The Comedy Boom

Wain fetterman is the author of a new book about stand-up comedy. He has spent most of his life in New York, but moved to San Francisco when he was 30 years old. Wain's first gig was at an improvisation club called Pips - ironic name for room that presented acts performing carefully written comedy material. The popularity of carlan prior martin as well as san l and also the viability of the comedy club business model result in what is known as the comedy boom which lasted into the nineties.