Even alternative comedy could be making a comeback.
I remember alternative comedy in the 80s.
But few entertainment executives have figured out how to turn alternative comedy into viable television.
The Young Ones brought alternative comedy into the television mainstream in the early 1980s.
It created a strong reputation for new writing but also developed into a breeding ground for experimental theatre and alternative comedy.
"Those that can remember this dark 'alternative comedy' have fond memories of it however the show has now faded into oblivion."
The founding father of alternative comedy does his first significant stand-up turns for 15 years.
It proved popular at a time when alternative comedy was at its peak.
Toronto has historically been a locus of alternative comedy.
Surf Reality features what its practitioners call alternative comedy, along with performance art and theater pieces.