Opening the Saturday night show
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jtp1HBlXlc
0m18s If I’m the first comic, I should have the audience clap it up for the MC, they’re not tired of clapping yet
1m02s Go back to saying “it’s like” before doing the announcer voice, it makes things clearer
3m16s This part of the joke works best when only one or two people laugh, which is how it worked out here
4m14s I could’ve done the hand motion a few more times, until it got funny because it made no sense
4m41s No need to say that, even if it’s true
6m18s When jokes don’t work, I resort to flirting with audience members
Overall: I ended strong and get a few strong laughs, but a lot of jokes missed. When I open, I need to start with getting the audience to clap for the MC. I should also avoid making a joke about the audience’s age if it’s not going well. If I’m gonna acknowledge that it’s an older crowd, I say something like, “this is awesome, I feel like I’m speaking at my parent’s anniversary party” or something that’s more light hearted.
