Bring the Funny explained
| Genre: | Reality
Talent contest |
| Presenter: | Amanda Seales |
| Judges: | |
| Executive Producer: | - David Friedman
- Matilda Zoltowski
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| Company: | |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Network: | NBC |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 11 |
Bring the Funny is an American comedy competition series that aired on NBC from July 9 to September 17, 2019.[1]
Hosted by comedian Amanda Seales, the series features various comedy acts performing in front of an audience for a chance to win $250,000. The first season consisted of 11 episodes: 10 regular episodes[2] [3] and an additional results episode for the finale. The series's panel of judges consists of Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy.[4]
Open Mic
The Open Mic round featured 40 contestants appearing over four episodes, with 10 acts per episode. The judges selected six out of the 10 acts in each episode to move onto the next round, the Comedy Clash; the other four acts were eliminated.
Week 1
| Participant | Genre | From | Result |
|---|
| Matt Rife | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Frangela | Sketch | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Jarred Fell | Variety | Auckland, New Zealand | Advanced |
| Harry & Chris | Variety | Ealing, United Kingdom | Advanced |
| Ali Kolbert | Standup | New York, New York | Eliminated |
| Ian Lara | Standup | New York, New York | Eliminated |
| Armando Anto | Variety | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated |
| Variety | New Jersey | Eliminated |
| JK! Studios | Sketch | Provo, Utah | Advanced |
| Orlando Leyba | Standup | Glendale, California | Advanced | |
Week 2
| Participant | Genre | From | Result |
|---|
| Randy Feltface | Variety | Victoria, Australia | Advanced |
| Michael Longfellow | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Room 28 | Sketch | New York, New York | Eliminated |
| Willy Appleman | Sketch | Brooklyn, New York | Advanced |
| Daphnique Springs | Standup | Burbank, California | Eliminated |
| ISMO | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Mandy Muden | Variety | London, United Kingdom | Eliminated |
| Regan & Watkins | Variety | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated |
| Morgan Jay | Variety | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Jesus Trejo | Standup | Long Beach, California | Advanced | |
Week 3
| Participant | Genre | From | Result |
|---|
| Calvin Evans | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Handsome Naked | Variety | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated |
| Kristin Key | Variety | Redondo Beach, California | Advanced |
| Candice Thompson | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated |
| Audrey Stewart | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated |
| Drennon Davis | Variety | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Andrea Lopez | Sketch | Washington, D.C. | Advanced |
| Lost Moon Radio | Sketch | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated |
| Kids These Days | Sketch | New York, New York | Advanced |
| Ali Siddiq | Standup | Houston, Texas | Advanced | |
Week 4
| Participant | Genre | From | Result |
|---|
| Tacarra Williams | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| The Valleyfolk | Sketch | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Rocky Dale Davis | Standup | Brookwood, Alabama | Advanced |
| Lewberger | Variety | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| Rivkah Reyes | Variety | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated |
| Graham Kay | Standup | Brooklyn, New York | Eliminated |
| Leclerc Andre | Standup | Brooklyn, New York | Eliminated |
| Erica Rhodes | Standup | Los Angeles, California | Advanced |
| The Chris and Paul Show | Sketch | Stamford, Connecticut | Advanced |
| Lucas Bohn | Variety | Brooklyn, New York | Eliminated | |
Comedy Clash
The Comedy Clash features all 24 selected acts and pits them against each other. The Judges then vote on who advances to the Showcase (twelve move on, twelve are eliminated).
Week 5
| Participant | Genre | Participant |
|---|
| Jarred Fell | Variety | Randy Feltface |
| Jesus Trejo | Standup | Tacarra Williams |
| JK | Studios | Sketch | Kids These Days |
|---|
| Kristin Key | Variety | Morgan Jay | |
Week 6
| Participant | Genre | Participant |
|---|
| Harry & Chris | Variety | Lewberger |
| Michael Longfellow | Standup | Calvin Evans |
| The Chris and Paul Show | Sketch | Willy Appleman |
| ISMO | Standup | Erica Rhodes | |
Week 7
| Participant | Genre | Participant |
|---|
| Matt Rife | Standup | Rocky Dale Davis |
| Frangela | Sketch | Andrea Lopez |
| The Valleyfolk | Sketch/Variety | Drennon Davis |
| Ali Siddiq | Standup | Orlando Leyba | |
Semi-final Showcase
The semi-final Showcase features the remaining 12 selected acts as voted by the judges. The judges will choose 2 acts from each week to move on to the finale, with the viewers choosing one act to advance to the finale as a wildcard. 7 will be Eliminated.
