The 8th Floor Improv Blog: Archive

Dec 28th

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Nov 10th

bucket: TheStyleBlogger Internship →

Help out 8th Floor Alumni, Brady O’Callahan, become the new intern for The Style Blogger by clicking on the link provided, watching the video and voting! bradyocallahan: Hey guys! I was recently interviewed to be the Social Media / Marketing Intern for The Style Blogger, one of the best menswear blogs in the game. They’re looking to expand their readership through Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr...

Mar 2nd

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Brady Guest Blogs for USS Rock n Roll!

The Career of a College Improviser by Brady O’Callahan I’ve spent the last three years of my life pouring my entire self into my college improv group. 8th Floor Improv was still fairly young when I auditioned in the fall of 2007. Since then, we’ve grown exponentially, to a point where I am enamored with what we’ve accomplished, all because a group of friends with a similar...

May 20th

Insight From Nintendo's Corporate Suggestion Box

by, Mark Hale Jr. Can I get a new uniform PLEASE?!? - Mario Self-help seminars on avoiding edges - Green Koopa Casual fridays. Harsher punishments for sexual harassment and kidnapping - Zelda Peach Daisy and Rosalina Bring back speech therapy - Link a;kkjaisdjgeooiawn;xlkja;goiwjetr - Donkey Kong (Via e-mail we think) I don’t know who’s doing it; but SOMEONE keeps moving my items. ...

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Apr 28th

The Lantern: Updating Highlights Magazine for Next...

by Mark Hale Jr. Dear Highlights magazine, I’ve been a fan of your fine publication for quite some time. So much so that I’ve continued my subscription these past 15 years. However, I’ve noticed a growing flaw in your fine magazine: Highlights has not aged at all! The important life lessons of sharing and consideration for my friends and family are the same. I looked to your...

Apr 9th

Dreamworx →

All of us have little people in our heads who write the dreams we see at night. This is a movie pitch that took place at Dreamworx in John Hamilton. “Good morning, gentlemen.” “Good morning.” “What have you got for me today?” “Okay we’ve got a horror script. John is walking on a green beach when all of the sudden a giant lobster monster rises from the sea and eats his mother.” “Whoa, whoa, whoa!...

Mar 30th

The Lantern: Jesus Loves You, But Not That Much

by Nate Varrone OK, you guys are making it really hard to be perfect right now. I think there a few people out there that don’t quite get my purpose or why I’m here on this Earth. I mean, I am really close to losing it right now. Breathe, Jesus. Breathe. You’re the “Prince of Peace,” remember? Just be calm. Whew. Sorry. All right, let me reiterate this one more time — I’m the son of God,...

Mar 7th

Medieval Activists

natevarrone: Young Peasant: Sire! Look at all of the fallen knights. Knight: Those aren’t knights, they’re animal rights activists. Young Peasant: Lol. In medieval times peasants didn’t have the right to laugh, so they resorted to expressing their laughter by saying “Lol.”

Feb 25th

As Promised at the Last Show

Alyssa’s picture with 8th Floor’s Brady. She’s a true fan!

Feb 15th

Deron answers the question: Why does milk go so...

natevarrone: AIGHT, people axin’ me sometimes: “DERON, WHY DO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES GO SO GOOD WIT MILK?” You lucky! Cause I gotz an answer to that question. To get to that answer we first got to answer anotha question (I KNOW TOO MANY QUESTIONS, RIGHT????): Where does milk come from? Milk comes from titties. And who don’t love titties? (AIGHT, NO MORE QUESTIONS I PROMISE). So when you...

Feb 7th

Show Recap: South Campus Tour 2010

South Campus. It was a wild ride, and we’d do it all over again!!!! (Spring Quarter??? Invite us back!) You guys are the greatest as far as we’re concerned. We hope the South Campus Tour happens more and more often! North Campus, where you at!?!?!? Here’s some memories to keep forever:

Jan 24th

Show Recap: 1/15

If you couldn’t make it out to our show this past Friday, here’s what you missed: Massachusetts’ first same sex adoption ceremony. David Blaine stepping up his street magic by just killing people. The saddest 4 person block party in the world. Invaluable tips for nervous men trying to attract women in the club. A pickle made of sweat glands once owned by Neil Diamond. Plus,...

Jan 20th

The Lantern: Linguistics Takes a Down Turn

by Sebastien Pensis Globalization has become a trademark of the 21st Century. Time and space have become virtually meaningless as news travels around the world instantly. Every nation is connected via the global Web. Many people the world over are used to instant reception of terabytes of information, making most current forms of communication obsolete. This has wreaked havoc upon...

Jan 13th

Who is in Washington?

Matt reflects on Obama’s recent trip to China. We’re lucky there’s still a world here. reallygoodwater: According to my own news calculations, President Barack Obama is in China, Vice-President Joe Biden is in New York City, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Afghanistan. Who is making decisions in Washington? Cleaning the Oval Office is just the best part of my...

Dec 3rd

Never Too Soon

brittanybelland: Too soon? I think not. Brittany and Nemo bring the holiday spirit to 8th Floor’s logo.

Dec 1st

Library Day at Oakland Elementary

Jess has some pent-up grade school rage. thumbtackattack: This is ridiculous. We get it, we get it. Couldn’t this whole fire safety presentation be summed up in “stop, drop, and roll”? And whose parents haven’t taught them the whole “check the door with the back of your hand to see if it’s hot first” trick? Really? Can’t the fire marshal just wrap it up already? And of course the school always...

