rant · moment 19 of 24
Where Comedy Fits in Dying LA
from #220 - Hail Mary | The Tim Dillon Show · #220
4 min
Tim questions his place in LA's collapsing comedy scene, comparing mentally ill comedians, the closure of comedy venues, and the absurdity of restaurants like Saddle Ranch where TikTok teens throw chicken fingers.
- 97 percent of comedians are mentally ill; 3 percent are mentally ill and funny.
- LA only has two or three comedy clubs—the Comedy Store, the Improv, and the Ice House—and no one knows when they're open.
- Someone ratted out the Comedy Store's plan to do shows in the park.
- The Saddle Ranch, a horrific chicken-finger restaurant next to the country bar, is the most popular in LA; TikTok kids throw food at each other there.
- Tim questions how anyone grows old in LA with dignity and why RuPaul went into fracking instead.
- He used to like LA when he'd sit in Benjamin's garage watching Infowars and doing sketches, then going to the House of Pies.
- The entertainment business has melted; it's goo on the ground now.
- Having a TV show is embarrassing—people ask if you're the guy from that show on TruTV about whose dog house is better.
- Someone claims to recognize Tim from a hot-dog-eating challenge show, which he denies while asking to be driven home.
- TV is already an embarrassment; enough is enough, even though Reno 911 was arguably one of the funniest shows.
Saddle RanchThe Comedy StoreRuPaulThe Ice HouseHouse of PiesReno 911