Comedy at Club 54

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Comedy at Club 54 is a Canadian television program hosted by Ben Guyatt. The show has been in production since the early 1990s and is now playing syndicated re-runs on the Canadian Comedy Network. The show takes place in Burlington, Ontario at Club 54. The performances still happen weekly, although new episodes of the Comedy at Club 54 TV show have not been aired since 2002.

The show usually begins with a zoom-in to host Ben Guyatt, who then reads the "Joke of the Week", which is a weekly joke sent in from program viewers across North America. Typically, he will then throw the joke card behind him and say to the audience "Welcome to Comedy at Club 54!!" This is followed by the opening sequence, audience applause, and the show's theme song, played by an in house band.

Ben Guyatt will then introduce the comedians. Club 54 attracts comedians from all over North America's comedy circuit. The performances are almost all of the typical stand-up comedy variety, but also include magicians, ventriloquists, comedy duos and musical acts. Every show features at least two comedians, with a 12 minute televised spot, although the live performances are much longer and are edited for time.

The show usually closes with Ben Guyatt once again on stage, calling up the comedians for a final bow. At this point Guyatt will usually say "..And remember, we share the planet with the animals, so please, I beg ya, treat 'em with respect" followed by "Goodnight Mom, I love ya!"