Comedy Central Presents: Mike Britt

Mike Britt tackles the absurdity of war and the modern hazards of casual sex in this early-2000s half-hour. The Brooklyn native leans into an easygoing delivery to question strange cultural phenomena, dedicating a chunk of the set to the African Green Monkey myth. He balances the broader social topics with observations about dating independent women and pointing out the structural flaws in television news.

The set was filmed for the sixth season of Comedy Central Presents and aired in May 2002.

Britt came into the taping as a seasoned New York club regular who got his start at Harlem’s Uptown Comedy Club. By the time this half-hour hit television, he had already built a reputation as a reliable stage act, translating the presence that landed him spots on Def Comedy Jam into a straightforward, conversational cable set.