comedy bit
Short comedic piece
A comedy bit is a short, self-contained piece of comedic material—a joke, routine, or gag that a comedian performs as part of a larger set.
Bits are the building blocks of stand-up: His bit about airplane food killed.
The term extends to any rehearsed comic routine, even informal ones: She does this whole bit where she pretends not to know how email works.
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
skit · standup · open mic · timing · laughs · setup · shtick · heckler · mic · stage · brick wall · delivery · deadpan · roast · callback · running gag · oneliners · crowd
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
- comedy bitsskit, sketch, gag, shtick, routine
- stage momentsscene, soliloquy, monologue, act, dialogue
- improvisationimprovised, impromptu, ad lib, freestyle, ad-lib
- talk showstalk shows, late night, late-night, guest host, panel show
- openersbottle opener, can opener, corkscrew, church key, churchkey
emotional tone/intent
comedy bittragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
dramatic monologue · tearjerker · eulogy · dramatic scene · lament
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