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Kill Tony #180 — Jim Norton, Sam Roberts, Earl Skakel

📅 October 31, 2016 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 11 comedians ⭐ 1 regular

Guests: Jim Norton · Sam Roberts · Earl Skakel

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Lineup

1

Jesse Johnson

Set: A young magician from Arizona discusses abstinence, lack of sexual experience, and a humorous text exchange about arousal. Set includes jokes about forgetting how to have sex and comedic delivery over text.

Interview: Jesse discussed her four-and-a-half years of stand-up, her first trip to LA, her work at a coffee shop, and her full scholarship to Northern Arizona University for trumpet. The panel explored her relationship status and decision to remain abstinent.

Bits:
  • I look like I'm 12 but have sex like I'm 16 (suggested punchline: like 10)
  • Haven't had sex in a year; worried about forgetting how to 'just lie there'
  • Guy texted 'my dick's so hard'; asked 'how hard is it?' but text lacked delivery
Moments:
  • Panel heavily roasted Jesse about abstinence and mouth stuff comments; Earl offered to help
  • Jim Norton gave genuine praise for filthy humor and punchlines despite nervous delivery
2

Ryan Little

Set: Ryan tells a long setup about a Tennessee teacher creating a Holocaust paper clip memorial that received 10 million clips instead of 6 million, then jokes that they need another Holocaust. Heavy exposition-driven joke criticized for math and setup length.

Interview: Ryan discussed his third time on stage, coming from Eastern Pennsylvania, being born via a cancelled fertility pill (Clommed), getting laid because he looks like Seth Rogan, and working as a showrunner's assistant on a secret show (later revealed as Baywatch reboot).

Bits:
  • Holocaust joke: 10M paperclips received instead of 6M needed for memorial
  • Theory: becoming smart means you have base level of dumb person with occasional smart moments
  • Punchline: 'Now we need another Holocaust' after hearing about excess paperclips
Moments:
  • Panel heavily criticized the Holocaust joke for being late to the joke and heavy on exposition
  • Jim Norton praised the tentacle monster anime admission and subsequent roasting
3

Barry Peterson

Set: Barry tells a true story about his father dating women with disabled children, and being chased by a naked disabled child down the road. Story-driven set with dark subject matter delivered matter-of-factly.

Interview: Barry revealed he drove 6 hours from Stockton/Modesto area, this was his first time ever doing stand-up, he owns a burger/BBQ restaurant, and he was inspired by Kill Tony and Melissa Ehlinger to try comedy.

Bits:
  • Father pursued women with disabled children for sexual access
  • Woman dumped father when discovered Barry wasn't disabled enough
  • Naked disabled 13-year-old chased Barry down the road wanting a hug
Moments:
  • Panel praised Barry's execution and willpower despite first time ever doing stand-up
  • Tony acknowledged Barry's impressive delivery for a first-timer from 209 area code
4

Nate Robinson Jr.

Set: Nate's first ever stand-up set jokes about Facebook baby pictures, how all babies look like horror movie villains, not wanting kids, a friend who can only masturbate when family is away, and threatens to hit kids with his penis like a piñata.

Interview: Nate discussed his first time on stage ever, his Uber driver rating (4.89), his father having five kids which scared him, and then told an extended story about picking up two women in his Uber and having sex with a divorced 40+ year-old woman.

Bits:
  • All babies under six months are ugly, look like 1980s horror movie villains
  • If kid interrupts masturbation, hit him with penis like piñata until he learns
  • Friend can only jerk off when wife/kids out of town; they pop in anytime
Moments:
  • Panel noted Nate was first ever black comedian to do LESS than 60 seconds
  • Extended Uber hookup story took up most of interview with detailed sexual content
5

Chelsea Leach

Set: Chelsea opens with being vegan, then uses Australian accent while discussing her appearance (was briefly attractive), compares veganism to holding in food poisoning, jokes about Australian accents being attractive, and ends with crude dog comparison.

