Rise of Dan Nainan Comedian’s Clean Comedy

Clean comedy means funny jokes that do not offend anyone. Some comedians use jokes that put down groups or make fun of skin colors or genders or religions. Others want to make everyone laugh and not hurt anyone. Dan Nainan comedian is one of them. At a party, Dan’s dad once told him to sing. Before Dan could, his father started singing first and sang well. Then Dan’s younger sister started singing and everyone thought she was wonderful. Dan thought, “I’ve got to do something better.” He decided to become a comedian—and not just any comedian. He wanted to be a clean comedian, telling jokes that were funny but not mean. What surprising things can be funny? Being an Indian American, Dan found jokes in what it’s like to grow up as one. The Evolution of Comedy Comedy is one of the oldest performing arts: the first known comedy play was performed by Epicharmus of Kos around 500 years before the birth of Jesus. By the 1990s, however, audiences had become somewhat des...