Comedy Roadmap: Videos

The Groundlings - Daddy Dearest

2009-03-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

Father-daughter talks are always such special moments. From the groundbreaking comedy that made Saturday Night Live come the sketches from the world famous Groundlings.

What Is Comedy?

2008-12-24T10:19:00.000-08:00

A long-forgotten 1951 classroom film from Medium Large's educational library ("Bake Your Way to Marriage!" "How to Cripple a Bully" "Polio: God's Judgment Against Gays" ), this short exposes the chilling, horrifying, alarming truth about comedy in a fun, fact-filled format. The movie was made possible with a grant from "Buick: The Cadillac of Cars."

Written, drawn and directed by Francesco Marciuliano.
Edited by Sara Benincasa. More at Medium Large.

How To Sell Out

2008-11-20T11:15:00.001-08:00

Learn how to turn those intellectual properties into actual properties in this HowCast video from POYKPAC.

Directions

2008-11-07T11:03:00.000-08:00

Stacey shows Aaron the way with some help from her dog Blackie in this video from Tastes Like Chicken.

The Backwards Sketch

2008-10-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

Having the ability to run video backwards opens up creative possibilities not found in the "real" world. Panda Smash shows both sides (or ends) of the story in this sci-fi sketch "that somehow tells a different story played backwards than forwards..."

The Time Traveler

2008-10-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

"Strange doings at the birth of the Information Superhighway" according to this video from Those Aren't Muskets! Among other news from the future, they even predict the popularity of this very video. Amazing!

Ask a Manager: Bruce Smith (Part 1)

2008-10-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

In the first part of this Back Stage "Ask a Manager" video series, manager Bruce Smith (of OmniPop Talent Group) talks about finding and developing talent. www.backstage.com

Black Version on 60Frames

2008-01-17T11:53:00.000-08:00

What a great idea! They can do parodies of 100 years worth of movie history. I expect to see Black Versions of every great movie for many years to come. And so can you at 60Frames.

Miss Artemis Pet Regressor

2007-10-24T22:10:00.000-07:00

This week's video features Mr. Spock playing against his gender by doing a scene in drag (but it's very tasteful).

Artemis Pebdani is a Los Angeles based actor, creator and ninja.

Funbox Comedy: Truth... or Dare!

2007-10-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

World War II Germans were pretty nefarious. Believe it or not this was taken directly from the History Channel.

Just like all good comedy groups, Funbox Comedy has a MySpace page to stay in touch. You should go visit them sometime.

Those Aren't Muskets: The Pimp

2007-09-29T14:51:00.000-07:00

This week's video features an ace daddy and his dame using her keen gams to put the make on a mug. These guys really know how to use language, even if it is a little outdated.

Those Aren't Muskets is a comedy troupe working and living in San Diego. They formed in 2007, when two friends decided to live together and be creative full time. Two foxy chicks also live with them. Yes, their lives are just as staggeringly awesome as you imagine.