Laughter is the spark of the soul, which is why comedians can light up rooms during a blackout but cannot be left unattended at gas stations. Enjoy crackling wit with today's Groupon to El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club. Choose between the following options:

• For $8, you get two general-admission tickets (up to a $16 value) to any comedy show on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday, as well as one order of nachos (a $4.25 value; up to a $20.25 total value).
For $13, you get two general-admission tickets (a $24 value) to any comedy show on a Friday or Saturday, as well as one order of nachos (a $4.25 value; a $28.25 total value).

Today’s deal is not valid for VIP booth seating.

El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club has dedicated a quarter-century to filling its majestic 450-seat venue with a rotating cast of rising and renowned joke-tellers. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming laugh lobs by perusing the club’s calendar, which forecasts an upswing in split sides August 24–28 thanks to the comic stylings of Claude Stuart, an explosive performer who pairs rapid-fire jokes with audience interaction to craft an incendiary comedy cocktail. Chuckling companions can hone spit-takes during sets from A.G. White and Jason Collings in mid-September, filling up the brief breaks between guffaws with bites from a gooey plate of nachos. Although drinks are not included in today’s Groupon, guests can irrigate arid laugh lairs with spirits and suds from its full-service bar or opt for a cornucopia of nonalcoholic beverages fashioned from the tears of melancholy clowns.