Comedians who were involved in a viral web-series that became a fixture on Comedy Central for six seasons will be sharing their experiences during this year's Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk.
Festival organizers have announced a “Drunk History” panel discussion featuring festival participants Bennie Arthur, Steve Berg and Mort Burke. “Drunk History” began as a web series on Funny or Die created by Derek Waters. In each episode, an inebriated narrator would recount a historical event, which then would be reenacted by comedians and celebrity guest stars, lip synching the narrator’s dialogue. The series made its premiere on Comedy Central in July 2013, running for six seasons. In addition to being three of the eight featured performers at this year’s festival, Arthur, Berg and Burke also were involved with “Drunk History” during the entirety of its six-season run on Comedy Central. The three funnymen will talk about how the show came to be, how the show was made and their feelings when the show was ended in the pandemic. In addition to the panel discussion, the three also will take questions from the crowd. “Our festival has been built over the past 15-plus years by several hard-working people looking to give Northeast Nebraska something unique and wonderful,” said Pat Janssen, the comedy festival’s executive director. “Our current goal is to continue to build on that legacy and make the festival something everybody can enjoy, with all sorts of different programming. We got incredibly fortunate this year, and once we realized we had a number of people who had been a part of ‘Drunk History,’ it was kind of a no-brainer to do this show. Bennie, Mort and Steve will be able to provide a unique and interesting look at the show, including some behind-the-scenes stories people wouldn’t otherwise be able to get." The panel discussion will be Thursday, June 13, at the Elkhorn Valley Museum, which also houses the Johnny Carson exhibit. Doors will open at 9 p.m., with the show starting at 10. Drinks will be available for purchase before and during the show. Tickets for the event are available through eTix and at greatamericancomedyfestival.com. The Great American Comedy Festival opened in 2008 to honor the legacy of Norfolk’s favorite son, Johnny Carson, who was host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for more than 25 years.
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