Biography
Taz Van Rassel is a self-described iconoclast recognized as a local legend in the Vancouver comedy scene. He spent his first five years growing up in Vancouver's West End near Denman and Robson. A longtime fixture in the improv community, Rassel met host Ryan Beil early on and is credited with mentoring Beil and introducing him to the world of improvisational comedy starting at the age of 17.
On The Town Show
Rassel appeared as a guest during the fourth episode, "The Bakery." While sharing stories about his childhood neighbors and his professional ties to the hosts, he also appeared in several sketches. As a customer at the shop Yeast Meets West, he attempted to purchase a morning glory muffin using a malfunctioning self-checkout machine and engaged in a brief altercation with an employee once caught stealing.
Episode appearances
Taz Van Rassel joins the cast for an episode centered on a local bakery. During his appearance, he discusses his life in the West End and his history with the hosts before performing as a customer at Yeast Meets West, where he tries to use a broken self-checkout machine to buy a morning glory muffin.
Ronald Dario joins the show to discuss his life as a cat parent before pitching Party Island, a ferry-accessible mega store designed to feel like a city or a party bazaar with its own standing army.