The Funny Bone

The Funny Bone is a comedy club chain in the United States. The original Funny Bone Comedy Club opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by co-founders Mitch Kutash and Gerald Kubach^[1]^[2] in 1982.

Alumni

Past performers have included:

Roseanne Barr^[3]
Bill Bellamy
Lewis Black
Brett Butler
Drew Carey
Ellen DeGeneres
Ben Brainard
Jeff Dunham
Pablo Francisco
Bobcat Goldthwait
D.L. Hughley
Dom Irrera^[4]
Paul Reiser, who began his career and met his wife at the Pittsburgh Funny Bone.^[1]
Chris Rock
Jerry Seinfeld
Marc Maron
Ralphie May^[5]

Locations

The Funny Bone's locations have included:

References

^ ^a ^b Scanlon, Tom. "Pittsburgh played critical role in Reiser's rise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 17, 2016. (subscription required)
^ Writer, JUNE SCHARF Freelance (9 May 2002). "Comedy club owner makes bucks from yuks". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ "FunnyBone.com". FunnyBone.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Katz, Jesse (June 2005). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications.
^ May, Ralphie; Parker, Nils (2017-12-12). This Might Get a Little Heavy: A Memoir. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-1-250-08575-7.
^ "Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant to open this summer at Crossgates Mall". Capital Region Chamber. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Brady, Vince Vieceli and Bill (2014). Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-1184-3.
^ "Funny Bone Comedy Club-Westport Plaza". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Johnson, Kevin C. (20 April 2021). "St. Louis Funny Bone finds a second home at Streets of St. Charles". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Hill, Daniel. "Funny Bone Comedy Club Is Opening a St. Charles Location". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ Skebba, Jay. "The 52: Need a laugh? The Funny Bone is the place for you". Chicago: TCA Regional News. February 27, 2019. (subscription required)

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[:0-1] Scanlon, Tom. "Pittsburgh played critical role in Reiser's rise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 17, 2016. (subscription required)

[2] Writer, JUNE SCHARF Freelance (9 May 2002). "Comedy club owner makes bucks from yuks". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[3] "FunnyBone.com". FunnyBone.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[4] Katz, Jesse (June 2005). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications.

[5] May, Ralphie; Parker, Nils (2017-12-12). This Might Get a Little Heavy: A Memoir. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-1-250-08575-7.

[6] "Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant to open this summer at Crossgates Mall". Capital Region Chamber. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[7] Brady, Vince Vieceli and Bill (2014). Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-1184-3.

[8] "Funny Bone Comedy Club-Westport Plaza". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[9] Johnson, Kevin C. (20 April 2021). "St. Louis Funny Bone finds a second home at Streets of St. Charles". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[10] Hill, Daniel. "Funny Bone Comedy Club Is Opening a St. Charles Location". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[11] Skebba, Jay. "The 52: Need a laugh? The Funny Bone is the place for you". Chicago: TCA Regional News. February 27, 2019. (subscription required)

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