Jerry Seinfeld: the Woke Extreme Left Killed Comedy

When host David Remnick asked him about mixing serious themes with comedy he couldn't hold back.
"People always need [comedy] ... they need it so badly and they don't get it," Seinfeld began. "It used to be you'd go home at the end of the day, 'oh, 'Cheers' is on. Oh, 'M*A*S*H*' is on. Oh, 'Mary Tyler Moore' is on. 'All in the Family' is on.' You just expected there will be some funny stuff on TV you can watch tonight.
"But guess what? Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme Left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people."

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Seinfeld shared where comedy continues to thrive in our P.C. world.
"Now, they're going to see stand-up comics because we are not policed by anyone ... the audience polices us. We know when we're off track and we know instantly and we adjust to it instantly. But when you write a script ... and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, 'here's our thoughts about your jokes,' then that's the end of your comedy."
"Isn't that what ['Curb Your Enthusiasm'] was all about?" Remnick asked of the just-wrapped series created by "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. The show routinely broached challenging topics without fear of reprisal.
"Larry was grandfathered in. He's old enough, 'I don't have to observe those rules because I started before you made those rules,'" Seinfeld said, taking on David's voice to make a point.
Seinfeld brought up a classic moment from his self-titled show to bolster his argument against "P.C. crap."
"We did an episode of the series in the '90s where Kramer decides to start a business where homeless pull rickshaws because, as he says, 'they're outside anyway.'" the comedian said. "Do you think I could get that episode on the air today?"
It was a rhetorical statement, and the podcast host treated it as such.
Seinfeld returned to "Curb" to hammer home his point.
"If Larry was 35 he couldn't get away with the watermelon stuff of Palestinian Chicken," he said before adding his "Seinfeld" writing team would pen a different scenario for Kramer in that aforementioned episode.
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Remnick asked if the woke mindset, which Seinfeld referenced but didn't name check as such, was showing signs of weakness of late.
"Slightly. I see a slight movement... with certain comedians now people are having fun with them stepping over the line and us all laughing about it. Again, it's the stand-ups who are able to do it. No one else gets the blame if it doesn't go down well," he said.

Toto notes that the left immediately began a counter-offensive calling Seinfeld "old," "white" (what a giveaway, eh?), "cranky," and my favorite: "unfunny."

Seinfeld. Not funny.

Sure. Sure.

Other idiots attacked Seinfeld claiming his stand-up act is famously mild and inoffensive, so what does he have to complain about?

1, one person whose speech is not being censored may still object, on principle, to someone being censored for his speech.

2, Seinfeld's stand-up may be famously wholesome, but the TV show that made him a half billion dollars (I'm guestimating) was famously boundary-pushing and edgy.

Idiots.

Below, Adam Carolla plays a clip from the interview.

And then he drops a bomb: five years ago, when he and Seinfeld were at the same event, Seinfeld made a "beeline" over to him to tell him how much he liked what Carolla was doing.

Since Carolla was mostly knocking the left, Carolla takes this to mean that Seinfeld is a -- gasp -- Republican.

He points out the obvious, that if there's any celebrity whose politics you don't know because the celebrity doesn't announce his political affiliation, guess what, you do know his politics, it's the politics you're not allowed to talk about.

This would surprise me because Seinfeld is great friends with that idiot propagandist George Stephanopolous and, as Carolla notes, Larry David is also a huge lefty.

But, food for thought.

Further evidence, maybe? Seinfeld rails against lefty edgy failed comedian Bobcat Goldthwaite.

Here's an old Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, in which, starting at 6:35, Seinfeld rails against Keith Olbermann for being an "insane political demagogue." Though his main complaint seems to be Keith Olbermann shifting from baseball geek to "insane political demagogue" and then back to baseball geek. He also claims "and I like Keith Olbermann."

Eh, I'm not convinced. I think Seinfeld might just think Carolla is funny. He certainly appreciates Carolla's pushback against woke crap, but that doesn't make Seinfeld a Republican. A lot of old liberals are pissed at the woke crap, too.

