Comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects, or conventional objects in humorous ways
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Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects, or conventional objects in humorous ways. The stages and films term "prop", an abbreviation of "property", refers to any object an actor handles in the course of a performance. Though some form of prop comedy has likely existed as long as there have been comedians, the genre reached its zenith in the vaudeville era. The vaudeville team Olsen and Johnson used prop comedy extensively in their long running Broadway revue Hellzapoppin.
A prop comic is a comedian who uses prop comedy. Prop comics are sometimes looked down upon by other comedians, and the term is sometimes used derisively. However, some, such as Tommy Cooper, rose to critical acclaim as their props revolved around a gimmick (such as Cooper's magic) and the comedian's character around that gimmick.
Propcomedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects, or conventional objects in humorous ways. The stages and films term "prop", an...
American stand-up comedian and actor. He is widely known for his use of propcomedy. Thompson was born in Rockledge, Florida, and grew up in Cocoa. He is...
amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing propcomedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian...
example, deadpan comics often fall into observational comedy, or into black comedy or blue comedy to contrast the morbidity, or offensiveness of the joke...
guests. Carson, in general, did not feature propcomedy acts (Carson was not averse to using propcomedy himself); such acts, with Gallagher being a prominent...
still prominent within stand-up comedy and owns a comedy club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, called Brad Garrett's Comedy Club, where he performs regularly...
(born March 18, 1952) is an American comedian. His live act consists of propcomedy as well as more traditional stand-up material. One of his best-known...
relied on props. His experience at Catch a Rising Star in New York City served as a bitter confirmation of where ventriloquists stood in the comedic food chain...
& Teller's Sin City Spectacular & Bullshit!, Full Frontal Comedy on Showtime, and Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen. Petersen performed with George at the Adult...
Middle School. His characteristic lack of athleticism and interests in propcomedy and cooking are mystifying to his more conventional father but are encouraged...
A prop replica is a collectible recreation of a movie or television prop that is intended to accurately re-create the item as it appeared in the original...
Kovacs's visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years after his death. Kovacs has been...
stand-up comedy were loosely related to the theme of the episode. The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and contained stand-up, prop comedy...
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speaking on stage or giving interviews. His shows include a mix of silent propcomedy, mime, and audience participation with songs interplayed throughout creating...
his own propcomedy-style humor. Hodgson referred to these jokes as "riffs", based both on the idea of musical riffs as well as the idea of comedy riffs...
was filmed on her 13th birthday and Cole was given three film props: a golden egg prop, a golden ticket, and an Everlasting Gobstopper. Cole has stated...
A rubber chicken is a prop used in comedy. The phrase is also used as a description for food served at speeches, conventions, and other large meetings...
to his face. He even feigns an interest in Bobby's passions such as propcomedy and theatre. Hank is relieved when his Laotian-American neighbor Kahn...
of props would put the comedy act closer to a conte rather than manzai. The tradition of tsukkomi and boke is often used in other Japanese comedy, although...
same-sex marriage in the state. In 1998, Reiner chaired the campaign to pass Prop 10, the California Children and Families Initiative, which created First...
Cats Does Countdown in Dictionary Corner and used Fabio, the show's regular prop guy, as a dummy.[citation needed] Conti's radio work includes Clare in the...