Comedy Central Presents: Corey Holcomb

Corey Holcomb built a stand-up career handing out relationship advice that no licensed professional would ever endorse. His 2005 Comedy Central Presents half-hour leans heavily into this cynical approach to modern romance. The set frames dating as a trap where a hunter inevitably gets captured by his prey, focusing on what happens when men lose control of a dynamic. He details the specific upsides of dating bad girls, outlines an unscientific cause for erectile dysfunction, and provides a tactical guide for juggling multiple women.

Filmed at the Hudson Theatre in New York City for the ninth season of the network’s staple series, the 22-minute set caught Holcomb as his television profile was rising. He was working a recurring role on UPN’s Half & Half and had already logged a Tonight Show spot. Before his later acting work on The Cleveland Show and Black Jesus, this set crystallized the unapologetic counselor persona that would define his stage performances.