Kill Tony Jeff Garlin, Doug Benson
Guests: Jeff Garlin · Doug Benson
Lineup
Set: Pitch for bringing back Richard Simmons with a show called 'Sweatin to the Nudies' as a porn parody. Discusses nervousness from smoking weed before the show and acknowledges his anxiety.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss Anthony's nervousness, his choice to smoke weed, his appearance, and his dreams of making people laugh through comedy or other performance avenues. Discussion about his origins in Alaska, Oregon, and San Diego.
- Richard Simmons comeback show called 'Sweatin to the Nudies'
- Anthony visibly nervous and admits to smoking weed before performance
- Jeff provides brutally honest coaching about Anthony's appearance and material
Doug Key
Set: Sets explores homophobia and misconceptions about turning people gay. Jokes about the difference between fearing homosexuals vs fearing being homosexual. Concludes with masturbation joke equating masturbation to being gay with oneself.
Interview: Panel learns Doug is 69 or 79 years old, formerly a roadie for Stevie Wonder. Discussion about his touring experience, age, and advice to focus on storytelling from his lived experiences rather than masturbation material.
- Two types of homophobes: fear of homosexuals or fear of being one
- Everyone's a little gay because masturbation is getting gay with yourself
- Doug reveals he's nearly 70 years old and was a roadie for Stevie Wonder
- Jeff encourages Doug to tell stories from his life instead of masturbation jokes
Set: Story-based comedy about moving to Venice Beach and encountering eccentric characters including a homeless man claiming to be Moses/Jesus/Gandhi and a woman offering toilet paper. Uses character voices throughout.
Interview: Panel praises her professionalism but critiques her reliance on character voices and made-up details. Jeff coaches her to be more genuine and real, avoiding hack additions to stories. Encourages her to find her authentic voice.
- Homeless man claims to be Moses, Jesus, and Gandhi
- Woman with backpack offers toilet paper to everyone
- Jeff harshly critiques Grace's use of characters and fabrication
- Jeff praises Grace's likability but demands more authenticity
Set: Observational comedy about bikini waxing for women, comparing the pain to torture. Jokes about getting hot wax poured on genitals and references specific waxing terminology.
Interview: Panel discusses Nia's excessive use of profanity early in the set and coaches her to use it strategically. Conversation about her bus driving background and Scientology in LA. Discussion of her social media presence.
- Bikini waxing is torture compared to waterboarding
- Reference to Stevie Wonder about waxing jokes
- Jeff praises her final punchline about waxing
- Panel coaches Nia not to overuse profanity at the start of sets
- Nia mentions her bus driving career which panel encourages her to develop
Tam Pham
Set: Personal story about growing up Asian in the Valley and getting a perm at age 9 when his mother didn't realize how it would look. Jokes about being called 'Diary of Japan Frank' at school for having a Jewish afro with big ears.
Interview: Panel praises Tam's material and professional delivery. Discussion about surgical masks worn by Asians and their purpose. Tony questions him about past sexual encounters and enjoys his evasive answers.
- Getting a perm as an Asian kid led to being called 'Diary of Japan Frank'
- Panel praises Tam's likeable persona and professional quality
- Jeff references Tam's previous experience despite it being first time seeing him
Set: Set about a joke written at age 8, public restroom anxiety, and a self-created song to cope with pooping in public. Discusses Star Wars spoiler interactions and personal bathroom habits.
Interview: Panel praises Melissa's improvement and likability. Discussion of her nervousness and fidgeting with glasses. Tony and Jeff coach her on being authentic and her strong closing about pooping.
- Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to Shell Station (age 8 joke)
- Created song to sing to self when needing to poop in public
- Noticeable improvement in Melissa's nervousness compared to previous appearances
- Tony and Jeff praise Melissa's authenticity and likeability as her strength
Set: First minute about racial stereotypes and NASCAR, noting the only Asian NASCAR driver (Hideo Fukuyama) finished 33rd due to an accident. Second minute about going down on women and the difficulty of finding the clitoris.
Interview: Panel discusses both minutes. Jeff appreciates the second minute more about sexual content than racial stereotypes. Jeff mentions not taking personal interest due to her attractiveness. Encourages her to follow social media.
- Only Asian NASCAR driver finished 33rd and caused the accident moving up
- Going down on women is hard to do right; girls are liars about satisfaction
- Vanessa performs two full minutes in one appearance as a regular
- Jeff praises second minute over first due to authenticity and passion
- Jeff declines to take personal interest due to her appearance and his marriage