Inside Lili’s Laugh-In: 2010's Los Angeles Neo-Burlesque and Monday Night Tease

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Red Snapper and Mr. Snapper take a trip back to their Monday Night Tease days and try (and fail) to pick a “top five” shows, from Tarantino and Douglas Adams nights to The Muppet Show, Beatles tributes and more. This Snapperama Special dives deep into Lily’s Laugh-In, the infamous joke wall, the joy of playing with straight-man/comic dynamics, and what it meant to build big, silly, heartfelt burlesque homages to the pop culture they loved. If you were ever part of Monday Night Tease, LA burlesque, or just geek out over Laugh-In, Goldie Hawn, and tightly packed standing-room-only shows, this one’s a love letter to you.

This video would not be possible without the photographers and videographers who documented the LA Burlesue scene:

Chris Beyond
Dan Hendricks
Tom Yi
Markus Alias
Don Walker
Henry
SH Photo

...and many more!

Chapters:
00:00 - The Top Five That Aren’t Really Five
01:06 - Douglas Adams, Tarantino, and Other Wild Themes
02:05 - Laugh-In and the Legendary Joke Wall
03:12 - Playing Goldie Hawn and Comedy Dynamics
05:07 - Batman, Beatles, and Switching Straight-Man Roles
06:12 - Behind the Wall: Chaos, Confetti, and College-Theater Vibes
07:17 - Rebuilding Laugh-In, Year After Year
08:17 - Casting, Characters, and Standout Acts
10:00 - Feeling Part of the Whole Show
13:07 - Standing Room Only and Surprise Celebs
15:06 - Could Laugh-In Come Back Today?
16:08 - A Love Letter to Monday Night Tease