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Photos: The Groundlings: Improving improv in L.A. for 40 years

Lauren Burns, Greg Worwick, Chris Eckert and Matt Cook perform in a skit called "Mad Tea Party."

Lauren Burns, Greg Worwick, Chris Eckert and Matt Cook perform in a skit called “Mad Tea Party.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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The iImprov/sketch comedy institution the Groundlings turns 40 this year. A look at what they’ve meant to the comedy scene and the larger pop cultural landscape (i.e., what characters and shows have come out of the troupe) as well as what’s new and if/how they stay relevant in the new, youtube era.

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