sentences:  He became friends with other up-and-comers there, such as Margaret Cho, Dana Gould, Marc Maron, Patton Oswalt, and Greg Proops.During this time, Tom got noticed and began appearing on shows like "An Evening at the Improv", "Comic Strip Live", "Caroline's Comedy Hour", and "MTV's Comedy Half Hour".While in San Francisco, he performed as the opening act at concerts for James Brown and The Everly Brothers.