Johnny Watson Offers Clean Comedy at Scotty's Tonight

When Johnny Watson is on stage, he tells jokes that you wouldn’t mind repeating to your parents. Watson, who takes the mic tonight at Scotty's, said he likes to keep his act as relatable as possible, which has helped to keep his material relatively clean.

"My language is probably dirtier off-stage," he joked. "For some reason, though, that doesn't really appeal to me on-stage."

Watson said he likes to target his act toward people who like "comedy for the sake of comedy," rather than an audience looking for shock value. Although he said some of the autobiographical issues he discusses on stage can be seen as shocking, he tries to present himself in a way that is both vulnerable and relatable to the audience.

"For instance, I talk about my father being a drug addict, but I don't get angry about it," Watson said. "I'm more laughing about it, setting it up as to say, 'Can you believe this guy's a drug addict?'"

Watson will be joined on stage by comedians Roberta Rockwell and Chip Ambrogio. Admission is $13. Show starts at 9 p.m.