Second City
Windy town's alias
Second City refers to Chicago, a nickname acknowledging its historical position as the second-largest U.S. city after New York.
The term carries a mix of pride and underdog identity—major but perpetually overshadowed.
The Second City is also a famous Chicago comedy theater that launched numerous comedians: She got her start at Second City.
NBC sketch program acronym
- sketch comedyShort comic performances
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- alumniFormer school members
- HaroldTraditional masculine given name
Tina Fey · Amy Poehler · Steve Carell · John Belushi · Bill Murray · Chris Farley · Stephen Colbert · Gilda Radner
Raised performance platform
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- mainstagePrimary performance venue
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- revueMusical variety entertainment
showroom · intimate · black box · repertoire · nightly · resident · run · tickets
Hasty informal drawing
- satireMockery exposing vice
- parodySatirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
political humor · topical · revue · wit · sarcasm · caricature · mockery · social commentary
Third-largest Great Lake
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- Sears TowerRenamed Chicago high-rise
- deep-dish pizzaThick-crusted Italian pie
White Sox · Bears · Bulls · Blackhawks · Navy Pier · O'Hare · Chicago River · Lincoln Park
SNL
NBC sketch program acronym
- sketch comedyShort comic performances
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- alumniFormer school members
Tina Fey · Amy Poehler · Steve Carell · John Belushi · Bill Murray · Chris Farley · Stephen Colbert · Gilda Radner · Harold · scenes
stage
Raised performance platform
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- mainstagePrimary performance venue
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
revue · showroom · intimate · black box · repertoire · nightly · resident · run · tickets · seating
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
spoof · political humor · topical · revue · wit · sarcasm · caricature · mockery · social commentary · send-up
Lake Michigan
Third-largest Great Lake
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- Sears TowerRenamed Chicago high-rise
deep-dish pizza · White Sox · Bears · Bulls · Blackhawks · Navy Pier · O'Hare · Chicago River · Lincoln Park · Wrigley Field
- Canadian InstitutionsROM, CBC, Toronto Zoo, TIFF, Toronto Film Festival
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Place NicknamesBig Apple, Chi-Town, Motown, Hotlanta, Big Smoke
- Midwest IconsChicago Cubs, Gateway Arch, Indianapolis 500, Mayo Clinic, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- theater groupsacting company, theater troupe, troupe, repertory theater, repertory theatre
- Canadian Theatreplaywrights, NAC, fringe festivals, drama festivals, regional theatre
Second Cityfirst city
Earliest urban settlement
capital · number one · metropolis · backwater · global city
Second CityNew York City
America's largest city
New York · Gotham · Manhattan · Los Angeles · NYC
city, second, secondary, secondhand, seconds, cities, cityscape, seconded, seconding