A good belly laugh exercises the abdomen, improves a cloudy mood, and comforts homesick reindeer with familiar, Santaesque sounds. Ease a four-legged friend’s melancholy with today’s deal to Baltimore Comedy Factory. Choose between the following options:

• For $15, you get two general-admission tickets to a regular comedy show (a $34 value).
• For $24, you get four general-admission tickets to a regular comedy show (a $68 value).
  
  

This deal is not valid for special events or performances at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Baltimore Comedy Factory requires a two-drink minimum per guest (not included in this deal).

Baltimore Comedy Factory has nonviolently busted guts with nationally sourced joke-slingers for nearly three decades. Several nights a week, the club schedules sets by stars pulled onto the stage fresh from appearances in blockbuster comedies and hit TV shows. The praises of Chicago-bred young comic Hannibal Buress, appearing from November 17-19, have been sung by such luminaries as Chris Rock and Craig Ferguson, whereas Gary Valentine, appearing from December 1-3, will swagger up to the mic propelled by his long-running role on King of Queens. Additionally, 98Rock morning-show host Mickey Cucchiella will tickle funny bones from December 29-30. Tucked within the Power Plant Live complex, the club’s expansive new location finds room for comfy table seating, a beach-themed bar pouring sodas and cocktails, and an ample supply of super-sized prop sunglasses.