
Waiting for the Punchline
2019-02-22 · 71 min · ★ 8.0
A Rooster Teeth documentary by Mat Hames following podcaster Nick Scarpino as he works to reinvent himself as a standup comedian working comedy clubs in San Francisco.
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- Mat Hames
- Production companies
- Kinda Funny, Alpheus Media
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Nick ScarpinoSelf
Geoff RamseySelf
Elyse WillemsSelf
James WillemsSelf
Andy CortezSelf
Greg MillerSelf
Tim GettysSelf
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