Uptown Comedy Club is a sketch comedy show filmed in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that aired in first-run syndicationKing, Susan. “Preview ‘92: Syndicated Hype...”. Los Angeles Times. 13 September 1992. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-13-tv-1122-story.html for two seasons, from 1992 until 1994. The series was produced by Bob Banner. Repeats of the series eventually found their way onto BET.
Taped before a live audience at a club in Harlem, Uptown Comedy Club provided a mixture stand-up comedy, musical guests usually from the world of hip-hop, and sketch comedy from a troupe of mostly black comics. Jim Breuer and Rob Magnotti were the only regular white cast members. Uptown Comedy Club would in hindsight, provide a springboard for future Saturday Night Live cast members Jim Breuer and Tracy Morgan and future Mad TV cast members Aries Spears and Debra Wilson. Monteria Ivey served as the host for the first season, while the regular cast members rotated in that capacity for the second. DJ Scratch meanwhile, was the resident DJ.
A recurring segment on Uptown Comedy Club was pitting stand-up comedians against each other in a game of The Dozens. The audience picked the winner.
Cast Flex Alexander Arceneaux & Mitchell Jim Breuer Ronda Fowler Little Rascal (1993–1994) Rob Magnotti Tracy Morgan (1993–1994) Corwin Moore (1992–1993) Domencio 'Macio' Parrilla Aries Spears Debra Wilson (1992–1993)
Special guests Stand-ups featured Mark Anthony D.C. Benny Brooklyn Mike Xavier Paul Cadeau Ian Edwards Pierre Edwards Talent Harris T.P. Hearns Robert L. Hines "Hamburger" Jones Kevin Jordan Brad Lowery Faizon Love Carlos Mencia James McNair Mo'Nique Hugh Moore Mark Overton Dwayne Perkins Reynaldo Rey Keith Robinson Rickey Smiley Sommore Chris Tucker Sheryl Underwood
Musical guests featured Mary J. Blige Brand Nubian Das EFX Father MC Fat Joe Fu-Schnickens Gang Starr Kris Kross KRS-One Luke Mad Cobra MC Lyte Pharcyde Redman Pete Rock & CL Smooth Super Cat SWV Christopher Williams Wu-Tang Clan Yo-Yo
Stations Uptown Comedy Club aired mostly late at night on UHF stations.
CityStationAlbanyWFXL 31AtlantaWGNX 46BainbridgeWTLH 49BostonWLVI 56ChicagoWGN 9ClevelandWUAB 43DetroitWXON 20EugeneKLSR 34Fort WorthKTVT 11 Houston KHOU 11LakelandWTMV 32LexingtonWKYT 27Los AngelesKCAL 9New YorkWNYW 5NorfolkWTKRPhoenixKPHO 5 (season one only)Salt Lake CityKOOG 30San DiegoKNSD 39San FranciscoKPIX 5YorkWPMT 43
See also List of ViacomCBS television programs#Rysher Entertainment
References
External links
Uptown Comedy Club Archives - The Humor Mill