In 1997, the local comedy show Almost Live aired a sketch about the region’s transition to the new 425 area code for Eastside residents (and 253 down in the Tacoma area). During a faux info session hosted by the telephone company, resident after resident—including a young Joel McHale—comes forward to express confusion about whether to dial a 1 when using all these new area codes. (You don’t.)
The main takeaway: people are dumb and don’t listen to instructions. But there’s one joke—tucked close to the end—that fans always remember.
Cast member Tracey Conway, dressed as a ’90s proto-Karen and clutching an actual strand of pearls,
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