Game Show
The Shared Experience Night: Showdown (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday some of the best improvisers in Los Angeles gather to create one-of-a-kind comedy in three back-to-back top flight improv shows starting at 7PM, 8:30 PM, & 10PM. Two fiercely competitive LA improv teams go head-to-head who will prevail in a long form improv competition like no other. Your ticket is only $5 and gets you in for the full evening!* *except for Paper with Matt Walsh, the first of the month @ 7PM, is $10. Going head-to-head on Jan. 10th will […]
The Comedy Dating Show (in LA)
The Comedy Store 8433 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, United StatesPart standup, part dating show, part roast. A whole lotta fun. Hosted by Hormoz Rashidi and Kim Congdon $10 + 2 drink min. Starts 8PM PT
Love Isn’t Blind (in LA)
The Cats Crawl 660 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTired of swiping? In this dating experiment, men compete on stage for one lucky bachelorette, with the little caveat that the men can't speak. Through a series of games - which includes calling the boys' moms and unlocking their phones - we narrow it down to two men. Finally, we hear their voices, and the lucky winning man is sent with our bachelorette to the bar for an immediate date. Audience members wear wristbands according to their relationship status, and […]
Sweet! Dating Game Show! (in NYC)
Chelsea Music Hall 407 West 15th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFebruary marks the month for one of the most beloved Sweet traditions- the Dating Game Show! Lots of show have tried it but this is the Original! Once a year this show gives the audience a chance to shine and maybe fall in love. Each performer on the show will do a short set and then choose an audience member to go on short date on stage in front of everyone. They will get chosen from a list of true fun facts about each […]
The Shared Experience Night: Showdown (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday some of the best improvisers in Los Angeles gather to create one-of-a-kind comedy in three back-to-back top flight improv shows starting at 7PM, 8:30 PM, & 10PM. Two fiercely competitive LA improv teams go head-to-head who will prevail in a long form improv competition like no other. Your ticket is only $5 and gets you in for the full evening!* *except for Paper with Matt Walsh, the first of the month @ 7PM, is $10. Going head-to-head on Jan. 10th will […]
No Laughing with Eddie Furth (near LA)
Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAt No Laughing contestants are pulled from the audience and they have to last three 1-minute rounds of comedy without laughing to win a prize! Put your name in the bucket for your chance to be a contestant and win! No Laughing. This is serious. Featuring: Taylor Williamson, Carmen Morales, Willie Simon, Matt McCarthy, Jay Washington, Maxi Witrak & more TBA! Hosted by Eddie Furth (creator of Historical Roasts on Netflix). $12 + 2 item min. Starts 9:45PM PT
My Fave Is Innocent (in NYC)
Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesComedians take the stand to defend their “problematic fave” in the court of law. Carlos Nolla and Emma Schmidt return as your hosts. Featuring: Rachel Coster Izzy Da Rosa Kevin Mulharin Josh Nasser Keara Sullivan Starts 8:30PM ET
DEBATE! with Andy Richter and Andy Daly (in LA)
Largo at The Coronet Theatre 366 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLocal favorites Andy Daly (Review) and Andy Richter (Conan) will be debuting their new show, Debate! It’s a classic Lincoln-Douglas-style debate about an absolutely ridiculous topic. Who will our special guest moderator pick as winner? Who will care? Starts 8PM PT
Top Tune (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesNow in its 10th Year! TopTune, The Songwriters Game, is different than any other music show in town. 6 of LA's TOP SONGWRITERS perform one of their own best songs and then those 6 songwriters are paired into 3 co-writing teams. Each team receives A GREAT TITLE for a new song and they get 17 MINTUES to write it offstage. They then perform it for an excited audience with the HOUSE BAND OF TOP SESSION PLAYERS. With a COMMENTATORS COMMITTEE […]
Gayme Show! (in LA)
The Regent 448 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTwo straight comedians compete head to head in a series of live challenges to uncover which of them will be named Honorarily Gay As Fuck! Join hosts Dave Mizzoni (@davemizzoni) and Matt Rogers (@mattrogerstho) as they bring their beloved queer circus back to Los Angeles. Contestants and lifelines TBA! Starts 7PM PT
Hot Sets (in NYC)
pinkFROG Cafe 221 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States4 comedians perform. 1 has to eat a hot pepper first. LA’s hottest comedy show has moved to NY, hosted by Sam Clark & Veronica Kwiatkowski. Featuring NYC’s hottest comics from Colbert, Fallon, Netflix, HBO, America’s Got Talent, Amazon Prime, and more, ready to take on the heat for laughs. Featuring: Jon Allen, Misha Han, Meka Mo, Rahul Pandya, Jim McVeigh, Marisa Riley Starts 7PM ET
