Stand up comedy appears to be like magic to most people. Sometimes to even to comedians they can't figure out if they should write everything down or just wing it. So is stand up comedy scripted, well Yes. And No.
Stand up can be difficult and intimidating and most comedians would not want to get on stage without at least a basic outline of the jokes they are planning on telling. I’ve seen several comedians go on stage with a list in hand and refer to it throughout their set. Yes, there are comedians that go on stage and perform only crowd work, but those are generally rare and often the sets are not as strong as a scripted set.
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