Underplayed Gems

Young Comedians Special

Young Comedians Special poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a series of standup comedy specials from HBO that ran from the 1970s to the 1990s. Each episode features a host introducing several up-and-coming comedians performing their routines.

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What happens

Young Comedians Special (also known as Young Comedians Show) is the name of a series of annual standup comedy specials that aired on HBO from 1976 to 1992, with one final installment debuting in 1995. The specials began as installments of HBO's standup special series On Location for the first few airings, with comedian Freddie Prinze hosting the first installment. Each special is a showcase format spotlighting several new young comedians, hosted by an established star. HBO's Young Comedians Specials introduced audiences to many now-famous comedians, including Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Sam Kinison, David Spade, Judd Apatow, Drew Carey, Andy Kaufman, and Paul Reubens's character Pee-Wee Herman. The series was discontinued after the 1995 edition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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