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Stand-up Comedy in Indonesia is popularized by the national television show, such as Stand-up Show in Metro TV and Stand-up Comedy Indonesia (SUCI) competition in Kompas TV. Before Metro TV aired the show for the first time in September 2011, this genre of comedy has been performed live in several cafes in Jakarta. Ramon Pratomo (Ramon P. Tommybens) begin providing stages for open-mic in his Comedy Cafe since 1997. The model for stand-up comedy in Indonesia is mostly American style. However, Indonesian traditional performing art, such as wayang orang, lenong, and ludruk, are also have parts where comedian are doing funny monologue. The traditional comedy itself follow the standard 'set up - punchline' as in the modern version of stand-up comedy bit. Srimulat, largest and longest-running traditional comedy group in Indonesia, starts their performance by this humorous monologue, usually performed by servant or maid character, talking and complaining about their boss.

Stand-up Comedy Community and Groups
Standup Comedy Indonesia is a community of comics established by Ernest Prakasa, Ryan Adriandhy, Pandji Pragiwaksono, and Raditya Dika in 2011.