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The detour also led him to an awesome pizzeria with free refills on soda and an amazing pinball machine with a very heavy tilt setting, but that's another story for another time.
As the Seventies turned into the Eighties, there was a resurgence of stand-up comedy in clubs, on television, and most importantly in the hearts of Americans. Though he was kept out of the clubs by a combination of his less than advanced age and his overprotective Jewish parents Robinson's quest was buoyed by the busy social schedule of his parents which allowed him to stay up late watching "Saturday Night Live," "Norm Crosby's Comedy Shop," "Make Me Laugh" and U.K. Import "Kenny Everett's Video Show."
The arrival of cable TV in the Chicago suburbs soon after exposed young Robinson to even more stand-up from the various comedy specials on Showtime and HBO as well as "An Evening at the Improv." His late night viewing sessions led him to an understanding of what comedy was, what it could be, and perhaps most importantly -- how to recognize female nudity in the scrambled signal of cable channels his parents wouldn't spring for.
Robinson continues to entertain and is looking forward to the release of his debut CD, featuring such songs as "Do Jews Believe in Mistletoe," "Kill Them With Kindness" and "Red Headed Hooker." He spends way too much time updating his website www.standupfalldown.com, and yes, he really is a doctor.
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