Ep 6. Warm-up

Crashing is a British comedy TV show that follows the personal and professional life of aspiring comedian Peter (played by Pete Holmes) as he navigates the New York City stand-up comedy scene. In season 1 episode 6, titled Warm-up, Peter is invited to do a warm-up show for a group of corporate executives.

The episode opens with Peter being invited to do a warm-up gig for a group of corporate executives at a fancy Manhattan hotel. The gig is important because if he succeeds, it could put him on the map and land him more bookings. But as he prepares for the gig, Peter begins to feel under pressure.

He arrives at the hotel to find that the executives are more interested in networking and schmoozing than in listening to his jokes. This puts additional pressure on Peter to be funny, as he realizes that he's playing to a tough crowd.

As Peter begins his set, he's visibly nervous. His first few jokes fall flat, and the audience stares at him in silence. But then, he starts to loosen up, and the audience begins to warm to him. Peter becomes more confident, and his jokes start to land with the audience.

Just as he's starting to feel like he's got the audience on his side, Peter's old flame Caroline (played by Jamie Lee) walks in with her new boyfriend. Seeing Caroline brings back memories for Peter and he starts to lose focus. He decides to improvise, rather than sticking to his prepared material.

The executives start to take notice and change their opinion of Peter, who appears to be killing it on stage. As the show comes to a close, Peter feels elated, thinking that he's done well. But the true test comes when he meets with the executives after his set.

They tell Peter that they were impressed by his ability to improvise and work the crowd. They offer him some more gigs, and Peter is thrilled at the prospect of finally making it as a comedian.

Overall, the episode Warm-up explores the theme of pressure under the spotlight, with Peter being pushed out of his comfort zone and having to improvise on stage. It's an episode that showcases the ups and downs of being a comedian, and the challenges that come with trying to make it in a difficult industry.