Where Comics Got Their Start
SNL, Kill Tony, Def Comedy Jam, Last Comic Standing, The Comedy Store: fifteen questions on the stages that made the comedians.
15 questions · 3 rounds
How to play
Pick an answer and it’s marked at once, with the source it comes from; or open “Show the answer” to read it. Your score keeps count as you go, and nothing is saved or sent. Want a result of your own? Find Your Comedy Lane plays twelve rounds and tells you which kind of funny is yours.
Round 1: questions 1 to 5
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1 Who is Kill Tony's longest-serving regular?
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C: William Montgomery. William Montgomery: its longest-serving regular (Kill Tony).
Source: williamfmontgomery.com ↗ · William Montgomery’s page →
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2 Which of these comedians was in the cast of In Living Color?
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C: Jim Carrey. Jim Carrey: cast member, 1990–1994 (In Living Color).
Source: Wikipedia — Jim Carrey ↗ · Jim Carrey’s page →
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3 Who played Bon Qui Qui on MADtv?
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A: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: cast member — Bon Qui Qui, Tammy, 2007–2008 (MADtv).
Source: Wikipedia — Anjelah Johnson ↗ · Anjelah Johnson-Reyes’s page →
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4 Who brought “Back in Black” to The Daily Show?
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B: Lewis Black. Lewis Black: “Back in Black” commentary, since 1996 (The Daily Show).
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5 Whose stand-up debut came on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson?
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A: Steven Wright. Steven Wright: stand-up debut, 1982 (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).
Source: Wikipedia — Steven Wright ↗ · Steven Wright’s page →
Round 2: questions 6 to 10
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6 Who hosted Def Comedy Jam?
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A: Martin Lawrence. Martin Lawrence: host, 1992–1993 (Def Comedy Jam).
Source: Wikipedia — Martin Lawrence ↗ · Martin Lawrence’s page →
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7 Who got his break on BET's ComicView, then hosted it?
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C: Gary Owen. Gary Owen: his break, then host, 1998–1999 (BET ComicView).
Source: Wikipedia — ComicView ↗ · Gary Owen’s page →
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8 Who came up through The Second City's Toronto company, then SCTV?
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B: Martin Short. Martin Short: the Toronto company from March 1977, then SCTV cast member and writer (1982–83), 1977–1983 (The Second City).
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9 Who finished fourth on Last Comic Standing?
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B: Amy Schumer. Amy Schumer: finished fourth, 2007 (Last Comic Standing).
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10 Which of these comedians was a Saturday Night Live cast member?
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A: Dana Carvey. Dana Carvey: cast member, 1986–1993 (Saturday Night Live).
Source: SNL Archives ↗ · Dana Carvey’s page →
Round 3: questions 11 to 15
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11 Which of these comedians is a paid regular at The Comedy Store?
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C: Russell Peters. Russell Peters: paid regular (The Comedy Store).
Source: The Comedy Store ↗ · Russell Peters’s page →
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12 Which of these comedians reached the finals of Last Comic Standing?
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C: Gabriel Iglesias. Gabriel Iglesias: a finalist, season 4, 2006 (Last Comic Standing).
Source: Wikipedia — Last Comic Standing ↗ · Gabriel Iglesias’s page →
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13 Which of these comedians was a correspondent on The Daily Show?
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D: Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah: correspondent, then host, 2014–2015; host 2015–2022 (The Daily Show).
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14 Which of these comedians anchored Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live?
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B: Colin Quinn. Colin Quinn: writer, cast member and Weekend Update anchor, 1995–2000 (Saturday Night Live).
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15 Which of these comedians did stand-up on Def Comedy Jam?
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A: Katt Williams. Katt Williams: stand-up (Def Comedy Jam).
Source: Wikipedia — Def Comedy Jam ↗ · Katt Williams’s page →
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Updated 10 October 2026