One cannot expect every episode of a series to click, and UNDEAD COMIC surely doesn't click. Melinda is confronted by a stand up comic who apparently took his own life. Together, they must sort out the reason why. The beginning, with Melinda wandering into a comedy club on "ghost" night, seems to hold much promise, but that promise quickly faces. If nothing else, several familiar faces populate the "ghost" club, including Katey Sagal, Elaine Hendrix and Mo Gaffney. Even so, the episode verges on the terminally boring. Ah well, you can't win them all. Fortunately, other things are going on in this episode that will lead to much larger payoffs in subsequent episodes. I am not giving this away, however. See for yourself.
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A Dud
juanruiz-656797 September 2020
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In a first year of a series which stood out for the excellence of its scripts, this was one of a few clunkers. It suffers principally from the weak premise that a stand up comic would commit suicide out of envy for the success of his colleague/lover. Unlike other episodes, which provide endings with plot twists, this is pretty predictable from the start. Perhaps the producers recognized this, as it is the only contribution of the script writer, Doug Prochilo, to the series.
The best scene is Mel's after hours trip to the club, where dead comedians congregate. Here we are treated to the presence of the late Steve Landesberg of "Barney Miller" fame. Too bad his cameo was given such meager material. This alone was worth 2 stars. The other goes to Ayisha Tyler, who got some screen time, unlike the last two seasons which would be monopolized by JLH and her boyfriend Jamie Kennedy.
The best scene is Mel's after hours trip to the club, where dead comedians congregate. Here we are treated to the presence of the late Steve Landesberg of "Barney Miller" fame. Too bad his cameo was given such meager material. This alone was worth 2 stars. The other goes to Ayisha Tyler, who got some screen time, unlike the last two seasons which would be monopolized by JLH and her boyfriend Jamie Kennedy.
this episode is about Marty who dies while taking a walk
sara-ishot12 March 2006
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this episode is all about Marty who Melinda finds while she is at a comedy club with her husband and friend, he starts doing all kinds of strange things such as balancing Melinda's arm chair on the coffee table etc. which starts to scare her a bit, she goes back to the club at night and finds it full of those who have not crossed over, Melinda believe he died in a horrific event which explains his disgusting is disfigured, he remembers he killed himself on a bridge. he stepped off d bridge, but then realized he had made a mistake. he finally figures out he killed himself because his "girlfriend" who was also a comedian at the club got a break in the big time and he didn't. there are good co stars in this one. the rest is up to u to watch but i bet you can guess the ending. he crosses over!!! and there is a scary part at d end and remember dying is easy it is the comedy that is hard.
A haunted comedy club: "Am I dead?"
Doylenf21 September 2009
Another lesser entry in this series about a haunted comedy club that Melinda (JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT) stumbles upon on a night out with her friend from the antique shop they both run. Seems the ghost has a way of playing practical jokes that nobody appreciates--and gradually, Melinda learns to know something about his background. How? She enters the club one night when it's supposed to be closed and discovers it patronized by dead members of the club enjoying a typical comedy routine.
What might have made an interesting story--and what gets off to a good start--can't maintain sufficient interest.
The disfigured spirit of the comic who passed over, wants to find out what happened to cause his sudden, violent death. He asks Melinda for help in finding out why he's dead--and what happened. Eventually, they follow his girlfriend to a bridge where she tosses a bottle of champagne into the river below. "This is where it happened," he realizes. "This is where I killed myself." It sounds better than it plays. Once again, the performances are fine but the overall story misses the mark somehow. Not one of the best from this series.
KATEY SAGAL is good as the nightclub owner and JED REES is fine as the undead comic.
What might have made an interesting story--and what gets off to a good start--can't maintain sufficient interest.
The disfigured spirit of the comic who passed over, wants to find out what happened to cause his sudden, violent death. He asks Melinda for help in finding out why he's dead--and what happened. Eventually, they follow his girlfriend to a bridge where she tosses a bottle of champagne into the river below. "This is where it happened," he realizes. "This is where I killed myself." It sounds better than it plays. Once again, the performances are fine but the overall story misses the mark somehow. Not one of the best from this series.
KATEY SAGAL is good as the nightclub owner and JED REES is fine as the undead comic.
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