Life as a Comic
About this original series
Life as a Comic shows the reality of being a working comedian. No glamour, no tour buses, no Dane Cook trying to prove how cool he is--we show the one nighters, college gigs, New York underground comedy shows, the motels and the driving that comics endure in the business of making strangers laugh. Rob Paravonian has been a working comedian for just over a decade and he brings his experience, sense of humor, and knack for self-deprecation to the web in this video series which has become a favorite of working comics and fans of comedy alike.
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# Episodes
7 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of Life as a Comic
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Buffet o' Laughs--Life as a Comic Ep 17
Follow Rob as he and fellow comedian Ray Devito head to western New York for a one-nighter at a banquet hall. Will the small town crowd like these comedians from the big city? Will the local gun show outdraw the comedy? Will the local bars of Olean, NY be open after the show? These questions and more answered on the latest installment of Life as a Comic.
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Release date
Mar 21, 2011
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Runtime
04:48
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Brooklyn Block Party--Life as a Comic Episode 3-2
Rob and his comedy buddies take to the streets of Brooklyn to perform at a block party in Fort Greene. How does a comedy show succeed in the middle of the street in 90+ degree heat? Find out in this episode!
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Release date
Jul 5, 2010
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Runtime
04:34
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Funnymoon in Vegas--Life as a Comic Season 3 Epi...
Comedian Rob Paravonian takes you along on a one-day trip to Vegas to promote a variety show at a NASCAR track in this first episode of the new season of Life as a Comic!See the travel, craziness, and fun of flying 4,000 miles to perform for 20 minutes in 100 degree heat!
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Release date
Jan 22, 2010
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Runtime
04:54
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Nooners--Life as a Comic Episode 2-4
Imagine yourself at a community college cafeteria, at noon, and it's time for you to do a comedy show. No opening act, now lights, sometimes no stage even. Just you. Sound like fun? Actually, it sounds like a noooner, one of the most difficult shows in the comedy world to pull off.Follow comedian Rob Paravonian as he plays three nooners in central Nebraska, he'll show you what it's like and some tricks he uses to make it through.
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Release date
Jul 30, 2007
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Runtime
06:05
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College Conventions--Life as a Comic Season 2 Ep 3
Follow comedian Rob Paravonian to a college entertainment convention in Peoria, Illinois where he performs for student union boards and student activities committees in hopes of landing college gigs.See the expense, awkwardness, techical difficulties and more that go into showcasing at a NACA convention, which is something many comedians do to get college work.
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Release date
Mar 19, 2007
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Runtime
06:07
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Roadmobiles--Season 2 Episode 2
When a comic says he's 'going on the road' people don't often think about how he gets there and what condition the thing that gets them there might be in. This episodes takes a look at the kinds of cars comedians tool around the country in, and showcasing their darlings of the interstate along with Rob are comedians Jesse Joyce and Ray Devito. See how comics deal with a vehicle that is their bread & butter, their home away from home, their office and their storage unit.
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Release date
Oct 13, 2006
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Runtime
07:46
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Music & Comedy--Season 2 premiere!
Music & Comedy, a subject Rob knows well, explores what it's like to play music in the ranks of standup comedy. Rob talks with NYC-based musical comedian Joshua Grosvent about the trials and tribulations facing music/comedy hybrids, and you can see some of those trials and tribulations first hand as Josh explains how his big Summer Jam show almost didn't happen because the venue decided to close for the night! Also featured in this episode are The Rob and Mark Show who didn't let a closed venu...
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Release date
Sep 25, 2006
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Runtime
05:25
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