''Jamel Comedy Club'' is a French comedy show on the television station

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, produced and presented by the French actor/comedian

Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze (; ar, جمال دبوز, Jamāl Dabūz; born 18 June 1975) is a French-Moroccan actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer and director. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in ...

. It aims to highlight talented young comedians, who each get roughly 5 minutes in on stage with no props allowed. It also aired on Moroccan TV channel 2M featuring

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and/or French comedians. Coming off the show's success, Debbouze opened an American-style comedy club in Paris simply named "le ''Comedy Club''" as it was possibly the first of its kind in France. Later renamed after the show, it gained a reputation as a starting ground for comedians who would later gain fame along with the show. Some performers who felt restrained by the limits placed on them by network guidelines and time limitations would go on to start their own solo acts. Most of these comedians are members of ethnic minorities in France, with their humor criticising French stereotypes and expectations.

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French comedy television series {{france-tv-prog-stub