Fee Hedrick Family Entertainment Group

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2007 — The funniest show in town has now become the most downloaded funniest video clip in the country. This hilarious funny 9-minute clip from YouTube and is titled, “Dad at Comedy Barn”. The clip features award-winning comedian Eric Lambert at The Comedy Barn and a laughing man from Memphis, who was chosen from the audience to come on stage at The Comedy Barn. The video received over four million hits and was featured on “Good Morning America.”

The laughing man is Doug Collins from Memphis (who the cast fondly refers to as the NYUK NYUK guy) and he is featured in a routine with Eric Lambert, the comedian at The Comedy Barn. “It’s basically an improvisational piece.” says Lambert, “I get a few people on stage, ask them some questions, and kind of bop them on the head to music to make it look like they are singing.

“When Doug started with that laugh, the whole routine kind of went out the window, however,” Lambert said. “About ten seconds after he began that amazing laughing, I really kind of lost it and abandoned the routine. I knew that nothing could compete with that laugh, so I just got a microphone and let him go so we could record it. It was probably the funniest laugh that has ever been recorded. We noticed Doug had strange, quirky laugh years ago when he first came to The Comedy Barn, now every time he’s back in town we encourage him to get up on stage so everyone can hear him laugh. The trick is to make every show an event, not just another show. That’s really the secret of The Comedy Barn’s success, the ability to make every show unique and different.”

The video was placed online by Mr. Collins’ son and has become one of the most viewed videos on the Internet. At last count, it has received over 4 million hits in one week and is set to become the number one comedy video on YouTube for 2007. “750,000 hits in one week is a phenomenal number,” said Lambert. “That’s more than Saturday Night Live (SNL) skits or even nationally televised stories get. That means it is spreading virally. I think the fact that this comedy bit, like all bits we do, is totally clean. That helps to get it a larger fan base, since it is comedy without cursing or blue material.”

You can link to the site and view the video by the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Y4keqTV6w

Now in its 11th season, the multi-million dollar Comedy Barn Theater continues to make audiences roar with its nationally known family friendly comedians, ventriloquists, magicians, jugglers, fire-eaters, musicians and fun barn yard animals. “We are a barrel of laughs and more,” said co-owner David Fee. “The Comedy Barn is proud that it has repeatedly been voted “Funniest Show in Town” by its fans 11 years in a row,” Fee said. “And for 2007, the funniest show has gotten even funnier. New cast members, new routines, new jokes and new country, gospel and patriotic music are just part of what’s in store for audiences this year.”

However, one thing that never changes is the laughter that fills the auditorium night after night as people from all over the country come to enjoy this magical, musical extravaganza.” Fee said, “Our goal is to have clean country family entertainment at a reasonable price. The main focus of our show is country comedy, however we have some incredibly spectacular magic, juggling and music. This is a variety show that the whole family can enjoy. We combine laughter with conjuring tricks to delight people young and old.”

The Comedy Barn is located one-half block past light number three on U.S. 441. Open year round, The Comedy Barn currently has one show on Saturday and two shows nightly on Friday nights and beginning in March will have a show every night in season as well as some scheduled matinees for groups throughout the season. Toll Free 1-800-29 LAUGH or (865) 428-5222.

The Comedy Barn is part of the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group, and is owned by David Fee and Jim Hedrick. Other shows in the Fee/Hedrick Family entertainment group include: The Miracle, The Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show, The Blackwood’s Breakfast Variety Show and The Triumphant Southern Gospel Show, all in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.