Yet focusing on Perry, limp studio rom-coms and all the things that "Peeples" is not perhaps undersells all that it is — an infectious, warm comedy of family and communication and a promising debut as writer-director for Chism.
Audiences cherished his infectious approach to screen comedy and his common touch.
Omeilan doesn't write jokes as such, but she is a naturally funny performer devising a new approach to comedy; she's ballsy, forthright and her energy is infectious – the kind of performance that makes the fringe so exciting.
At 8 30 p.m., Union Hall, 702 Union Street, at Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 638-4400, unionhallny.com; $5. (Angelo) ★ Michelle Wolf (Tuesday) Carolines' Breakout Artist Comedy Series presents the latest from Ms. Wolf, a wry, infectious city talent.
Much of the comedy was presented before an audience, heightening, for some, the sense of infectious hilarity.
The Boston Globe's Tom Russo writes: "Banks delivers a comedy that's slightly broader than the first film, and just as infectious".
The fringe may be short on track and field events, but there's an infectious energy to this show that makes you feel you have witnessed an impressive display of comedy stamina.
Written and performed by the blokeish comedy duo David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and Ian Broudie, lead singer of the Lightning Seeds, the song's success rests on the infectious simplicity of its main refrain, "Football's coming home".
Many of the actors who voice the characters come from the improv comedy world, and riffing was encouraged during taping sessions; occasional crackups audible on the soundtrack are infectious.
And the other great thing about live comedy is that when you have a community in a room with you, laughing, it's infectious.
