Nick Offerman Brings Laughs, Songs and Famous Friends For Climate Change Comedy Show

Comedian and actor Nick Offerman kicked off his Thursday night show at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre with a cheeky song about he was going to “keep it PG-13” for the night. While the sentiment didn’t last too long, the songs sure did.

The show, titled Nick Offerman and Friends vs Climate Crisis, was part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest that has taken over Los Angeles for the last week, and was put on in support of environmental non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

A known outdoorsman, Offerman told the crowd he was a “huge fan” of the organization before jumping into his opening song, but not before offering the non-profit a quick suggestion for what the night’s funds should be used towards. “I want to hope they’ll use some of the proceeds from tonight to think tank a flashier name,” Offerman joked with audience.

One of Offerman’s biggest cheers of the night, of which there were many, was when Offerman acknowledged his wife, actress Megan Mullally. Mentioning “their wife Megan Mullally” became a running joke of the night for all the comedians.

The show’s “and friends” format allowed Offerman the chance to feature a slew of comedians and performers. Peacemaker actor Steve Agee started off the show’s stand-up sets before a song break from America’s Got Talent contestant Puddles Pity Party.

One of the highlights of the night was Atsuko Okatsuka’s set on her high school cheerleading days. The comedian lead a call and response of “Ready? OK” to which several audience members participated in. “Former cheerleaders live amongst you,” Okatsuka joked to the audience.

Drag queen Pattie Gonia also gave the audience a science lesson in support of their thesis: “Nature is Gay.” Following the lesson, the environmentalist performed a delightful drag routine of a clownfish transitioning from male to female that included Nemo references, costume changes and confetti.

Feel Good co-creator Mae Martin, Welcome to Chippendales star Kumail Nanjiani and Nailed It host Nicole Byer rounded out the comedy sets and Offerman closed out the night with a few more tunes. In a song entirely on-brand for the comedian, he finished the set with a funny yet heartwarming song urging the audience to be kinder and “stick together.”