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Out of the Loop

I think that the Funny Firmstarting to paper was the demise ofthe Chicago comedy scene

I think that the Funny Firm
starting to paper was the demise of
the Chicago comedy scene

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I think that the Funny Firm starting to paper
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was the demise of the Chicago comedy scene.
Duration
7 seconds
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31
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:41
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
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documentary
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Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
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,
The audience wasn't there until 8:15, 8:20, - Out of the Loop 00:11
The audience wasn't there until 8:15, 8:20,
Uh, they're, "Who was this-- who was this brother?" - Out of the Loop 00:08
Uh, they're, "Who was this-- who was this brother?...
And I knew I was gonna get booed, - Out of the Loop 00:06
And I knew I was gonna get booed,
It was funny to me that they hated me so much. - Out of the Loop 00:06
It was funny to me that they hated me so much.
And they would, uh, they would cuss me out, - Out of the Loop 00:08
And they would, uh, they would cuss me out,
And but because I have been doing comedy for so long, - Out of the Loop 00:21
And but because I have been doing comedy for so long,
Understand, if you were dirty, - Out of the Loop 00:06
Understand, if you were dirty,
His first line was - Out of the Loop 00:09
His first line was