Collocations withcomedy

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comedy album
They both appear on his 1982 self-titled comedy album.
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comedy circuit
Their crumpled suits and awkward, stilted delivery style gave them a unique act on the international live comedy circuit.
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comedy club
He was one of the earliest famous alumni of the comedy club.
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comedy duo
A straight man is the unfunny half of a comedy duo who sets up the jokes for the comic to deliver the punch lines.
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comedy routine
Containing not a single memorable musical number or inspired comedy routine, this tedious mish-mash caused the studio embarrassment a-plenty.
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comedy series
Again, although it was a comedy series, he found himself cast in a tough-guy role.
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comedy skit
While the emcees sang a cast member would interrupt rudely and a comedy skit began.
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comedy writer
She also works as a freelance comedy writer and maintains a blog.
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dark comedy
The narrator, however, is not a reliable conveyor of the story as the story is a dark comedy.
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improvisational comedy
Performers were scouted from various improvisational comedy and sketch comedy troupes.
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light comedy
Humour was an important element in the storylines during 1989, with a greater amount of slapstick and light comedy than ever before.
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live comedy
His television work included regular appearances on sketch shows, though it has been reported that live comedy is his passion.
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mix of comedy
I think the show is going from strength to strength and it's got a brilliant mix of comedy and drama at the moment.
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physical comedy
Chase became known for his skill at physical comedy.
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popular comedy
In popular comedy, a theatrical character was perceived as a primarily performative construct.
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satirical comedy
The dialogue can be read as much as a serious philosophical work as a light satirical comedy with two actors.
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screwball comedy
The screwball comedy has close links with the theatrical genre of farce, and some comic plays are also described as screwball comedies.
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slapstick comedy
There is confusion galore with mistaken or changed identities, foolish impersonations and slapstick comedy.
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stand-up comedy
This element of stand-up comedy is perhaps the most mysterious.
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