George Schaltter's Comedy Club Special

1988 · comedy

With NBC in the middle of Olympic coverage and the aftermath of a writer's strike delaying the start of the TV season, ABC aired this special on September 29, 1988 to spotlight stand-up comedians performing at various comedy clubs across America. Dudley Moore was your host, and the performers included Lily Tomlin, Jackie Mason, Margaret Smith, Dennis Wolfberg, Daniel Rosen, Ellen Degeneres, Blake Clark, Judy Tenuta, Emo Philips, Gilbert Gotfried, Carol Liefer, Anita Wyse, Wil Durst, Richard Belzer, Tom Kinney, Dom Irrera, Al and George, Corky and the Juice Pigs, Jim Samuels, and Barry Crimmons.