WRONG! A Dark Comedy Game Show (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWRONG is a celebration of dark humor, cancel-able offenses, and questionable decisions. 50% comedy show, 50% game show, and 100% unfiltered, WRONG takes everything you know about game shows and turns it on its head. Each show, three of the world’s funniest comics will go head-to-head-to-head to see who can earn the most made-up points, win the most prizes that we’ve rescued from the streets of Los Angeles, and ultimately be crowned the World’s Wrongest Comedian! Featuring: Amy Silverberg, Ify […]
Abolish Everything! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesABOLISH EVERYTHING is the funnest, dumbest comedy debate show! Comedians testify against societal ills, from capitalism to car alarms. A panel of improvisers grills them with questions. The audience decides what gets abolished—and the most persuasive lobbyist receives a corrupt bribe: a bag of coins with a dollar sign on it. After years of shows in New York, Abolish Everything is making its Los Angeles debut at Lyric Hyperion for one night only! Hosted by: Chandler Dean (The New Yorker, […]
Bad Drag Race (in LA)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYall wanted more BAD DRAG?! YOU GOT IT! The city’s crunchiest drag competition is back! Category is ALL WINNERS! That’s right, we’ve invited all of Bad Drag Race’s past winners back for a chance to prove once and for all- who is THE WORST OF THE WORST!?!? This is a comedy-first drag competition like nothing you’ve seen before! Poise? Polish? Glamour? NO, BITCH- this is Bad Drag Race! Get your tix now, because this sh*t will absolutely be SOLD OUT. […]
Comedy Bingo (near LA)
The Roguelike Tavern 259 North Pass Avenue, Burbank, CA, United StatesJoin Allie Zisfein & Kelly McInerney for a hilarious night of Comedy Bingo, where laughter and winning collide in one crazy in-person event! Featuring: Ever Mainard Reem Edan Dylan Adler Andrew Orolfo Join us for a hilarious evening of Comedy Bingo at The Roguelike Tavern! Get ready to laugh your bingo off as Allie & Kelly, the dynamic duo of comedy, take the stage along with an incredible line-up of stand up comedians. We’ll provide the bingo cards and prizes, you just need […]
Pitch Room (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA world where writers and comedians collide pitching fake TV shows based on stand up performances. They pitch to the audience and the audience calls which fake show will get the fake green light. Special celebrity guests, award winning writers, comics scene on CC, HBO, Amazon and more! Hosts: Emmy nominated, Grammy nominated Renee Gauthier and Alisha Gaddis- LINEUP TBD Starts 7:30PM PT
Would You Rather? with Andre & Maggie (in NYC)
City Winery 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesWould You Rather is a show that invites the funniest people from all walks of comedy to answer the pressing questions facing society. The show has been going strong for more than four years with past guests appearing on MTV, Comedy Central, Netflix, Hulu, HBO and comedy festivals around the country. Forced online by the pandemic, it is making its return to Friends and Lovers with an exciting line up including: TBA Starts 7PM ET
Comedians vs. AI: Stage Against The Machine (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Comedians Allison Goldberg and Brad Einstein as they bring a panel of all-star comedians to go head-to-disembodied head with the AI that’s stealing their jobs. From creating pick-up lines alongside ChatGPT to delivering impromptu art history lessons about Dall-E-generated images live on stage, this unhinged (arguably unethical, definitely dehumanizing) competition explores the emerging A.I. frontier—and its implications—in a way that doesn’t make you want to weep in the shower as soon as you get home. Starts 9:30PM PT
Comedian Feud (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin host Jacquis Neal, as he invites funny people and their chosen comedy families to feud it out in the style of the classic game show! Once it's settled, 5 members of the audience will be given the chance to face the winning team on stage to try and guess what the Survey Says! TBA vs. TBA Hosted by Jacquis Neal Starts 7PM PT
Ian Lockwood’s Girlfriend Pageant (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States“15 all-star contestants compete to be pop-star-comedian Ian Lockwood's heterosexual girlfriend! With 4 rounds -- Gown & Age, Talent, Verisimilitude, and Emotional Support -- any of these beautiful women could be crowned Ian's Girlfriend. The winner will reign as Ian's heterosexual girlfriend for one (1) year and receive a one (1) year supply of hot dogs from Jonathan's Crazy Hot Dogs*. * One (1) year supply of hot dogs is defined as one thousand (1000) hot dogs and will be […]
Culture Court with Keith Johnson & Matt Lockwood (in LA)
The Comedy Store 8433 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, United StatesThe Unhonorable Matt Lockwood and Keith Johnson preside over debate topics discussed by comedians. With guest comedians Sarah RW, Alec Flynn, Andrew Orolfo, Biniam Binzunah, Carlos Figueroa, Daunte Cordova, Fumi Abe, Garrick Bernard, Maddi Mays Featuring The Unhonorable @mattdaddylockwood & @keithjohnsonhq Courthouse @thecomedystore Starts 8PM PT $15 + 2 drink min.
