Fifth grader Louie Burger figures that with a goofy name like his, he must be destined to be a king of comedy like his idol Lou Lafferman. But hes only ever performed his stand-up act in his closet, where he and his dad created the most exclusive comedy club ever--if by exclusive you mean that no ones ever allowed inside. With the school talent show coming up, Louies wondering if now is his moment to kill thats comedian talk for make actual people laugh. And maybe, if he brings down the house, hell win back his former best friend Nick--who seems to be turning into one of those annoying sporty types--and fend off his dads home-improvement obsession, which threatens to remodel Louies comedy closet into a private bedroom for his older sister. Barftrocious!,.