Nov 23rd

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In Honor of Beat Michigan Week!

brittanybelland: I’m at the Thompson library, studying for my midterm, and there’s a man in here that is completely lost. He’s sitting at a study table, intently focused on his calculus book… decked out from head to toe in Wolverine clothing! Now, I’m not usually a big promoter of rivalry, but this is clearly my call to duty to support my university! I will not stand for such treason! Pssssst!...

Nov 19th

Show Recap: BHN Complex

Thank you BHN students for coming out to see our show! We loved seeing you all there (and I’m sure your RA’s did as well). Remember all those fun memories we made? Like those times when: There were scary stories of romance, child abusity, 3rd world zunes, and so much more! That was a lot of fun! Can’t wait to see you guys again!

Nov 17th

The Lantern: Advice to NASA, USDA, and President...

by Nate Varrone Dear NASA, USDA and President Obama, I am writing to you all based on your own ignorance. I am writing you to say that we could potentially end every major problem facing this country and the world. First and foremost I will address you, NASA. Have you guys seriously not read “Jack and the Beanstalk?” There is literally a whole new world right above the lower troposphere! A...

Nov 14th

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The way I Assume my Parents Spoke as Youths

Ian has a brilliant theory. haxzor: “Hello there chick, I was hangin’ over yonder and my eyes pinned you. You seem to be a funky fox hanging loose over by this Model-T. I would enjoy the company of you going steady with me. You are the bees’ knees, real primo!” “Why thank you, daddio. I too feel that. You are so tuff. I have witnessed you drag race before. Those are also some wicked threads...

Nov 6th

Show Recap: UCB TourCo.

We want to thank everyone who came out to The Upright Citizens Brigade TourCo. show! We had a blast, and it seemed like you guys did too! If you couldn’t make it out, here’s what you missed: Thanks to Neil, Fran, Brandon, and Chelsea! Also, check out www.ucbcomedy.com for some hilarious video sketches!

Nov 3rd

Oct 27th

Show Summary: Wild Goose Creative

Here’s some shots from our show at the Wild Goose Creative’s comedy showcase, Blank Blank Party Time Excellent! And you know what? It WAS a party time that WAS most excellent! We had a blast, and we hope to come out to the next show!

Oct 23rd

The Lantern: The Nobel Peace Prize

by Brady O’Callahan The following is a press release found in a recycling receptacle in the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s break room: The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the Committee’s consistent advocacy of worldwide peace and cooperation between peoples....

Oct 21st

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Oct 15th

My Coffee Looked Like It Was Yelling At Me

bradyocallahan: I took care of it, though.

Oct 5th

The Lantern: How To Write An Alma Mater

by Matthew Starr “Carmen Ohio” is the official alma mater of The Ohio State University. Ohio State lore states that around the turn of the century, “Carmen Ohio” was written by a freshman named Fred Cornell on the train ride home from a Michigan football game — a game that Ohio State lost 86-0. You have to wonder what that was like. It couldn’t have been easy rallying school spirit after...

Sep 30th

Sep 28th

Show Recap 9/25

We want to thank everyone for coming out to our show this past Friday. Our first show of the year! Laughs were had. Lessons were learned. Kanyes interrupted young girls. All in all, we’d say it was a pretty great show, thanks to you guys! We had a lot of fun, and we hope you did too. If this was your first 8th Floor show, we hope to see you again! If you liked it, bring a few more...

Sep 27th

Did You Find Waldo at the Involvement Fair?

Some of you did. A lot of you did, actually. Turns out this is a tad easier than the books ever were. This made Waldo a little sad. Still, congratulations to all of you who did manage to scope out our expertly camouflaged Waldo! All of you can see your picture here. They are in reverse order, so if you found him right away, head to the back of the album. If it took you a while, start at...

Sep 22nd

Sep 20th

Omgele Conversations 2

Brady decides to make chatting with strangers competitive and then regrets it. bradyocallahan: You’re now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi! You: The next person to type something loses. You: I’m so bad at this game ;_; Stranger: hahahaha. LOSER!

Sep 15th

Sep 13th

Watch

Everyone check out Cody’s new Cracked series! radiopantsdance: Game Helpin’ Squad: Severe Running Episode 1 of the new series I’m doing for Cracked just went up, so watch it at Cracked for some sweet, sweet internet comment action.

Sep 10th

Del Close Marathon 11 Recap!

As many of you probably know (if you’ve read our blog, facebook, or twitter), 8th Floor travelled to New York City this past August 14-16 for the 11th Annual Del Close Marathon. The Del Close Marathon is a yearly improv comedy festival held at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. Hundreds of comedians convene to perform on three stages for 60 hours of non-stop improv! You can...

Sep 4th

Aug 31st

8th Floor's Bosh Flimshaw Gets Mention On The...

The Apiary, a blog that describes itself as “Kinda like the US Weekly of NYC comedy,” contacted 8th Floor’s Ian Stroud to give readers the scoop on some of the teams performing in the 11th Annual Del Close Marathon this weekend at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. Ever wonder where the team name Bosh Flimshaw comes from? Find out by reading what Ian told The Apiary...

Aug 14th

July 24th Show

Summer is wearing on. It just gets hotter and hotter. Well we don’t care about the heat, in fact we’re bringing it with our upcoming show! The Deets: Landmark Gateway Theater 8Pm, Friday July 24th $5

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Jun 26th

NEXT SHOW THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 26 8PM LANDMARK GATEWAY THEATER $5 tickets at the door Come see what 8th floor is up to this summer!

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