The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno (The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno)

Release Date:	1991-12-27
Runtime:	50 min
Status:	Released
Genres:	Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
Production:	Xenon Pictures

Overview

"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.