Allison Jones
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
No one until sort of Second City started to move. I was trying to pluck people out of Second City in the early 90s. I remember going there to see Second City the first time when we were looking for Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
No one until sort of Second City started to move. I was trying to pluck people out of Second City in the early 90s. I remember going there to see Second City the first time when we were looking for Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
And they said, can we just go to Chicago and look for some of these kids? Because I don't know. And so I went to Second City for the first time and that's when I met Jeff Garland. But on main stage at that time, was Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello and Jeff Garland.
And they said, can we just go to Chicago and look for some of these kids? Because I don't know. And so I went to Second City for the first time and that's when I met Jeff Garland. But on main stage at that time, was Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello and Jeff Garland.
And they said, can we just go to Chicago and look for some of these kids? Because I don't know. And so I went to Second City for the first time and that's when I met Jeff Garland. But on main stage at that time, was Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello and Jeff Garland.
Anyway, that history of comedy. But when I started to do a lot of comedy shows and bringing a lot of the improv comedy was when the state had started and when Kids in the Hall had started.
Anyway, that history of comedy. But when I started to do a lot of comedy shows and bringing a lot of the improv comedy was when the state had started and when Kids in the Hall had started.
Anyway, that history of comedy. But when I started to do a lot of comedy shows and bringing a lot of the improv comedy was when the state had started and when Kids in the Hall had started.
That stuff all came through basically what was then called the Comedy Channel, I think. It was Comedy Central, but at the time it was called something else. The Comedy Network.
That stuff all came through basically what was then called the Comedy Channel, I think. It was Comedy Central, but at the time it was called something else. The Comedy Network.
That stuff all came through basically what was then called the Comedy Channel, I think. It was Comedy Central, but at the time it was called something else. The Comedy Network.
He started it all as well.
He started it all as well.
He started it all as well.
I mean, Ben Stiller, very important in comedy. And I think they owe the biggest debt to Mr. Show. Yeah. To Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. Yes. which would air at midnight on HBO.
I mean, Ben Stiller, very important in comedy. And I think they owe the biggest debt to Mr. Show. Yeah. To Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. Yes. which would air at midnight on HBO.
I mean, Ben Stiller, very important in comedy. And I think they owe the biggest debt to Mr. Show. Yeah. To Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. Yes. which would air at midnight on HBO.
I passed him today on the street.
I passed him today on the street.
I passed him today on the street.