Laugh Made Famous in Pigeon Forge Theater
Laughing is most certainly contagious. All the proof you need is plain for all to see in a video taken at the Comedy Barn in Pigeon Forge. During an act by Eric Lambert, a regular to the Comedy Barn, a gentleman by the name of Doug Collins is called up on stage along with two other audience members. As Lambert starts his routine and asks the first man a few simple questions, the man’s responses stir up the audience enough to draw out some hearty laughter, and the act is rolling. It’s going smooth, but the real entertainment doesn’t begin until Collins’ laughter is heard. For the rest of the act, Collins provided pretty much all the entertainment. Read on for the rest of the story and a link to the video.
Collins, a West Tennessean, is the epitome of a jolly ole’ man. His laugh is definitely nothing like I’ve ever heard before, and as you can see in the video, neither had Lambert. “Nyuk nyuk nyuk” is how one reporter from the Memphis Commercial Appeal described Collins' chuckle. The act stops and a microphone is set in front of Collins so that anyone lucky enough to be in Pigeon Forge that weekend enjoying a night at the Comedy Barn can sit back and be entertained by one man’s laughter. For over five minutes, he laughs and giggles, nearly making host Lambert fall over several times.
It turns out that Collins has been coming to the Comedy Barn for years with his family and his laugh has gotten him on stage many times. To fully appreciate this story, it’s best if you just watch the video for yourself. It can be viewed online at www.youtube.com by searching for “Dad at Comedy Barn” or watch the video by clicking here. You can also read the full article in the Memphis Commercial Appeal by clicking here. This laugh-out loud comedy at just one of the many theaters in Pigeon Forge has been talked about nationally, and even internationally, and it shows that there is still clean wholesome entertainment that is fit for the entire family. Happy Laughing!