Skip to content
Brick Wall Comedy
Brick Wall Comedy
Promotional art for Comedy Central Presents: Reno Collier
Cover image credit:

Source

Comedy Central Presents

Reno Collier

Comedy Central · 2005 · 21 min

A former P.E. teacher explains the hazards of dating your cousins.

Watch on Comedy Central(opens in a new tab)

Reno Collier leans into his background as a former P.E. teacher and Atlanta bartender, delivering an easygoing set built around the hazards of dating cousins and the logistics of not having a baby. He plays up a mild-mannered, beer-drinking persona, working the stage with a casual cadence that never crosses into full-blown caricature. The material relies on his inherent likability and a willingness to make himself the punchline.

Airing in March 2005 as part of the ninth season of Comedy Central Presents, the half-hour television debut arrived just as Collier’s career hit a new gear. He had spent the previous year opening for Larry the Cable Guy’s arena tour, and this appearance solidified his place as the polished feature act for the entire Blue Collar comedy ecosystem.

The set list

4 bits

  1. Dating cousins and how not to have a baby

    Breaks down the dos and don'ts from his perspective as a West Virginia native.

  2. Impressions of everyday characters

    Performs spot-on character sketches including his southern mother-in-law and a New York City cab driver.

  3. Slingshots, fame, and teaching

    Examines the ineffectiveness of slingshots, explains why he would rather be drunk than famous, and details why school teachers must be great liars.

  4. Everyday struggles with weight loss and relationships

    Shares personal anecdotes covering parenting, dieting attempts, and sensitive relationship topics like divorce.

How it plays

Tone
Relatable, witty, humorous, and heartfelt.
On stage
Confident, relatable storyteller with a witty perspective and natural comedic timing.
Pace
Engaging and confident with seamless crowd connection.
About
dating cousins, avoiding having a baby, parenting, dieting and weight loss, divorce and relationships, former teaching career

What the critics said

Praised as a hilarious and entertaining set highlighted by spot-on impressions, relatable storytelling, and strong audience connection.

In the room: Engaged and entertained, with the comedian making the audience feel like part of the act.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: tvmaze.com, rottentomatoes.com, flixi.com, yidio.com, primevideo.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, renocolliercomedy.com, tennesseehighlighter.com.

Backstory

A West Virginia native and former physical education teacher who got his start doing open mic stand-up while bartending at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Details

Released
Runtime
21 min
Where
Comedy Central
Director
Paul Miller
Topics
After
Monkeys And Stuff (2019)

More from Reno Collier

If you liked this