Encyclopedia Commedia (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEncyclopedia Commedia is an unhinged comedy trivia show covering all the knowledge in the world, one encyclopedia entry at a time. Each show brings together a diverse variety line-up of comedians, artists, and experts for an unforgettable, hilarious night of drinks and thinks. Laugh, defeat your friends, and win actual prizes! Now in Los Angeles, Encyclopedia Commedia will become your go-to strictly-alphabetical pseudo-intellectual spectacle of comedy and brains. Lineup: TBA Brad Einstein (Creator/Host): Credits include The Second City National Touring Company, […]
Love Isn’t Blind (in NYC)
The Actors' Temple 339 West 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesTired of swiping? In this dating experiment, men compete on stage for one lucky bachelorette, with the little caveat that the men can't speak. Through a series of games - which includes calling the boys' moms and unlocking their phones - we narrow it down to two men. Finally, we hear their voices, and the lucky winning man is sent with our bachelorette to the bar for an immediate date. Audience members wear wristbands according to their relationship status, and […]
Friend Island (in NYC)
Fiction Bar/Cafe 308 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFriend Island is an extremely unsexual comedy show where the rules are simple: Comedians must perform (platonically) and then the crowd will vote (platonically) on who they think would make the best friend. Whoever is crowned winner will receive the ultimate grand prize of Tony will buy them a drink. Featuring: Mary Beth Barone Jonathan Van Halem Elliot Bromberg Ryan Roman Mariah Oxley Rima Parikh Starts 7:30PM ET
Hot Sets (in NYC)
Flop House Comedy Club 362 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States6 comedians perform. 1 has to eat a hot pepper first. LA’s hottest comedy show has moved to Stand Up NY, hosted by Sam Clark & Veronica Kwiatkowski. Featuring NYC’s hottest comics from Colbert, Fallon, Netflix, HBO, America’s Got Talent, Amazon Prime, and more, ready to take on the heat for laughs. Our first stacked Stand Up NY show kicks off with TBA w/TBA $20 + $18 drink min. Starts 8PM ET
DANI AND SAHANA’S GAY GAY GAME SHOW (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDani and Sahana face the age-old-problem that many queer women face -- "how to make a baby with only half the stuff??" Gay Gay Game Show will be an epic night in which contestants and one lucky audience member compete to become their donor. After meeting contestants through comedic performances, the hosts will put their potential baby-daddy’s and mommy’s through various competitive games. Only the best will be brought into this queer chosen family, and crowned the winner! Starts 7:30PM […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Self Help Me w/ Jenny Yang: A Competitive Self Care Comedy Show (in LA w/Livestream)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSELF HELP ME is a competitive self-care comedy show hosted by comedian, writer and actor Jenny Yang. Every show features comedians, celebrities and wellness experts ready to test their knowledge of the latest wellness trends and reveal their own self-care obsessions. It’s like if Lovett or Leave It and @ midnight made a baby that was obsessed with wellness and lymph node massages--but also cared about the cultures and origins of these splashy trends. Self-care already felt competitive. We just […]
Vocabaret (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesVocabaret stars New York City’s most-decorated wordsmiths as they host a night of raucous wordplay, etymological deep-dives and alphabetic absurdity as they pull words apart and explore the link between language and our daily lives. Each show is centered around a theme and features games, challenges and special guests. Anagrams: unscrambled! We'll also have special guests, live music, and more interplanetary lingo than billionaires’ imaginations could ever contain. Get in the (o)zone with us and buy your tix before we run outer […]
