Stop what you're doing and watch 'LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa'
Trevor Noah presents South African comedians I didn't know I needed to know
About a month or so ago, I was walking my dog and saw a police SUV approach a white guy at a bus stop. I don’t know why the police were called. All I know is that white guy promptly stood up, put his hands on his hips like an angry parent and lifted his wrist close to his mouth. The two police officers in the car were looking directly at him while he made this motion.
I stepped back, not quite sure if he was going to make a run for it (and I already knew how my Hound mix Junee reacts to way-too-close joggers), and waited to see what the police were about to do. But to my (delight) confusion, the white guy started barking orders and descriptions of the two police officers into that same wrist. The man didn’t even have a watch on; he was talking to his own skin. I watched him walk to the front and the back of the police SUV, reciting the license plate.
I looked over to the lady police officer in the passenger seat, who was trying her hardest not to laugh. Eventually, I kept walking toward him and just gave him enough distance so Junee and me could get by. I looked back again, and he was still talking to his wrist skin, announcing how he’d need backup. I tucked my lips in and waited until I got far enough down the next block to crack up laughing at the most ridiculous reaction I’ve ever seen to a police arrival.
And that is exactly how I felt watching “LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa.” I had no idea that “LOL: Last One Laughing” was already a show that has been running for six seasons. I chose this show solely so I could see Trevor Noah in between waiting for another podcast episode of “What Now?” and one of his random YouTube posts.
The point of the show is to put 10 funny people (most of which are comedians) in a room and be the last person to not laugh at any of their antics to make each other laugh. I didn’t have a clue who any of them were. If I was funny enough to be on this show (and South African), there are a few people who I would lose to immediately.
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SPOILER ALERT!
Everything Nomzamo did was hilarious to me, including crawling on the floor. She reminds me of Erika Alexander on “Living Single” with a mix of physical comedy and punchlines. I usually don’t get into body humor, but Thando’s vagina costume and her mobile breasts made me laugh before I could try to be mature. Mojak* trying not to laugh at anybody made me laugh harder at this already-funny demeanor.
And Jason, Robby and Celeste remind me of Kevin Hart; all three are funnier when they’re not trying to be funny and just having regular conversations. Celeste’s “participate” dance, “Broke Trevor” Robby dancing in the mirror and Jason’s “Not-Taniel” were a sight to see though.
On the opposite end, the puppet show special guest was the most painful “comedy” I’ve ever seen. Cast-wise, Tumi and Moonchild relied way too heavily on fart jokes, poop and twerking. Their brand of humor became too predictable (minus a childbirth standup routine I was not expecting). I have zero idea why Lasizwe and Glen were on the show at all. Tumbleweed could’ve blown by, and crickets could be heard chirping. I definitely would’ve been the last one to laugh in a room with the latter four — and cried if I had to watch that puppet show with that guest again.