The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show is a side-splitting exercise in long form improv by the world-famous Groundlings. No games. No director. Just funny.
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The last date listed for The Crazy Uncle Joe Show was Wednesday November 18, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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Great show, very funny. Eddie Izzard was a surprise guest that night (6-21-06). Get there early though, or else you might not get to sit with your group (it's a very small theater).
this show was hilarious!!! recommended to anyone who wants to laugh hard
I went with colleagues from work as a team building event and we laughed vigorously throughout the entire show. It has been about a month since we went and we are still talking about how much fun we had.
I laughed so hard I became annoying to the other people trying to watch the show. I think I will change my career and devote the rest of my life to mastering the art of improv as the Groundlings have certainly done. We could all use a little laughter around the time of this tragic anniversary.
I have been to most of the Groundlings different shows and the crazy uncle joe show never disappoints. Great guests, A very fun night
I expected this to be a lot funnier based on the other reviews. My boyfriend and I found it to be a bit dull and were both relieved when it was over. The Improv show at the crummy theater in Sherman Oaks was so much funnier. It was lower budget, but I laughed and laughed. This show had some funny moments, but overall I did not enjoy it that much. Like I said, I had higher expectatioins for this show and it was a disappointment. Some of the actors were very talented though.
It was a great time. Money much better spent that going to see a money.
Fun show, and quick thinking performers. If you have a hankering for an improv show, this is a good one.
Don't bring your kids as this show usually gets a little ranchy.
I'd heard of The Groundlings but this was my first experience seeing them perform. I knew it was an improv show, but that was about it. Most of my improv experience has come from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and I was expecting something similar.
The format of the show was very different than any improv show I'd seen before, but it was absolutely HILARIOUS! The performers were fantastic and REALLY funny and the theater is very intimate, so every seat is a good seat. I'd see them again in a heartbeat!
we love it ! my husband fall asleep at everything, he watch the whole
show .... it was funny
Everytime I go to the Crazy Uncle Joe show I laugh so hard. My cheeks always hurt the next day... 'tis a good thing.
kick ass improv show.
Maya Rudolph from SNL was the guest performer last night, a Wednesday night, and it was a full house. Everyone in the cast is very talented. It's amazing how quickly they come up with the ideas. What's very interesting to me is trying to figure out what's going on with which character(s) as the performers are clueing in themselves. Some material was chuckle funny while some others were LOL funny. The show runs about 1 1/2 hours with one intermission and it's time well spent. My friends and I even had enough time afterward to go grab dinner. The theatre is pretty small and a bit cramped and parking on Melrose has always been a bitch. The Groundlings are such a big part of LA history. Everyone should go at least once to experience how talented these performers are.
We always have a great time at the groundlings. You can't go wrong with their late night shows which are a similar format to the "Whose Line Is it Anyway?" improv shows you see on TV. We tend to like them better than the more rehearsed performances because you never know what you are going to see....
Everyone should go see this!
The show was slightly entertaining, but could have definitely been better. I did not find it very funny and thought the actors were trying too hard to make their acts funny when they were a lost cause.
The randomness of it was a blast, very fast paced. Sometimes it was hard to understand the actors, but we laughed a lot last night. Just the thing we needed after a bad day! :-)
btw, we valet'ed at Lalas down the street, which was a great idea.
My cheeks hurt from laughing all through out the show!
The show was OK. ome very clever moments, some weak moments. Very talented group! However, it would have been better if the format changed more, especially for the second half of the show! Was disappointed that no guest stars showed up! Crowded room, we sat in the last row, with bottles under the seats near the sewer pipes! People were texting and talking during show-a big distraction! Excellent effort by promising improv group!
What a HOOT! Unusual suggestions from the audience provides the jumping off point to start the show going. Once the idea is established, the actors take off! There is no holding them back. They say things that make you think they came from a dysfunctional family and can now say everything that they have been suppressing for years. This is funny, funny and more funny. Better than anything on TV on Wednesday nights and the same price as a movie, but more entertaining. Worth a night out and it ends around 9:30 so you are still home at a acceptable hour so you don't have to sleep at your desk the following day. You will not be disappointed for your effort. The Parking is the worse part of the adventure.
This was my first time at a Wednesday show, and I was very impressed. Instead of sketch comedy, the performers take a few random improv suggestions and then weave together a complex and hilarious story with so many characters you have to wonder how they keep them straight. You have to see it to believe it. Very funny.
