Last Comic Standing (season 5)
| Last Comic Standing 5 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 13 – September 19, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
On June 13, 2007, competitive reality show Last Comic Standing began airing its fifth season on NBC with new host, Bill Bellamy. For the first time ever people could vote in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. This season is also taped rather than filmed.
Auditions were held in London, Montreal, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, San Antonio and Tempe.
Numerous established comedians auditioned for Last Comic Standing this season. They included:
Some of the finalists have also appeared elsewhere:
Episodes 1-6 consisted of the early auditions and the selection of the finalists.
The contestants were driven to The Ice House, where they were paired up. One performed on stage while the other sat in the audience heckling them about their jokes. They then switched roles. The best heckler and the best performer would be rewarded with immunity. The winner for dealing the best with the heckler was Lavell Crawford.
The pairs for this challenge are as follows:
Ralph Harris, Gina Yashere, and Dante all tied in the main vote, they went head-to-head. Ralph Harris gained the majority of the audience vote, sending the other two home.
The comics were driven to Medieval Times where they were told that they were going to dress up like court jesters and tell Medieval jokes in front of an audience. Jon Reep beat Amy Schumer in the finals to win immunity.
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