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The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

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"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 December 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self / Host

Steve Oedekerk

Steve Oedekerk

Self

Ray Combs

Ray Combs

Self

Howie Gold

Howie Gold

Self

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Self / Celebrity Judge

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