This article is from the The Complete Guide To Hack Stand-Up Comedy, by Steven Rosenthal and Steve Silberberg (stevebo@onramp.net) with numerous contributions by others.
Every sketch show in the world does a Star Trek bit. Don't rehash it on
stage. If a bit starts with the phrase "Captain's Log..." then you're
starting off already with a 99 on the hack meter.
 
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