Pop Cultured! with Jimmy Pardo (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt's a comedy show. It's a game show. Pop Cultured with Jimmy Pardo is a panel-style game show hosted by comedian/podcaster Jimmy Pardo, featuring three comedians who must answer a series of ridiculous questions based on our love of pop culture. If you love @midnight, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Match Game, you'll love this. Previous guests include Paul F. Tompkins, Dana Gould, Jodie Sweetin, Scott Aukerman, Atsuko Okatsuka, Irene Tu, Ahmed Bharoocha, Martha Kelly, Andy Daly, Todd Glass and […]
Would You Rather? w/ Tom Zawacki (in LA)
Bar Lubitsch 7702 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, United StatesTom Zawacki hosts a game of Would You Rather with a different comedian or celebrity guest each month(ish)! Come watch this asshole make his friends uncomfortable for an hour, as he has them spin a wheel to answer horrible or silly questions under horrible or silly categories, all for your amusement! Tom Zawacki is a stand up comedian and actor, seen on shows like The Good Place and Hacks, and in the films We Broke Up and Psycho Sleepover (yes […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Wrong! A Dark Comedy Game Show (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesWRONG is a celebration of dark humor, cancel-able offenses, and questionable decisions. 50% comedy show, 50% game show, and 100% unfiltered, WRONG takes everything you know about game shows and turns it on its head. Each show, three of the world’s funniest comics will go head-to-head-to-head to see who can earn the most made-up points, win the most prizes that we’ve rescued from the trash, and ultimately be crowned the World’s Wrongest Comedian! Featuring: Kenice Mobley, Gianmarco Soresi, Kerryn Feehan […]
UPDATING (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesUPDATING is the critically-acclaimed New York City-based live dating & comedy show bringing two singles on blindfolded first dates in front of live audiences. Dubbed “the most raw dating show in existence,” what follows is a hilarious show with audience participation, raw moments, and relatable feedback on modern romance in real-time with real people. Reality TV…unfolding & unedited on stage! Created, Produced, and Hosted by NYC-based comedians, Brandon Berman (@bermmy16) & Harrison Forman (@htforman)Host: Brandon Berman Sidekick: Harrison Forman Daters: Two […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesUnauthorized imported gameshows performed live in New York! The world has amazing game shows that have never been performed live in the United States... Our team of professional comedy writers, localization producers, and comedians will bring those ideas to life on the New York stage. Produced by the The Game Show and Segments Research Club, the core-team consists of Kent Morita, Grant Mulitz, and Christopher Morucci. We are a group of comedy writers, comedy actors and musicians, with words and […]
Date My Friend (in NYC)
Sanger Hall 48-20 Skillman Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesPart comedy show. Part dating show. Part $#*& show! Six comics (wings) bring single friends and give us all the reasons why WE should them. Will they be able to catch some dates for these lonely hearts? Or will their pitch fall flat on the floorboards? Find out at the NYC premerie of this popular comedy show from Chicago! Starts 8PM ET
What’s The Worst That Could Happen? A Comedy Show (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSome of the best comedians in New York meet a bucket full of fun facts provided by the audience, aka YOU. What’s the worst that could happen? It’s an interactive comedy show like no other. Comedians will draw out a fun fact you write down before the show and riff on it before they launch into their set. Who knows what kind of embarrassing stories or fun punchlines you will encourage; we’ll be sure to turn your facts into laughs! […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
THE METER LIVE! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDid y’all know there is an official ranking system of every person who’s ever worked in Hollywood?? Join your hosts writer/director Jess Dela Merced and comedian Andrew Orolfo as they pit unlikely competitors to discover what’s poppin’ in the entertainment industry according to the IMDb STARmeter. FOLLOW: @themetergameshow @andrew_orolfo @jezzdela @ejcabasal Starts 9:30PM PT