Laugh Factory is a chain of

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s in the United States. The chain is owned by Laugh Factory Inc., and the founder and current chief executive is

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Endurance record

The Laugh Factory keeps track of an endurance record for the comedian who can deliver the longest single set at the club. The record-holding performances are listed below:

Acts of charity

On December 8, 2010, at 4:38 pm, the Laugh Factory broke the

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for "Longest Continuous Stand Up Comedy Show (Multiple Comedians)". The record was previously held by Comic Strip Live, who set the original record of 50 hours. The Laugh Factory surpassed 50 hours on Wednesday and continued non-stop until 10:38 pm Thursday December 9 when they stopped and set a new record of 80 hours. Dom Irrera was on stage when the record was broken, and

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was on stage when the new record was set. The event, titled "Toy to the World", was paired with a Toy Drive for

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. Over 130 different comedians performed, and the event was

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over the internet. The Laugh Factory held this record until April 15, 2015, when the record was broken by jokesters at The East Room in Nashville, Tennessee. Charity fundraisers have been held at the club, including benefit nights for the

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, USO, ''Cops for Causes'', ''Comics Without Borders'', ''Wounded Warriors'', ''Middle Eastern Comedy Fest'', and ''Stand Up for Pakistan''.

Locations

Outlets of the chain are located in: *

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References

External links

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