Since the site's inception in May of 2005, we've tirelessly been documenting the energy and the electricity of the New York comedy scene. Every night here there are dozens of shows and events, each one brimming with the unique and remarkable talents of the people who make this the best city in the world to see daring, intelligent, and captivating live comedy.

This is 2005 in pictures. (Since May of 2005.)

Gothamist's Laughable Hype @ Tonic - 5/17/05 -- via

sweeps the internet. -- photo via CWE

Infamous U2 rooftop stunt by Improv Everywhere - 5.21.05 -- via IE

The Hunky Newcomer, Eli Newell, rises to fame on Conan - 5.05

Flaming Box of Stuff @ Sketchfest NYC 2005 - 6.10.05

The 2005 Emerging Comics of New York (ECNY) Awards; Andrea Rosen and Chelsea Peretti

The ECNY Awards afterparty

Andy Milonakis hits primetime - 6.06

Raisin @ PSNBC - 7.12.05

Mike Myers on - 7.18.05

Del Close Marathon 7; Rob Riggle cooks

The Onion and Gawker go at softball - via Gawker - 7.27.05

The Comedians of Comedy come to NYC @ Irving Plaza -

Bob Saget stuns audiences in The Aristocrats. - 7.05

Flight of the Conchords set New York on fire. 8.05

The Swarm reunites in NYC. 8.13.05

The Delicious Sandwich Social of 2005 - 8.28.05

ASSSSCAT on Your TV - 9.05

The Patriotic Cow @ Gristedes

Al Franken & Tom Davis together again. - 9.19.05 - via

Baby Wants Candy @ The UCB - 9.23.05 -- via Brandi Ediss

Giulia Rozzi @ Mortified - 9.30.05

Demetri Martin almost gets hit by beer bottles @ Across The Narrows - 10.1.05 -- via

Fans camp out for stand-by tickets to the season premiere of SNL - 9.30.05

Chris Elliott promoting The Shroud of the Thwacker @ Borders in Columbus Circle - 10.4.05

Aziz Ansari @ UCB - 10.10.05 -- via Brandi Ediss

Reuben Williams @ UCB - 10.10.05 -- via Brandi Ediss

is unceremoniously pulled from The New York Press - 10.05

Tokion's Creativity Now Conference @ Cooper Union - 10.15.05

The Strange Box of Dr. Oddbody @ The PIT - 10.05

Andres Du Bouchet @ Under St. Marks 10.19.05

Samantha Bee @ the 826NYC Superhero Fashion Show - 10.20.05

God's Pottery meet their idol, Scott Stapp - 10.05

Carolyn Castiglia Gives Birth to Baby Girl - 10.05

Rob Corddry with No Posers @ UCB - 10.28.05

TJ Jagodowski & Dave Pasquesi @ The Barrow Street Theatre - via Brandi Ediss

Free to Be Friends @ UCB 11.3.5

Dave Hill & Rufus Wainwright @ UCB 11.3.5

Fearsome @ The PIT - 11.5.05

Sara Schaefer is Obsessed With You completes its run. - 11.05

David Cross Imposter Scandal rocks the nation - 11.05

Todd Levin @ Rachel Kramer Bussell's 30th Birthday Party -- via Brian Van

The Cast of Drunken Hamlet, drunk @ Rififi - 11.05 - via Jonny Fido

Sam Brown in Wake Up Screaming With Laughter @ UCB - 11.05 -- via Jakob Lodwick

Michael Musto in SHOWGIRLS @ UCB - 12.1.05

Invite Them Up CD Release Party @ The Bowery Ballroom - 12.7.05

Cracked Out Christmas Special @ UCB -

Transit Strike of 2005 strikes! - 12.05