When stand-up goes bad

Lowlights of 2008

One of the thrills of the high-wire act that is live stand-up is that sometimes it can go wrong. Horribly wrong.

Here are some of the examples of bad stand-ups and bad audiences we've featured in the Weekly Trivia File in 2008

Bad stand-ups:

Bad audiences:

One where no one emerges with much dignity:

And sometimes it's just a victim of circumstance:

Published: 24 Dec 2008

Live comedy picks

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