1.   A dwarf bicycled on his hands and a standup comic shouted like a moustachioed demagogue at the furniture.

2.   Allen can envision himself following in the footsteps of Robin Williams and Steve Martin, former standup comics who have enjoyed enormous success in films.

3.   And it will surprise no one that standup comics continue to be the new sitcom stars of choice.

4.   Another undisciplined standup comic stars in a family sitcom.

5.   But a standup comic?

6.   But if you were expecting a standup comic, a Seinfeldesque brush with Broadway, fuhgeddaboutit.

7.   DeGeneres is one of the few standup comics who got a TV series to completely turn away from live performing.

8.   Fortunately, the prevalence of standup comics now starring in sitcoms kept the affair from sinking into a total coma.

9.   Gay and lesbian standup comics are not exactly new to prime time.

10.   In an era when it seems virtually every standup comic gets a shot at a sitcom, Walter seems like a bet worth taking.