Kill Tony
Lineup
Set: Todd discusses gaining 10 pounds in a relationship, comparing a threesome to community college graduation, and critiques the term 'old' as lazy, suggesting it's actually racism.
Interview: Tony learns Todd is a financial analyst who's been doing stand-up for 7 months, plays bass in a former band called Prophets and Outlaws, quit drinking 18 months ago, and has been dating his girlfriend for 4-5 months.
- One month in relationship, already gained 10 pounds
- The term 'old' is lazy—it's actually racism
- Panel discovers Todd quit drinking and looks worse than when drinking
Set: Julio jokes about learning Korean, mistaking Lil' Kim for a Korean bestiality performer, weight gain, gluten-free bread, thinking he was telepathic (actually schizophrenic).
Interview: Tony discovers Julio is 27, unemployed, was fired from Cub Scouts for taking too much time off for travel, is vegan but weighs 300 pounds, and had relations in a parking lot with his girlfriend.
- Thought Little Kim was Korean bestiality performer
- 300 pounds and vegan—contradictory lifestyle
- Thought telepathic, actually schizophrenic
- Julio removes sweater mid-interview, reveals no underwear
- Panel amazed at 300-pound vegan contradiction
Set: Quinton performs in character as a rural truck driver/handyman, discussing his wife, 12 kids, swingers group, and sectional seating purchase, along with ISS detention joke.
Interview: Tony learns Quinton is a truck driver, former body shop operator, and kids show performer with acting background. He's playing a character and drives locally out of Dallas.
- Wife and 12 kids, married 3 times divorced twice
- Sectional seating for swinger parties
- Tony notes Quinton's hat has 'USA' on back, jokes it's voting for Trump
- Panel discovers Quinton is playing a character, not authentic rural persona
Set: Ben jokes about ADHD, wetting the bed as a kid, being given electric blanket, studying genealogy in college without practical results.
Interview: Tony discovers Ben is a direct care worker at psychiatric facility for juveniles, has been doing stand-up for 9 years, sweats profusely, and recently went on a date where someone asked him to pay for a play.
- Gave self shaking baby syndrome from hyperactivity
- Studied genealogy four years, can't grant wishes
- Ben sweats profusely; panel requests paper towels and discusses black light comment
- Panel compares Ben's nervous hand movements to animated doll learning to use hands
Set: Josh jokes about looking like McDonald's Geek Squad, being bankruptcy attorney, art school regret, law school regret, filing rejected will that resembled suicide note.
Interview: Tony compares Josh to Harvey Weinstein, learns he's been attorney 5 years practicing bankruptcy law, has girlfriend who's comedian/actor in commercials, drinks whiskey and coke.
- Looking like McDonald's had a Geek Squad
- Filed will that looked like suicide note
- Tony repeatedly compares Josh to Harvey Weinstein throughout interview
- Girlfriend in audience heckles; Tony explains bucket pull format to her
Set: Jared jokes about Trump's name, disappointed about Sea World globe gift, difficult childhood with only one Christmas present, suggests euthanizing orphans to increase adoption rates.
Interview: Tony learns Jared is graphic designer who just got hired after college, recently started working, from Arkansas, makes Mexican food, was married 5 years, and performs diabetes song.
- Parents bought globe instead of Sea World trip
- Euthanize orphans to increase adoption rates
- Jared performs diabetes song live on stage
- Panel discusses Jared's weight gain from 5-year marriage
Set: Andrew makes dark jokes about adopting orphans versus cats/dogs, suggests euthanizing some orphans to increase adoption rates, frames it as win-win situation.
Interview: Tony learns Andrew is 23, Account Manager for medical transcription, recently started stand-up, Mexican but doesn't embrace culture, grew up around white people, bullied for not being authentically Mexican.
- Euthanize orphans to make adoption appealing like pets
- Panel pushes Andrew to embrace Mexican heritage; Joel coaches on pride
- Tony and Joel make multiple Mexico-related jokes; Andrew learns to own identity
Java Man
Set: Java Man does 45-second set about speeding to run over black cat to avoid bad luck, then avoiding killing rabbit, minimal material mostly silence.
Interview: Tony learns Java Man carries two cans of dip, works painting commercial spaces at night for 2 years, plays Xbox shooters/sports games, gamertag is Java Man, frequently thinks about fighting but never actually fights.
- Sped up to run over black cat, spared rabbit
- Tony expresses concern about Java Man's violent ideation and future dangerousness
Set: Amanda jokes about keeping passion alive after 18 years marriage, watching adult entertainment with electrified cattle prod, first experiences with sexual exploration.
Interview: Tony learns Amanda and husband own mattress store, she handles Instagram/social media while husband does operational work, she's interested in kickboxing, first-time comedian.
- Watching porn together, cattle prod electrification surprise
- Panel coaches Amanda to relax and be less aggressive in delivery