Time to bust out the Seinfeld DVDs. I think I'll re-watch season 3. I really prefer the later seasons but season 3 will be halfway new to me, because I don't watch it much.

One of the best Seinfelds: David Puddy vs. Elaine on who's going to Hell.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 05:32 PM

Comments

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1 He's still going to vote for Biden, though, right?

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:31 PM (DRSnL)

2 For those of us with black senses of humor, we've been laughing at the cosmic terror facing us down for years.

Ain't lost a supply of that!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:32 PM (GBKbO)

3 I forget the first comedian who said this was, I don't think it was Seinfeld

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2024 04:33 PM (fwDg9)

4 I could have been first but I got high.

Posted by: Hunter at April 30, 2024 04:33 PM (vFG9F)

5 Eh, I'm not convinced. I think Seinfeld might just think Carolla is funny. He certainly appreciates Carolla's pushback against woke crap, but that doesn't make Seinfeld a Republican. A lot of old liberals are pissed at the woke crap, too.

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"I thought I was center-left, and suddenly I'm being called a Nazi," is a surprisingly common refrain from famous, soft-lefties.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:34 PM (GBKbO)

6 Having only watched parts of a couple of his shows, I was unimpressed with Seinfeld.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 30, 2024 04:34 PM (lTGtQ)

7 One of the stand-up guys

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2024 04:34 PM (fwDg9)

8 AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaararghthghthght.

Posted by: Bobcat Goldthwaite, reading Shakespeare at April 30, 2024 04:35 PM (PiwSw)

9 Making Democrat presidents off limits for comedy surely hurt.

Posted by: Northernlurker at April 30, 2024 04:35 PM (JLq/1)

10 Seinfeld can engage in some payback - new show that makes fun of it all. It will be the most watched show on the internets. X can host.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:35 PM (V13WU)

11 9 Making Democrat presidents off limits for comedy surely hurt.
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 30, 2024 04:35 PM (JLq/1)

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"There is nothing funny about Obama."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:35 PM (GBKbO)

12 That's not funny!!!
(scowling face w arms akimbo)

Posted by: karens everywhere at April 30, 2024 04:36 PM (MeG8a)

13 Shrinkage.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 04:36 PM (v0R5T)

14 Andrew Dice Clay was wildly popular in reaction to Political Correctness.

Posted by: davidt at April 30, 2024 04:36 PM (SYTee)

15 I forget the first comedian who said this was, I don't think it was Seinfeld
Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2024 04:33 PM (fwDg9)

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I want to say it was Chris Rock who said a few years ago that he wouldn't do shows on college campuses anymore, because they're always offended and they have no sense of humor.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:37 PM (DRSnL)

16 Ricky Gervais cracks me up.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 30, 2024 04:37 PM (MeG8a)

17 Classic liberals just can't admit they are right wingers now.

Which makes us reactionist bastards, I guess.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at April 30, 2024 04:37 PM (ufFY8)

18 >>>I want to say it was Chris Rock who said a few years ago that he wouldn't do shows on college campuses anymore, because they're always offended and they have no sense of humor.

that was seinfeld.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:37 PM (KRtlO)

19 1, one person whose speech is not being censored may still object, on principle, to someone being censored for his speech. ...
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Only if his objection is on behalf of a person. Any objection on behalf of an unperson is unacceptable.

And even that's pushing it. The common line is, essentially, that without the identity marker, you're forbidden from commenting. How many times have you heard something like, "if you're not a woman, you can't comment on abortion" or "you can't comment on the culture problem in the inner city, because you're not from the 'hood?"

All the damn time.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (HnUIn)

20 >>>16 Ricky Gervais cracks me up.

I've got full-blown AIDS. I'm riddled with it.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (KRtlO)

21 12 That's not funny!!!
(scowling face w arms akimbo)
Posted by: karens everywhere at April 30, 2024 04:36 PM (MeG8a)

THAT'S not funny!

