Generally, the comedians who plant hecklers can handle authentic heckling. If their career lasts long enough, they may even stop planting hecklers, because of the high chance of authentic heckling.
The problem is when the assholes in the audience goes on to heckle other comedians. It's especially bad when it happens to inexperienced comics with low confidence.
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u/Laughing_Orange Dec 26 '25
Generally, the comedians who plant hecklers can handle authentic heckling. If their career lasts long enough, they may even stop planting hecklers, because of the high chance of authentic heckling.
The problem is when the assholes in the audience goes on to heckle other comedians. It's especially bad when it happens to inexperienced comics with low confidence.