Rock had become frustrated with never quite finding a voice on the show and wanted to instead focus on his stand-up career.

After quitting bartending, Quinn began his stand-up career in 1984.

"That's how I got through my entire stand-up career."

He had a successful stand-up career, performing at clubs throughout the country.

Corey began his stand-up career in an San Francisco club, the hungry i.

The two became friends over two decades ago during the early days of Anthony's stand-up career.

Henton made the move to Los Angeles in 1985 and by 1988, started his stand-up career full-time.

He began to teach music by day, and by night he worked on his stand-up comic career.

At the beginning of his stand-up career, he toured as an opening act for the Stranglers.

Lampanelli began her stand-up career in New York in the early 1990s.