If you like improv you will be impressed and have a good time! I was amazed at how quick thinking these actors are. It's incredible when you really think about it. The outcome is absurd and silly and there are definitely laughs to be had.
My teenage daughter is involved in improv, so our family decided to see some heavy hitters during our visit to LA. The show was fantastic; by far the best improv I've ever seen. The players worked so well together, it was almost as though they were reading each other's minds. Sometimes long-form improv can get really bogged down, but there was a lot of discipline in this show -- the individual vignettes were very brief, and the segues were always funny and clever. Highly recommended.
This was my 2nd time attending. They are incredible how they can keep the improv going for 40 minutes, creating more than 20 different characters. Excellent.
As a World leading authority and President and Professor at Oxford ( I was the Professor of the Reviewers of the N.Y.Times and
other Leading newspapers).
I gave " The Crazy Uncle Joe Show " a solid A+
But I cannot Guarantee Your Show will be the same Lines,
Thoughts or Ideas. Nor can I warrantee the same energy level
that was presented me on that delightful evening by some of Los Angeles's finest up coming talents.
I have an Idea someone tipped them off I was in the audience, So they were all on their toes with a feather in their Butt....
Sincerely, Sir Daniel Marina Del Rey Esq. III
Groundlings is always fun, and a springboard for future talent.
Great show, very creative cast and watching Kristin Wiig on stage was a real treat!
The Groundlings is everything you could want from comedic improv, and more. You can't go and not enjoy yourself, unless you hate laughing.
great fun and look forward to witty banter amongst the players. would def come again!
We attended the show with about 90 fraternity boys and about 5 other adult couples. The fraternity kids seemed to enjoy the show, but it was not to our liking. Very often, when one actor tried to develop an idea, which we were interested in hearing, another actor would immediately interrupt and take the story in another direction. Some actors seemed to "hog" the time. We didn't find it especially funny and only somewhat creative. Why is it called The Crazy Uncle Joe Show?
Actors were really good!!
Loved it! The improv performers were fun and spontaneous. Fun night!
My girlfriend and I went to the crazy uncle joe show yesterday expecting it to be hilarious. Some parts were funny, most weren't. We Didn't get a lot of the jokes. Must give props to them for being able to act and think so quick on their feet, but if your looking for laugh out loud comedy you probably will want to go to a show at the improv or another comedy club.
funny, funny, funny. the crew works well together. they are a creative bunch. i wouldn't mind going back again.
Very funny. Had a great time.
Great time! Definitely check it out!
The actors were great! I wouldn't mind going back another day!
This show was so much fun! The improv comics were so fast-witted and on it!
This is an incredible bargain, and the Groundlings performers have amazingly quick improvisatory minds. They create a hilarious and unique show out of thin air. I marveled at the talent of these performers.
The Groundlings NEVER disappoint! Their long-form improv is hysterical and ridiculously entertaining. You can't go wrong with the Goldstar price and the genius of The Groundlings! We go again and again and plan on going until our "last laugh!"
Funny, talented actors! The improv show was just hilarious.
This was a really great improv experience.
This is the second time I went to this. It's really great! I would recommend this show over the Sunday show. I went to that one too.
This definitely is a good night out...especially on a Wed.! The cast is quick, witty, and funny! Also, the long-form improv format is really cool! Good check it out!
I really liked it...especially the guys! I recommend it!
Great show! Awesome cast!
Low key, off the cuff, balls-to-the wall hilarity! This show was a great way to perk up the middle of our week, and the price was nice too.
It's not as polished as the Friday or Saturday shows (and with a different, less structured format), but the Wednesday troupe's improv skills are still good for more than a couple of hard teary guffaws.
Big thumbs up.
Such a fun evening. Made me remember why movies are not all that great. Times like this where money can be tight, it's awesome to be able to still get more than your moneys worth. Thanks guys. Absolutely will be back.
I've said it before, I'll say it again... LOVE the Groundlings. If you want a sure shot of side splitting laughter, this is the ticket to buy! We keep going to try and catch Melissa McCarthy and hopefully we will soon!!!
Hugely inventive, quick witted, and cleverly dynamically varied. Inspiring.
The theatre does rather need a bar, it must be said.
The Groundlings are absolutely the best comedy troupe in LA, hands down.
Very funny
Very clever! Can't wait to see the cast on Saturday Night Live.
Hilarious!!
It was very funny! Much better than I expected! If you like witty comedy, this is it!
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