Mastering the Comedy Card Routine A Step-by-Step Guide

Mastering the Comedy Card Routine: A Step-by-Step Guide. Looking to add a touch of humor to your card tricks? This comedy card routine is perfect for you. It’s entertaining, easy to master, and uses only regular, ungimmicked cards. No sleights, no extra cards, and no dodgy moves. This trick is ideal for any audience size, from small gatherings to large stage performances.

Mastering the Comedy Card Routine: A Step-by-Step Guide

Why Choose This Comedy Card Routine?

• Easy to Learn: Master it in minutes.
• No Special Equipment: Uses regular poker-size playing cards.
• Highly Entertaining: Combines humor with magic.
• Versatile: Suitable for any audience size.

Set-Up

You will need the Ace through Nine of any suit and a Joker. Arrange the cards in the following order:

1. 3
2. 5
3. Ace
4. 7
5. 9
6. 2
7. Joker
8. 8
9. 6
10. 4

The Three should be on top of the face-down packet, and the Four at the bottom.

Handling the Cards

While there are no sleights, you must keep track of the cards as you spell and remember two simple rules:

1. Successful Spelling: Whenever you successfully spell a card, set it aside face-up.
2. Joker Placement: Whenever the spectator turns up the Joker, place it back on top of the packet.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Spell ACE: Take one card at a time from the top of the packet and place it on the bottom as you spell A-C-E. Show the Ace and lay it aside.
2. Spell TWO: Spell T-W-O and lay the Two aside.
3. Spell THREE: Spell T-H-R-E-E and lay the Three aside.
4. Spectator Spells FOUR: Hand the packet to the spectator and tell them to spell F-O-U-R. They will get the Joker. Take the Joker and place it on top of the packet.
5. You Spell FOUR: Spell F-O-U-R and lay the Four aside.
6. Spectator Spells FIVE: Ask the spectator to spell F-I-V-E. They will get the Joker. Take the Joker and place it on top of the packet.
7. You Spell FIVE: Spell F-I-V-E and lay the Five aside.
8. Spectator Spells SIX: Ask the spectator to spell S-I-X. They will get the Joker. Take the Joker and place it on top of the packet.
9. You Spell SIX: Spell S-I-X and lay the Six aside.
10. You Spell SEVEN: Without handing the cards back, spell S-E-V-E-N and lay the Seven aside.
11. Spectator Spells EIGHT: Hand the cards back to the spectator and ask them to spell E-I-G-H-T. They will get the Joker. Take the Joker and place it on top of the packet.
12. You Spell EIGHT: Spell E-I-G-H-T and lay it aside.
13. Spectator Spells NINE: Ask the spectator to spell N-I-N-E. They will get the Joker. Take the two remaining cards and spell N-I-N-E, obtaining the Nine.
14. Final Reveal: Show the last card, the Joker, and hand it to the spectator.

Patter for the Routine

Deliver the routine with a tongue-in-cheek style:

• Introduction: “This next trick is quite demanding… I need the assistance of someone who actually knows how to spell? I don’t suppose there’s anyone like that here tonight, is there?”
• Demonstration: “The premise of this trick is quite simple really. Watch. I spell the name of a card, for example, ACE… A – C – E… and I get the Ace!”
• Spectator Participation: “Here you try it, move one card from the top to the bottom for each letter, and the last letter will be the card you are spelling. What comes after Three?”
• Comedy Build-Up: “The Joker? That’s not right. Let me try it. FOUR… F – O – U – R… and there it is, the Four.”
• Encouragement: “I’m sure that last card was just a temporary setback. You’ll get it this time. Spell Five.”
• Finale: “This one is obviously yours.” (Hand the Joker to the spectator with a smile.)

Conclusion

This comedy card routine is a fantastic way to engage your audience with humor and magic. It’s easy to learn, requires no special equipment, and guarantees a lot of laughs. Perfect for magicians of all levels, this trick will become a staple in your repertoire.