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was open since 1977, and was one of the most successful clubs through the 1990s. It closed on December 19, 2009, in a surprise announcement. The Houston Laff Stop changed locations a few times during its existence, the last stop becoming an upstairs strip mall location at Waugh and Allen Parkway.
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The previous location on West Gray Street is now a bar called Local Pour. The club later served as a starting point and hometown club for such acts as
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Laff Stop Offers A Comic Mix : Club's Biz Is A Laughing Matter LA Times March 14, 1985|DUNCAN STRAUSS
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Laff Stop vies for laughs with a deep-pocketed rival| MASON LERNER, For The Chronicle | July 29, 2007
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CD: recording of a performance at the Laff Stop comedy club in Houston, Texas from September 7, 1999
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R.I.P., Legendary Laff Stop: Saturday Was The Day The Laffter Died By Dusti Rhodes Dec. 21, 2009
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The Laff Stop was created by Michael Callie and originated in
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Albums and videos recorded at the Laff Stop include:
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Cap City Comedy (former Laff Stop in Austin, Texas)
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