A 2001 Made-for-TV Movie directed by Duane Clark that has a bartender (Camryn Manheim) helping her friend (Alexondra Lee) looking funny and smart in the world of stand-up comedy.
The movie also stars Scott Cohen, Dabney Coleman, John Catucci, Christopher Shyer, Wayne Federman, Fred Stoller, Phyllis Diller, Pablo Francisco, Heath Hyche, and Marlee Matlin.
Tropes for the film:
- As Himself: Phyllis Diller appears as herself in the movie.
- Big Applesauce: The plot is set in a New York Comedy club.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine. Cohen and Manheim previously worked together on The 10th Kingdom.
- Playing Cyrano: A variation as the story is set in a comedy club.
- Punny Name: There is a weatherman named Stormy Hale (Dan Duran).
- Tagline: "She's the woman behind the woman behind the microphone".
- Waiting for a Break: Sam and other comics are auditing for Michael True in order to make it big in show business and face big competition with each other.
