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Straight Man (New York: Random House, 1997) is a novel by American writer Richard Russo set at the fictional West Central Pennsylvania University in Railton, Pennsylvania.A campus novel, the book was inspired by Russo's experiences teaching at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Connecticut State University, and Penn State Altoona.
Sometimes the straight man gets laughs through sarcastic reactions to the comic's antics, such as Stewart Lee's deadpan, reasoned reactions to Richard Herring's ridiculous antics in their pairing. When the straight man serves no specific comic purpose, but acts as a device to make the comic look good, he is known as a stooge.
Gracie Allen, George Burns and children aboard Matson flagship Lurline just before they sailed for Hawaii, 1938 Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 [1] [2] [3] – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, appearing with him on radio ...
He made the straight man hilarious. ... Whether playing the world’s most supportive hot-tub husband or giving Darrell Hammond the perfect foil as Alex Trebek, Ferrell was a comedy MVP with an ...
Straight man disambiguates to double act, and comic foil is apparently about to be merged into this article. However, I would say that the terms "straight man" and "comic foil" are not restricted to comedy duos as they would equally well apply to comedy troupes (e.g. Zeppo Marx as a straight man for the other Marx Brothers etc.). What do other ...
A character, especially in a double act, who is in most respects the opposite of the protagonist or straight man. The contrast between a character and their foil allows each characters' traits to be highlighted. Lou Costello in the Abbott and Costello film series; Lucy Ricardo in the television sitcom series I love Lucy
Playing the stooge to brother Dick's straight man on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," Tom Smothers, who has died, brought consciousness-raising to our critic's TV.
By Ashley Lutz In 2010, college student Chris Pilny ditched his plan to go to dental school and got a job at Victoria's Secret. His life had hit rock bottom after his girlfriend dumped him.