To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
He basically-- They even started having, like
Please log in to add to collections.
Out of the Loop

He basically--They even started having, like, a smattering of Black peopleor non-whites in...

He basically--
They even started having, like, a smattering of Black people
or non-whites in the audience, so things changed

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.958
He basically-- They even started having, like,
00:00:03.998 --> 00:00:05.918
a smattering of Black people or non-whites in the audience,
00:00:05.961 --> 00:00:07.702
so things changed.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:26
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
The jumping the shark moment of comedy clubs was, - Out of the Loop 00:10
The jumping the shark moment of comedy clubs was,
So Len Austrevich did something which I think - Out of the Loop 00:20
So Len Austrevich did something which I think
You give away free tickets, - Out of the Loop 00:05
You give away free tickets,
Now we're able to at least pay our payroll, - Out of the Loop 00:05
Now we're able to at least pay our payroll,
Well, now the Improv has nobody in their audience - Out of the Loop 00:05
Well, now the Improv has nobody in their audience
I remember all this radio shows I would do, - Out of the Loop 00:05
I remember all this radio shows I would do,
[laughs] - Out of the Loop 00:06
[laughs]
I think that the Funny Firm starting to paper - Out of the Loop 00:07
I think that the Funny Firm starting to paper
Within six months to a year, half of those places closed. - Out of the Loop 00:06
Within six months to a year, half of those places closed.
And within about two more years, half of those places closed. - Out of the Loop 00:06
And within about two more years, half of those places closed...
For me, it was really funny because as I, uh, - Out of the Loop 00:13
For me, it was really funny because as I, uh,
So I didn't really notice that I was going up - Out of the Loop 00:12
So I didn't really notice that I was going up
Bob Odenkirk and I sat outside Zanies, - Out of the Loop 00:13
Bob Odenkirk and I sat outside Zanies,
There's, uh, hundreds of comedians - Out of the Loop 00:05
There's, uh, hundreds of comedians
I did start to do-- Like, Bernie Mac used to have a room - Out of the Loop 00:08
I did start to do-- Like, Bernie Mac used to have a room
Uh, this place Milt Trenier's that he would do - Out of the Loop 00:06
Uh, this place Milt Trenier's that he would do
Bernie trained his audiences, you know? - Out of the Loop 00:06
Bernie trained his audiences, you know?
He-- When you came in, he would tell you, - Out of the Loop 00:14
He-- When you came in, he would tell you,
So that was cool. So he groomed the audience, - Out of the Loop 00:09
So that was cool. So he groomed the audience,
Like, his shows started at eight, - Out of the Loop 00:06
Like, his shows started at eight,