I've had this guy in my head for decades but I can't place him to a name. I believe he was relatively tall and skinny, had slicked back hair, a kind of old fashioned suit, and a cigar. I think he said he was from Canada. Kind of a fast-talking retro throwback style.

He would have almost certainly been on Comedy Central between 1994 and 2004. Probably not a full special, maybe just a slot on Premium Blend or one of those types of shows.

He had one bit about goatees, where he said something to the effect of "Why would you wear something like that on your puss?" (the use of the word puss to mean face in that way definitely struck me as odd) and "Is the root word of that not 'goat'"?

If anyone knows who I'm talking about, it would ease my mind a bit. Thanks!

edit: Thanks for everyone's suggestions so far. To be clear, I think his visual presentation and delivery was vaguely like a 30's gangster meets Michael Douglas in Wall Street. Bob Zany, John Wing Jr, Adam Growe, Mike MacDonald, and Stewart Francis don't seem to fit the bill

2nd edit: thank you UnfunnyJosh - his name was Eric Tunney! Very sad to hear he died young.

Hey, so I’m a nearly year in comic but have been wondering why Everytime I perform a fresh joke it always lands but over time, each time I said it, the crowd responds to it less and less. Any suggestions?

hey you all, i’m honestly looking to get into standup. i’m a student and usually do improve but i wanna get started on working on materials for stand up. what was it like for anyone when you just started out?

Hello funny peoples. Coming up tomorrow Pittsburgh tomorrow and was wondering if there are any Friday night open mics/shows that need a comic? Never even been to the city, so it would be awesome to perform there, even just at an open mic.

Please drop me any information if you have any! Thank you!

Hey everyone! I’m a film student looking to expand my portfolio and start creating content for my small production company.

I love stand-up comedy and watch a lot of Kill Tony, which gave me an idea: why not create a Vancouver-based show inspired by that format?

I love Vancouver and want to create content that showcases the city and its amazing talent. There are so many aspiring comedians out there who deserve a platform to perform, develop their skills, and share their comedy with a wider audience.

My goal is to film a live stand-up show featuring amateur and up-and-coming comedians, giving them a chance to get on stage while I build something creative for Vancouver’s comedy scene.

Would any local stand-up comedians be interested in being part of something like this? I’d love to connect with people who are interested, hear your thoughts, and see if we can make something happen!

Feel free to comment or send me a message.

So I started Open Mic-ing early summer, got a few laughs, started to put my stage time online and ended up getting a booking. Great. I took a few weeks off to generate a bit more material, but had an awful feeling of FOMO. Not so much the stage time, but who could be there, who could see my video online, feeling that any missed Open Mic was a missed opportunity.

I have strong feeling that it won't go away until I get back out there, which I am sure is the answer anyway, but has anyone felt that?

The guy just isn’t, and never has been, funny.