Shows
The Groundlings Revues (now commonly referred to as the Main Shows) were the first shows performed by the company and they established the Groundlings improv, character, and sketch comedy style. In 1981, the revue was given a title, "L.A. 200, Groundlings 3". From that point on, every revue would it's have its own name, and always with the word "Groundling" in it somewhere. Initially there would be one or two revues a year. By the 1990s, three shows a year was the norm. And in 2007, the company decided to do four shows a year, in addition to a special holiday show in December. Main Shows are performed every Friday at 8pm and every Saturday at 8 and 10pm.
In 1992, Melanie Graham created Cookin With Gas, a weekly short form improv show performed by Groundlings, Groundlings Alumni, Sunday Company members, and special celebrity guests. The show continues every Thursday night at 8pm, and is now the longest running improv show in LA. It was followed in 2001 by the long-form improv Crazy Uncle Joe Show, which runs every Wednesday night at 8pm.
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