Who Was That Comedian Who Made Everyone Laugh?

Ever see a midnight show or scroll through memes and wonder to yourself, what comic genius made you laugh out loud? In the US you have massive iconic comedic acts like Robin Williams, Richard Pryor and Joan Rivers. But there are times the query has nothing to do with legends—it is, if you were waiting in line when Saturday’s special ran (and peeling itself into a weekly mischief on your tongue), all about wanting to know—who was that funny person? Most of the times, people browse on the Internet writing ‘who was that’, mostly after they hear a memorable joke or punchline.

The plague of searching ‘who was that comedian’ has become a common one, as comedy fans often remember the punchline and not the puncher. Did you hear a fresh voice in stand-up or see an online comedy bit and say, ‘who was that?’ Anyone can ask that question. In case you came across actually a funny clip a couple of days back, and never got where the hell it is from. You type “who was that comedian” and the description of the joke into your search engine, and voila, answer found.

In America it has never been easier to find out who that comic was, thanks to social media. So next time a joke has you rolling on the floor laughing but you can’t remember who the comedian is, go ahead and type in ‘who was that comedian. You get to find your new favourite comedian and never ever have to ask who was that.