The Egyptian Theatre erupted with laughter Saturday night for the unbridled, improv-fused sketch comedy group The Second City.

The group, on tour from Chicago, came to perform its show “One Nation Under Blog.”

The show was a mix of scripted and improvisational comedy, definitely not for the faint of heart or the easily offended. The group tackled controversial topics, and the show was littered with dirty and twisted jokes that would unsettle even the most liberal patrons.

Some sketches tackled controversial topics, such as terrorism, the Middle East, President Bush and smoking bans. Though some of these topics seemed to be extremely political and controversial, such as a love story between a U.S. soldier and a Middle Eastern woman named Medulla Oblongata, the scene lightened as it became a dance number to the song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” and actor Tim Sniffen whisked his veiled lover off her feet.

Other sketches had a lot of sexual humor. In one scene, cast member Brian Jack went on a date with his blow-up doll, played by Tara DeFrancisco, who remained motionless with her mouth open for the entire scene. The audience roared with laughter as Jack frantically tried to save his deflating lover from an unfortunate leak of air.

The troupe also used a lot of improv, as they asked audience members for suggestions of places, things and situations to include in their act. The Paperback Grotto, 157 E. Lincoln Highway, was a popular reference for the cast, as the curious actors had just learned about the DeKalb store prior to the performance.

The audience seemed delighted with the constant references to its hometown as the cast poked fun at how little there is to do in DeKalb and, of course, Corn Fest.

One woman suggested the words “potato masher” to the cast and was treated with a spoof on “The Vagina Monologues,” titled “The Potato Masher Monologues.” The women of the cast – DeFrancisco, Katie Rich and Aimee McKay – stood up and told stories of their “potato mashers,” heavily laden with innuendos, as when Rich said, “I am a potato masher. Maybe tonight, we will leave the skins on.”

Controversial material and adult jokes made the show slightly unsettling for some of the audience, but the vast majority of the crowd was laughing at the cast’s witty banter.