Week 8
| Genre | Participant | Participant | Genre |
|---|
| Sketch | The Chris and Paul Show | JK | Studios | Sketch |
|---|
| Standup | Matt Rife | Ali Siddiq | Standup |
| Standup | Erica Rhodes | Jarred Fell | Variety | |
Week 9
| Genre | Participant | Participant | Genre |
|---|
| Variety | Morgan Jay | Frangela | Sketch |
| Standup | Tacarra Williams | Michael Longfellow | Standup |
| Sketch | bgcolor=lightblue | The Valleyfolk | Lewberger | Variety | |
Finale
The finale began by revealing The Valleyfolk got the most votes from the viewers, and they return to the competition. After the episode ends, the viewers then vote on the five acts to decide who brought the funny. The winner of Bring the Funny’s first season will be revealed in a results episode the following week. Three will finish as finalists, and the winner will be announced by Amanda.
Week 10
| Participant | Genre |
|---|
| bgcolor=violet | Lewberger | Variety |
| bgcolor=silver | Tacarra Williams | Standup |
| bgcolor=violet | The Chris and Paul Show | Sketch |
| bgcolor=violet | Ali Siddiq | Standup |
| bgcolor=gold | The Valleyfolk | Sketch | |
Elimination table
| No. | Contestant | Week |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10/11 |
|---|
| 1 | The Valleyfolk | | | | SAFE | | | WIN | | WC | bgcolor=gold | WINNER |
|---|
| 2 | Tacarra Williams | | | | SAFE | WIN | | | | SAFE | bgcolor=silver | RUNNER-UP |
|---|
| 3-5 | Ali Siddiq | | | SAFE | | | | WIN | SAFE | | bgcolor=violet | Finalist |
|---|
| Lewberger | | | | SAFE | | WIN | | | SAFE | bgcolor=violet | Finalist |
| The Chris and Paul Show | | | | SAFE | | WIN | | SAFE | | bgcolor=violet | Finalist |
| 6-12 | Frangela | SAFE | | | | | | WIN | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey | |
|---|
| Michael Longfellow | | SAFE | | | | WIN | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey | |
| Morgan Jay | | SAFE | | | WIN | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey | |
| Matt Rife | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | | | | | | bgcolor=yellow | WIN | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=2 | |
| Jarred Fell | SAFE | | | | bgcolor=Yellow | WIN | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=2 | |
| JK! Studios | SAFE | | | | WIN | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=2 | |
| Erica Rhodes | | | | SAFE | | WIN | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=2 | |
| 13-24 | Orlando Leyba | SAFE | | | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=3 | |
|---|
| Drennon Davis | | | SAFE | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=3 | |
| Andrea Lopez | | | SAFE | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=3 | |
| Rocky Dale Davis | | | | SAFE | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=3 | |
| ISMO | | SAFE | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=4 | |
| Willy Appleman | | SAFE | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=4 | |
| Calvin Evans | | | SAFE | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=4 | |
| Harry & Chris | SAFE | | | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | bgcolor=darkgrey colspan=4 | |
| Kristin Key | | | SAFE | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Kids These Days | | | SAFE | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Jesus Trejo | | SAFE | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Randy Feltface | | bgcolor=lightgreen | SAFE | | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| 25-40 | Rivkah Reyes | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
|---|
| Graham Kay | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Leclerc Andre | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Lucas Bohn | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Handsome Naked | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Candice Thompson | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Audrey Stewart | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Lost Moon Radio | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=#FFEBCD | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Room 28 | | OUT | |
| Daphnique Springs | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Mandy Muden | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Regan & Watkins | | bgcolor=salmon | OUT | |
| Ali Kolbert | OUT | |
| Ian Lara | OUT | |
| Armando Anto | OUT | |
| Mister Zed | OUT | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Pedersen . Erik . NBC Sets Summer Competition Series 'Songland' & 'Bring The Funny' . Deadline . March 14, 2019.
- Web site: Otterson . Joe . NBC Orders Comedy Competition Series with Jeff Foxworthy Among Judges . . February 2, 2019 . February 1, 2019.
- Web site: NBC Set to 'Bring the Funny' with Powerhouse Judges Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, Jeff Foxworthy and Host Amanda Seales on Groundbreaking New Comedy Competition Series . . February 2, 2019 . February 1, 2019.
- Web site: Montplaisir . Kyle . 'Bring The Funny': Everything You Need to Know About the New Comedy Competition! . Talent Recap . May 4, 2022 . June 6, 2019.
