But being Bill Bailey, destined for a career in offbeat comedy, his experience of the show took on a slightly surreal tinge.

Marshall's sixth series, Hidden Hills, was an offbeat comedy about three families in suburbia.

Limmy takes his offbeat comedy to the office.

"It started when I was looking for something to do as an offbeat romantic comedy," Mr. Crystal said.

A charmingly offbeat comedy from Australia, it breaks the road-movie tradition at every turn.

The ingredients are here for an offbeat comedy, but the cake crumbles.

The actor then saluted the other nominees and Charles Crichton, the now 78-year-old director of the offbeat comedy.

Beneath the offbeat comedy there is an underlying seriousness, formally asserted toward the close of the show.

It would be good to see the musical bring to life some of the more offbeat comedy story lines.

Following the format of his popular radio show, which ended last June, the performance will offer a potpourri of upbeat music and offbeat comedy.