Miss Pat explains it all as she returns to Houston for a weekend continuing at Houston Improv on Saturday, November 8.
‘Every hole I get,” the television comedian explains about her schedule, “ that’s for stand-up. Anytime I’m not doing something with TV, that’s stand-up and that’s because, and everybody know, but stand-up is what I own. TV is where I work. I have to keep my business going while I help them keep they business going.”
Having just finished the taping on the third season of BET courtroom series Miss Pat Settles It, the Georgia-born storyteller is back to the clubs to refine what will be her second stand-up special.
Her first hour long, the 2022 Netflix release Y’all Wannna Hear Something Crazy? had some all-star comedy pedigree behind it, with the legendary comics Wanda Sykes as a producer and Robert Townshend as director.
“I went after Robert Townsend,” the comic says of her pursuing Townsend, director of (among others) Eddie Murphy’s generational concert special Raw. “I said I just need you to do my stand up special because whatever you do, you do it right. That was my very first one and I’m working on my second one now. I tell people to go watch my first one so they can get to know me better, because I am very personal in it.”
“I’m working on it right now,” Pat says of her next hour special, “We’re gonna tape it in February. I don’t know about a quick turnaround, but it is a turnaround. It’s getting closer to solidifying, but I am still working. It’ll be pretty close by the time I’m in Houston. “
While Stand-Up remains the Last Comic Standing alumni’s happy place, she has made quite the impression on BET and BET+, which has aired five seasons of her self-titled sitcom.
But don’t let that success fool you – Miss Pat still does things her own way. “The special and the TV shows… either way, you’re getting to know who I am. And I’m not big into personal feedback, I don’t listen to what nobody says about me. Some people say I’m fat, some people say I’m sexy! I just try to be me.”
With her surprised court-room success, Miss Pat Settles It has locked in three seasons and counting of a show that both entertains fans of her material, as well as those who follow the world of reality TV. “Its like a family court and I always say: it’s a safe court where people want to go,” she explains to new viewers. “They come in fighting or whatever, but by the end, I’m gonna settle it and I hope I can put this situation back together. So it’s a sprinkle of love, life, family and counseling – and it’s that black grandma who can cook kind of counseling, and all of that good stuff at the end.”
This year? “We had reality show hosts, and we had friends and family, so we did it in three type of segments. And the reality? They drive me crazy. That’s all I can tell ya: reality is something else, honey.”
Also unique – Miss Pat invites her own children to be part of the proceeding as she settles a family dispute before a national audience. “I’m getting the kids behind the scenes, in front of the camera. Whatever I can do to keep them from asking me for my money!”
It seems like her kids might be the greatest gift of all – especially when it comes to gathering new material. “Every day, sir, you gotta come to my house and see who I live with: they’re animals. Stuff just fall out they mouth and onto my paper.”
Between two shows, a full touring act, and dipping her toes into the world of film, Pat certainly keeps busy. “It is a lot for a 50-something year old person,” the comedians agrees, before adding: “But I just keep eating my Chic-Fil-A and keep going.”
Miss Pat’s performance is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 9 at Houston Improv, 7620 Katy Freeway. For more information, call 713-333-8800 or visit improvtx.com/houston. $173.54