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I walked by the Lion's Den
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Out of the Loop

I walked by the Lion's Den, 'cause that's wherethe Irving Park Brown Line was, and it said...

I walked by the Lion's Den, 'cause that's where
the Irving Park Brown Line was, and it said "Monday Comedy,"
and I'd walk by it every day on my way to Bennigan's
on 150 South Michigan, -which is now CBS.
-[TJ] Where he worked

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I walked by the Lion's Den,
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'cause that's where the Irving Park Brown Line was,
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and it said "Monday Comedy," and I'd walk by it every day
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on my way to Bennigan's on 150 South Michigan,
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-which is now CBS. -[TJ] Where he worked.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:19
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
[Lil Rel] This little hole in the wall bar, - Out of the Loop 00:14
[Lil Rel] This little hole in the wall bar,
I tried to come there when I was 19 or 20, - Out of the Loop 00:06
I tried to come there when I was 19 or 20,
And, uh, - Out of the Loop 00:10
And, uh,
We had similar features. Dark-skinned dudes, little eyes. - Out of the Loop 00:05
We had similar features. Dark-skinned dudes, little eyes.
It would have worked on most people at the door. - Out of the Loop 00:05
It would have worked on most people at the door.
But this dude, he just looked at the ID, - Out of the Loop 00:10
But this dude, he just looked at the ID,
[Megan] I love open mics, - Out of the Loop 00:08
[Megan] I love open mics,
I mean, I think it's sort of - Out of the Loop 00:07
I mean, I think it's sort of
And you'll hear people be like, "Well, - Out of the Loop 00:12
And you'll hear people be like, "Well,
Like, this is a tough thing, - Out of the Loop 00:06
Like, this is a tough thing,
♪ Do I smoke? Do I drink? How 'bout kids? Whatcha think? ♪ - Out of the Loop 00:27
♪ Do I smoke? Do I drink? How 'bout kids? Whatcha think...
[audience laughter] - Out of the Loop 00:11
[audience laughter]
I grew up, you know, pretty much in the hood, - Out of the Loop 00:10
I grew up, you know, pretty much in the hood,
Like, when you try to holla at a woman - Out of the Loop 00:07
Like, when you try to holla at a woman
"Baby, baby, how you doin'?" - Out of the Loop 00:05
"Baby, baby, how you doin'?"
We're having martinis, we're fine, thank you. Bye!" - Out of the Loop 00:11
We're having martinis, we're fine, thank you. Bye!...
I just sat in the back nervously for weeks - Out of the Loop 00:07
I just sat in the back nervously for weeks
I read, like, it verbatim, and it was awful. - Out of the Loop 00:05
I read, like, it verbatim, and it was awful.
So you're performing for these people - Out of the Loop 00:10
So you're performing for these people
That's a great idea! But it just never seemed to work. - Out of the Loop 00:05
That's a great idea! But it just never seemed to work.