the Last Comic Standing continues with auditions. French Stewart and Josh Gomez scout for talent in San Francisco, while Dave Foley and Richard Kind scout for talent j
- E4: Auditions 4 (2008-06-12) — The hunt for the Last Comic Standing continues with auditions. Two former Cheers stars, George Wendt and John Ratzenberger, scout for talent in Nashville, while Kate Flannery and B
- E5: Auditions 5 (2008-06-19) — The Last Comic Standing continues their audtions with a special audtion session in Miami for international comics. Lonny Ross and Keith Powell will be the talent scouts who will de
- E6: Semifinals (2008-06-26) — The comics have been chosen from the auditions, and the semifinals have now begun. The talent scouts appearing are Richard Belzer and Steve Schirripa as the comics now compete in L
- E7: Semifinals 2 (2008-07-03) — This is the second half of the semifinals round to determine the Last Comic Standing. Richard Belzer and Steve Schirripa return again for this second half of the semifinal round to
- E8: Episode 8 (2008-07-10) — Contestants go head-to-head in three speed rounds, with the winner getting immunity from elimination.
- E9: Episode 9 (2008-07-17) — The remaining comics must fill their shopping carts with props for a show they must perform for shoppers in a household goods store; comic Carrot Top judges the contestants on thei
- E10: Episode 10 (2008-07-24) — The eight remaining comics are surprised with a trip to the Playboy Mansion; the comics are asked to tell Hugh Hefner's girlfriends, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, a humorous bedtime s
- E11: Episode 11 (2008-07-31) — The five finalists are revealed.
- E12: Season Finale (2008-08-07) — Jon Lovitz and last season's winner, Jon Reep, perform; Gilbert Gottfried, Penn and Teller, Joel McHale and this season's top-12 finalists make special appearances; the winner is r
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Last Comic Standing have? 9 season(s) with 102 episodes.
Who created Last Comic Standing? Peter Engel.
Where can I watch Last Comic Standing? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.