opening bit
Initial comedic routine
An opening bit is the initial comedy routine a performer uses to start a show, designed to warm up the audience and establish rapport: His opening bit about airport security always gets laughs.
Stand-up comedians often test and refine their opening bits to ensure they reliably land before moving into riskier material.
- introBrief opening section
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- starterInitiator of action
- hookCurved catching device
teaser · monologue · setup · warm-up · kickoff · overture · lead-in · prologue · curtain-raiser · aperture · crack · gap · slot · entrance · doorway · premiere · debut · first impression
opening bitfinale
Concluding part of performance
closer · closing number · final act · closing act · ending
opening bitmain event
Featured performance or contest
headliner · main act · headline act · star turn · centerpiece
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