Greg Proops has been a peripheral comedic presence in my life since childhood: a sort of bespectacled, sexually ambiguous Fred Schneider character; the guy I liked slightly less than Ryan Stiles on Whose Line Is It Anyway?; a standup I’ve seen a million times but never bothered to remember much about. Then, earlier this year, I watched Proops perform in a tiny, dim lounge in Los Angeles—a swift, breathless, blistering, 30-minute rant that somehow swept the entire universe of pop culture (cocksucking, cocaine, Kardashians) into one perfect moment of performance art. My apologies for the past 27 years, Proops. I fucked up. (The Parlor, 700 Bellevue Way NE, 425-289-7000. 7:30 pm, $20–$30, 21+.)

Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much more....

4 replies on “Greg Proops”

  1. Seconded!

    Some, I know, can’t get past the smugness or the smarm…but for those of us who can tolerate a little of each, there’s a wealth of yummy smart comedy goodness in every Proops performance.

  2. I will be there on Friday night! Very excited to see Mr. Proops, despite the Bellevue “atmosphere”. And Lindy, you simply MUST listen to Comedy-Death Ray podcast #47, Comedy And Everything Else #98, and Marc Maron’s WTF #63, to further catch up on Proops’ goodness.

  4. Oh No!!! I miss him again! :((

    He was one of my favourites on Whose Line. Tony was hilarious and the best in my opinion. Colin and Ryan weren’t that funny back then. But then, they came up with the newest version and Colin/Ryan got much better….with the exception of using the same jokes on different shows numerous times.

    I <3 Greg Proops!

    Now….if only Greg & Scott Thompson could join forces….

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