Joker: 4 stand-up comedy Easter eggs from the film

1. Gary Gulman

The appearance of Gary Gulman early in the movie is a surprise that only the most hardcore comedy fans could have noticed, as the comedian was never revealed to be in the film before its release. Gulman is a comic that has literally done it all in late-night TV, appearing on every single major network program since The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. With Fleck being obsessed with Murray Franklin’s late-night talk show, it makes sense as to why Gulman was chosen for a cameo in the movie.

Fans can expect to see Gulman the very first time Pogo’s comedy club is on screen, as he is the comedian Arthur takes notes of live, while Gulman can be heard doing a joke about having sex with his wife. His cameo of a few minutes was surely not taken note of by any of the pure Batman or Joker fans in the audience but, for any stand-up comedy aficionados, this was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

Gary Gulman’s new special The Great Depresh, in which he talks about his battle with mental illness (possibly another factor that worked towards his Joker cameo) premieres October 5th on HBO.

2. Sam Morril

Sam Morril (pictured center) is a talented young comic who uses a dark tone and gravelly voice to deliver his signature style of anti-humor. In other words, he is the perfect kind of comedian to appear in this movie. Morril is a regular performer at the world-famous Comedy Cellar and has a singular one-hour special titled Positive Influence that was released on Comedy Central in 2018.

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In Joker, Morril can be seen on a TV screen and heard by the audience at Pogo’s, right before Fleck goes out to make his stand-up debut in front of the crowd. Morril is actually referred to by name in the movie, meaning that he plays himself, and the avid fan can place the jokes he uses in the movie to his Comedy Central special. The specific joke some may have picked up on is one that involves women and parking spaces.

Sam Morril can be seen on the Comedy Central program This Week at the Comedy Cellar.