Immediate Gratification Player of The Year
In 2010, the Immediate Gratification Players began honoring great comedians with a background in improvisational comedy as their Immediate Gratification Player of the Year. The award is not strictly annual, with the troupe's leader remarking that the group is "hoping to give this award as much as possible, devaluing it to the point where it basically means nothing." The award recipient performs the monologue portion of an Armando form show, where several scenes are based on the themes brought up in the monologue, which itself is formed from a crowd suggestion. Upon completion of the show, the honoree receives their own red-and-yellow striped tie.
The inaugural award recipient was comedian Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm and WALL-E fame. Garlin later wore his necktie on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In 2011, Wayne Brady of ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway was named the second Immediate Gratification Player of the Year.
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Jeff Garlin | 2010 |
| Wayne Brady | 2011 |
| Jason Alexander | 2013 |
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