Kill Tony #41 — Tiffany Haddish
Guests: Tiffany Haddish
Lineup
Bo Scott
Set: Bo discussed getting his weed card and performed a physical bit involving what appeared to be hooping or humping motions, claiming he was practicing and would never master the skill.
Interview: The panel was confused about what Bo was physically doing. He explained he was trying to do something random and absurd. They discussed the bit was over everyone's head and suggested he commit more to the action or make it clearer.
- Got weed card, will practice hooping/humping forever and never get good
- Panel completely confused by physical bit, unsure what he was demonstrating
- Bo left without shaking the patriot's hand
Set: Scott did a premise comparing Helen Keller vs Mother Teresa as lovers, noting Helen Keller's advantages due to being unable to speak back. Heavy on profanity and shock value with minimal setup.
Interview: Panel suggested the bit needed better structure and more detailed pros/cons comparison. They advised committing more to the premise sincerely and working in more specific examples to build the joke.
- Helen Keller better lover than Mother Teresa because won't talk back
- Panel discussed extending the premise with detailed pros and cons
- Tony suggested more specific examples to strengthen the joke
Set: Hillary discussed how stripping or prostitution could provide money for experiences like seeing Book of Mormon. She contrasted the hard work of strippers with her own sexual history.
Interview: Panel felt the premise was interesting but needed more specific examples and personal stories. They suggested writing down real desires and what she'd do for them to make it more relatable and detailed.
- Could make money as stripper or prostitute to see Book of Mormon
- Panel asked her to write personal desires/transactions as comedy material
- Brian suggested car wash as example of something she'd trade for
Set: Jay told a story about letting a drunk friend drive home in college, waking to find another student had died. He realized he was a bad person for feeling relieved it wasn't his friend.
Interview: Panel praised his presence and delivery but suggested developing the bench memorial joke with more specific examples of absurd memorials and what happens on the bench.
- Let drunk friend drive, another student died, felt relief wasn't mine
- Dead student memorialized by bench where homeless people pee
- Panel praised his comfortable stage presence and delivery
- Tony suggested developing memorial bench concept with other absurd examples
Set: Brett discussed having four stepdads, his competitive mother with five rings like Kobe Bryant, discovering his dad's porn collection favoring Black performers, and wearing Tapout shirts while being skinny.
Interview: Panel praised his humor and delivery. They suggested tightening the Kobe Bryant comparison and clarifying the porn preference joke. Encouraged his natural comedic instinct and 2-year development.
- Mother competitive like Kobe Bryant, both have five rings
- Father's porn collection features Black performers
- Skinny guys wearing Tapout shirts asking for trouble
- Panel complimented his natural knack for comedy after 2 years
- Brett revealed he hasn't been able to smile in 3 years since sobriety
Set: Missy discussed her mother thinking she's being sex trafficked due to her porn work, her mother's unwillingness to perform certain sex acts with her father, and jokes about blacking mail for retirement.
Interview: Panel praised her confidence and perspective. Tony noted the setup about movies she's been in could work as a callback in longer sets. Discussed projection and using more emotional intensity in delivery.
- Mother thinks she's sex trafficked, saw movie Taken after learning about porn
- Mother explains won't perform sex act because he pees from there
- Plan to blackmail congressman for retirement instead of working
- Panel noted callback potential with repeated 'also movie I was in' phrase
- Sarah praised her projection and confidence on stage
Set: Sara joked about carwash culture, the overwhelming experience of workers with hoses, the bizarre greeting card section, and upselling tactics. Referenced missing drive-through carwashes.
Interview: Tony praised her observation about carwash embarrassment and suggested developing the upsell dynamics further. Panel discussed her weekly minute requirement and suggested writing more observational material during carwash visits.
- Carwashes make you feel like your life together despite worst day
- Why do carwashes have greeting card sections instead of treadmills
- Carwash workers aggressively upsell more expensive wash options
- Panel noted she should expand on upsell dynamics for future sets
- Discussed writing new material during actual carwash visits
Set: Kim discussed her first hookup with a girl, the awkward gynecologist setting, insurance coverage jokes, and misunderstanding birth control timing. Discussion about pregnancy risk at different ages.
Interview: Panel suggested moving the gynecologist reveal to the end for impact and developing the birth control confusion further. Discussed optimal joke structure for punchlines.
- Hookup was gynecologist, made uncomfortable but insurance would cover it
- Gynecologist suggested birth control preventing pregnancy for 15 years
- Confused about when women can't get pregnant after 30 or 45
- Panel advised restructuring joke to end with gynecologist reveal
- Discussion about fertility statistics and pregnancy risks at various ages