![]() But there is a new version of this brand of comedy that has gained popularity over the past fifteen years or so - one where the “crowd work” takes place on the street, in the place where you work, or even in your home. So making the audience the punchline isn’t exactly novel. You let down your guard and allowed yourself to become part of the show, all in the name of fun. If you went to a Don Rickles comedy show, you knew what you were signing up for: A night of faux-mean comedy that might include jokes at your expense. Lucky for Rickles, Sinatra laughed and the comic survived to insult more audiences. Johnny Carson YouTube While Rickles cracks wise, Frank reaches for something inside his jacket … “Make yourself comfortable, Frank,” Rickles called from the stage. ![]() For more ComedyNerd content, and ongoing coverage of the Iran/Contra Affair, please sign up for the ComedyNerd newsletter below.ĭon Rickles was in the middle of his act at a Miami Beach nightclub in the 1950s when the legendary (and legendarily thin-skinned) Frank Sinatra entered the room. Welcome to ComedyNerd, Cracked's daily comedy superstore.
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