A good belly laugh exercises the abdomen, improves a cloudy mood, and comforts homesick reindeer with familiar, Santaesque sounds. Ease a four-legged friend’s melancholy with today’s deal: for $10, you get two general-admission tickets to see any Cobb’s Comedy Showcase at Cobb’s Comedy Club (a $25 value). Cobb’s Comedy Showcase is scheduled once a month, with the next performances being held on Wednesday, December 21, and Wednesday, January 18, at 8 p.m. Cobb’s requires a two-drink minimum for all customers, which is not included with this deal.

For 29 years, Cobb’s Comedy Club has lobbed laugh bombs toward Bay Area residents while launching the careers of stars such as Robin Williams, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, and Arj Barker. Once a month, Cobb’s spotlight shifts onto budding local acts during Cobb’s Comedy Showcase, which gives audiences a peek into their advanced funny-bone-adjusting abilities before they become famous or sign lucrative contracts to perform solely aboard Air Force One. The 400-seat venue’s cabaret-style seating forms a cozy orchestra pit for symphonies of snickers, fusing the ambiance of old-time San Francisco with the energetic vibe of the city’s modern nightlife and the hermeneutic complexities of the city’s postmodern nightlife.