Never get into an argument with a schizophrenic person and say, "Who do you think you are?"

Combs began his professional career as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s. He was then admitted to the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale California and placed on a 72-hour mental observation hold. Combs also portrayed himself in episodes of In Living Color and 227 in Family Feud sketches and made an appearance on the TNN television series The Statler Brothers Show where he did a stand-up comedy routine.

Combs began his professional career as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s. The show aired on CBS and was in syndication until 1994.