Interview: Chelsea revealed she's from Wisconsin, does Australian accent when nervous or bored, accidentally met a guy at work who thought the accent was charming, went through her ex's phone and found messages to an old friend while living together after breakup.

Bits:
  • Vegan disclosure like holding in food poisoning - will come out somehow
  • If dog had Australian accent, you'd sleep with it (crude punchline)
  • For 12 seconds was attractive (implied: not anymore)
Moments:
  • Panel became confused and argumentative about breakup/living together timeline
  • Red Band voice acting interrupted segment with Buffalo Bill impression causing near-cancellation joke
6

Vanessa Johnston

Regular

Set: Regular doing new minute: opens with no underwear, jokes about black boyfriend (racist audience reaction), similarities with boyfriend leading to father estrangement, possessiveness, then compares molested girls to piano prodigies at sex.

Interview: Vanessa discussed quitting her TV development job at HBO to focus on comedy and startups, explained the Flappers logo costume, and mentioned missing the show while working 16-18 hour days.

Bits:
  • Black boyfriend: most people stopped clapping after announcement (crowd-work setup)
  • Dating boyfriend made father stop talking to me; comparison to dating effect
  • Girls who were molested are great at sex, like piano prodigies starting at age 3
Moments:
  • Panel praised new minute quality, noted recent improvement since quitting job
  • Jim Norton gave specific praise for 'my dad stopped talking to me' callback structure
7

Ali Makofsky

Set: Regular doing new minute: jokes about sex dream with father and avoiding his hugs, thick-knuckled father, requests to choke during sex only (not grocery shopping), and punchline about 'choking her clip.'

Interview: Ali discussed being 21 (recently able to return as regular), missing the show, upcoming trip to New York, and detailed story of visiting brothel in Tijuana with two friends where she had sex with 21-year-old girl named Alex.

Bits:
  • Had sex dream with dad; now avoids his hugs without explanation
  • Guys think girls like choking during sex but not grocery shopping
  • Want to choke 'my clip' if he tries at store
Moments:
  • Panel praised return despite 'streak' pressure after being off for 16+ months
  • Extended Tijuana brothel story about paying for girl drinks, dancing, and sexual encounter
  • Panel worked crowd about one-armed appearance (Deaf Leopard costume reference)
8

Chris Fuss

Set: Chris opens with street name joke (MLK Jr. Boulevard), jokes about drowning in shit rap lyric, questions why people want to be saved while drowning in shit, and jokes that rappers can't swim by picking Eminem.

Interview: Chris discussed flying in from New York specifically for Kill Tony show, doing other LA shows, being a year or two into stand-up, attending Festival Supreme where Eric Andre performed naked, and his Polish heritage with puffy nipples.

Bits:
  • Street name is MLK Jr. Boulevard (crowdwork opening)
  • Song about drowning in shit - why would you want saving if drowning happily?
  • Rappers always drowning in shit; probably don't know how to swim (Eminem reference)
Moments:
  • Panel criticized choice of white rapper Eminem instead of black rappers for swimming joke
  • Panel spent extended time examining and commenting on Chris's puffy nipples
  • Red Band accurately predicted nipple size by reading Chris's lips

Interview: Jim Norton appeared as main guest panel member alongside Sam Roberts and Earl Skakel. Participated in roasting bucket pull comedians throughout the episode and made observations about their material.

Moments:
  • Jim praised Nate Robinson for taking shot at him despite his appearance concerns
  • Jim emphasized importance of detail in stories; encouraged Nate to develop Uber hookup into full bit
10

Sam Roberts

Interview: Sam Roberts appeared as main guest panel member. Participated in interactions with bucket pull comedians and provided comedic commentary throughout the episode.

Interview: Earl Skakel appeared as main guest in wrestling-themed costume. Participated actively in roasting and questioning comedians, made frequent references to 1980s wrestling and frequently tried to redirect conversations toward sexual content.

Moments:
  • Earl in wrestling costume; panel joked about him playing top character while looking like bottom
  • Earl repeatedly tried to steer conversations toward sexual details with comedians