During a hilarious performance on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring , comedian Sam Morrison recalls the time he learned about “water sports,” gets nostalgic over the family computer and makes a strong case for why “belly is the new ass.”
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Sam Morrison: Sam Morrison is a Brooklyn-based comedian and writer. He was recently named a New Face at the 2023 Just for Laughs Festival, made his late night television debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers, taped a set for Comedy Central Featuring, and his solo show Sugar Daddy played Off Broadway for 14 weeks, after three encore encore engagements and a sold out run in London. He is a staple of the Brooklyn comedy scene & regular at the Comedy Cellar among other clubs. He is also a Stand Up NBC Finalist, has performed on The Drew Barrymore Show, appeared on Watch What Happens Live & Tamron Hall, and was a staff writer on Bravo’s Blind Date. Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring: Half-hour stand-up specials have been a staple of the Comedy Central brand since the 90s. Even though the name of the TV show changed a few times and the airings have shifted online. Regardless, they are still alive and going strong. Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, formerly known as The Half Hour, is an American stand-up comedy television series that airs on Comedy Central in the United States. The program features various stand-up comedians in each episode. It replaced the similar program Comedy Central Presents in 2012. Every episode features an up-and-coming comedian or sometimes a group performing an original set of stand-up. The first four seasons of the show where filmed at the Royale theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Beginning with the fifth season, the comedians now perform their sets at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was announced that a sixth season was picked up with 14 new stand-up comedians given their own set. It was also announced that the show will be retitled Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents . The Half Hour shines a spotlight on some of the funniest and most unusual voices in stand-up comedy.