Sideshowdoug Allen

Education

• Second City Training Center
• Flash Forward Institute
• University of California, Los Angeles

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Writing and Editing

Sideshowdoug Allen’s Summary

Comedy writer represented by Sheree Guitar Entertainment

Spec Scripts:
Two and a Half Men, "When Life Gives You Women, Make Womenade"
Scrubs, "My Unexpected Day"
Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Naked Barbies"

Pilots:
Engaging Marci (half hour comedy)

Graduate of Second City's Conservatory Program in Los Angeles.
Member of the improv based sketch comedy group "Be Afraid".

Writer/actor in the sketch comedy troupe "Dr. Whizzo's EZ Show" and then later after we had to pawn some of the letters in our name, we became known under the shortened moniker "The Whizzos"

Writer for the award winning sketch show "Top Story Weekly".

Certificate from UCLA's Professional Program in Screenwriting.
(Shout out to Lew Hunter !)

Performed stand up comedy at every well known and lesser known comedy venue in Los Angeles and occasionally on a street corner while waiting for the light to change.

Amateur philosopher.

Dougtionary Fake Word Of the Day stats: 677 and counting...

Sideshowdoug Allen’s Specialties:

The ability to make up funny names and create new words.

I also mentor college students in leadership skills & finance.

On a good day, I can solve a Rubik's cube in under 2 minutes.

Additional Information

Sideshowdoug Allen’s Interests:

comedy, standup, sketch, improv, snowboarding, big band jazz music, swing dancing, Apple Computer, Macs, Favorite comedians:, Christopher Titus, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Steve Carell, Seth Myers, Adam Sandler Favorite Author: Douglas Adams Skills: Swing dancing, snowboarding, rollerblanding, couchburning... And juggling (balls, produce, small electronics, clubs, and cleavers that look much sharper than they really are... oops! Did I give away a trade secret???)

Sideshowdoug Allen’s Groups:

Zeta Triton Alumni Association, Omega Beta Housing Corporation, Montana State University, Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, Dr. Whizzo Sketch Comedy, Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association, Writers Night Out, Flash Forward, WVO Cars, Juggling, Second City Los Angeles, Second City Conservatory, Second City, Million Dollar Screenwriting

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Sideshowdoug Allen’s Honors:

The Dr. Whizzo Award of Excellence
Leo Buscaglia Service Scholarship
Eagle Scout
Youth for Understanding Exchange Program
MVP Award for Solitaire, 2006
Time Magazine Person of the Year, 2006