Laughter is the best medicine, though it tends to be the worst legal defense. Salute the healing art of stand-up with today's Groupon: for $12, you get four general-admission tickets to a comedy show at Morty's Comedy Joint on East 96th Street (up to a $60 value).

Morty’s Comedy Joint rounds up professional comedians from across the country to solicit laughs in a classy comedy club that seats up to 325 guests and features high-quality audio and video equipment. Four general-admission tickets grant stand-up fans passage to their choice of a variety of uproariously funny acts, such as Joe Matarese, a Comedy Central regular with appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show, and Mark Riccadonna, who has shared the stage with laugh legends such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle.

While not included in today's Groupon, guests can silence stodgy tummy grumbles with Morty's bar-style menu, which sews up split sides with a savory spread of appetizers, platters, and sandwiches. Guffawing guests can lubricate chuckle tubes as they slurp down various microbeers ($4.75 a bottle), sip glasses of merlot ($5.50), or distinguish each of the four rums hiding in a signature Morty’s Madness cocktail ($12.99).

Because the shows are so popular and seating is first come, first served, Morty’s Comedy Joint recommends that guests show up 30 minutes before showtime.