Seeking Tagline for Austin's Next Top Improviser

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » October 20th, 2008, 2:08 pm

I'm looking for a funny tagline to go on the Austin' Next Top Improviser graphic/poster.

Here's a description of the show:

Improvisers compete in challenges to win points, get boosts, be the star of their own show and to have the title of Austin's Next Top Improviser. The audience judges, yells out their elimination catch phrase, and gets to see real people facing the biggest fear factor: performing without a script.

I'm open to any ideas, esp ones parodying existing reality tv taglines.

Also, I'm still looking for a better word than boosts to describe the prizes/tools people win in each round. Immunity doesn't work.

Thanks!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » October 20th, 2008, 3:07 pm

"Reality Ain't All You'll Crack Up To Be"

"Time to Put On Your Make-Em-Ups"

"Impromptu, Brute?"

... I couldn't really think of something for "boosts"

Power-Ups?

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » October 20th, 2008, 4:38 pm

In the theater we say, "break a leg," so the boost could be "getting a leg up" on the competition.

Tagline: "Reality - what's so funny about that?"
or the LuBu version; "Reality - what's the damn deal?"

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 20th, 2008, 6:13 pm

FYI... I needed to look up some existing taglines, first.

America's Got Talent = The Biggest Talent Competition Ever (Singing. Dancing. Comedy. Any Talent you can think of. They perform. You vote.)
American Idol = The Search for a Superstar (Thousands audition... Millions vote.... One wins.)
America's Next Top Model = Bring the bling.
Big Brother = Big Brother is Watching You.
Dancing with the Stars = Monday Night Fever.
House Rules = Wallpaper won't be the only thing coming unglued.
Project Runway = Everyone's on pins and needles.
Project Runway = They Sew... She Cuts.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy = Five gay men. Out to make over the world. One straight guy at a time.
Road Rules = So empty your pockets, we'll take care of the rest.
Road Rules = Throw out your rules....These are Road Rules.
Survivor = 39 days... 16 people... ONE... Survivor!
Survivor = They're in for a big surprise... right from the start.
Survivor = Outwit, outplay, outlast.
The Anna Nicole Show = It's not supposed to be funny... it just is.
The Apprentice = The ultimate job interview.
The Apprentice = It's nothing personal... it's just business.
The Apprentice = What if you could have it all?
The Contender = Who will roll?
The Osbournes = They put the funk into dysfunctional

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 20th, 2008, 8:46 pm

Boosts

energy bars
power ups
lightbulbs
advantages
laurels
gold stars
star powers
prestige
top dogs
golden rungs
Oscars
Merlins

Taglines

"Building a ladder of laughs, rung by rung. Only one will make it to the top."
"Powered by your laughter, only one will shoot to the top."
"Working from nothing, your laughter grants them stardom."
"Fame. Fortune. World peace. All from your suggestions."
"Laughter kills 5 out of 6 improvisers."

LuBu McJohnson · Post by **LuBu McJohnson** » October 20th, 2008, 9:10 pm

Kathy Rose Center wrote:In the theater we say, "break a leg," so the boost could be "getting a leg up" on the competition.

Tagline: "Reality - what's so funny about that?"
or the LuBu version; "Reality - what's the damn deal?"

nice.

Here's mine:

"Here's where the tagline for the show goes"

psst...it's meta.

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » October 21st, 2008, 9:22 am

If the audience is voting by applause ...
Taglines:
Their Fate is in Your Hands.
Improv - You Gotta Hand It To Them.
Boosts:
getting a Hand Up,
winning an Encore
Elimination catch phrase:
It's time for ___ to Bow Out.

The audience could also voice special praise with a specific verbal call like "Hoot! Hoot! Hoot!" (think Arsenio) to win the Wise-ass Bonus (a reference to the "wise owl" cliche)

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » October 21st, 2008, 10:51 am

You didn't like Merlin Perks?

ErikAdams · Post by **ErikAdams** » October 21st, 2008, 5:39 pm

How about a riff on the best reality show cliche ever: They're not here to make friends.

valetoile · Post by **valetoile** » October 21st, 2008, 6:24 pm

bonuses

for a goodbye tagline, you could say to the improvisor, "say goodnight, Valerie!" and then the audience, in classic gracie fashion, says "Goodnight, Valerie!"

The one who makes you laugh, lasts.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » October 21st, 2008, 7:47 pm

valetoile wrote:bonuses

for a goodbye tagline, you could say to the improvisor, "say goodnight, Valerie!" and then the audience, in classic gracie fashion, says "Goodnight, Valerie!"

The one who makes you laugh, lasts.

Valerie wins at everything.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » October 21st, 2008, 9:38 pm

Weeping Austin Keird

Post by **bradisntclever** » October 22nd, 2008, 12:53 am

kbadr wrote:
valetoile wrote:The one who makes you laugh, lasts.
Valerie wins at everything.

Yeah. I'll be stunned if you don't go with "The one who makes you laugh, lasts." That's awesome.

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 22nd, 2008, 2:39 am

valetoile wrote:The one who makes you laugh, lasts.

I love this!! But my "laughter kills 5 out of 6 improvisers" is a close second, nes pas? And to pair with that, how about calling a boost a "loaded gun"... as in, "Hold it right there! I've got this loaded gun and I'm going to use it!"... and you work in that the imps have a SHOT at success/winning/stardom/the title... ? Cheesey enough for ya??? Plus its got that whole gun/shoot/improv mix that is hi-LARious.

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 22nd, 2008, 2:47 am

ErikAdams wrote:They're not here to make friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w536Alnon24