Posted by: Michelle Fields at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (PiwSw)

22 19 And even that's pushing it. The common line is, essentially, that without the identity marker, you're forbidden from commenting. How many times have you heard something like, "if you're not a woman, you can't comment on abortion" or "you can't comment on the culture problem in the inner city, because you're not from the 'hood?"

All the damn time.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (HnUIn)

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"If you're not a man, you can't comment on the problems of men."
-doesn't apply for reasons

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (GBKbO)

23 >>> Shrinkage.

You're saying you were short-changed?

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (KRtlO)

24 Didn't Seinfeld do an episode with Obama... Guess he's a Hollywood republican. By which I mean a Democrat. Was there any "conservative" foil in Seinfeld or just Elaine whose character was ultra prog?

Posted by: Chuck Hemangioma at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (X3M8m)

25 The ugliest, most evil and most destructive part about woke and DEI is the coercion that, if you allow someone free speech, then you are agreeing with them.

To prove you don't agree with racists, you have to censor any and all hints of racism.

"Not giving them a platform in the public square" is virtue.
Not pure, Nazi-like evil.

Never in the history of man has the people preventing others from speaking been the good guys.
They know this.
And gleefully embrace the evil.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (yikga)

26

Holy frijoles! Race just sold Hadji to Harvard rag-heads!

Posted by: Yhonny Questo at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (HL/qf)

27 Eh, I'm not convinced. I think Seinfeld might just think Carolla is funny. He certainly appreciates Carolla's pushback against woke crap, but that doesn't make Seinfeld a Republican. A lot of old liberals are pissed at the woke crap, too.
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Yup. I don't care whether someone agrees with me when it comes to business engagements (and entertainment is a business). I *do* care if someone shoves it down my throat.

Just don't shove it down my throat. Shut up and sing, etc.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (HnUIn)

28
Poor old liberals. They thought the Red Guards were there to attack their political rivals, not them.

Then: Old Bolshevik

Now: Old Liberal

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (MoZTd)

29 When I was a kid, dead baby jokes were edgy.

Posted by: fd at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (vFG9F)

30
I doubt Jerry Seinfeld is a republican. That is, he may be one, but he doesn't know it and he doesn't vote that way.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (I0hjf)

31 >>> Now, they're going to see stand-up comics because we are not policed by anyone ... the audience polices us. We know when we're off track and we know instantly and we adjust to it instantly

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Paula Poundstone came to our campus (U. of N. Iowa). She went into her anti-gun part of the act. I give her credit for realizing it wasn't going to fly, and she moved on quickly. Despite being a college campus, I guarantee every student there either had a dad, uncle, brother, cousin, or friend who hunted.

Posted by: Turn 2 at April 30, 2024 04:39 PM (JfxgE)

32 >>>Was there any "conservative" foil in Seinfeld or just Elaine whose character was ultra prog?

Well, David Puddy seemed to be conservative Christian foil for Elaine.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (KRtlO)

33 I've got full-blown AIDS. I'm riddled with it.
Posted by: ace

Did you let Garrett know?

Posted by: Kratwurst at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (nIRE6)

34 that was seinfeld.
Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:37 PM (KRtlO)

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Might have been him, too, but I just found this article from 2014 about Chris Rock. https://is.gd/TqdqYH

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (DRSnL)

35 "If you're not a man, you can't comment on the problems of men."
-doesn't apply for reasons
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (GBKbO)
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Simple. It's the first part: unpeople have different rules.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (HnUIn)

36 It's kinda like the old joke about sucking just one dick. You say just one wrong word in a standup...

Posted by: Michael Richards at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (woPEM)

37 Super Dave was funny. I hope his coffin overshot the grave.

Posted by: huerfano at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (VGOMa)

38 35 "If you're not a man, you can't comment on the problems of men."
-doesn't apply for reasons
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (GBKbO)
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Simple. It's the first part: unpeople have different rules.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (HnUIn)

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I am a man! I am not an animal!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (GBKbO)

39 "the Woke Extreme Left Killed Comedy"

When reality became funnier and crazier than comedy, comedy died.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (MvF+J)

40 Well, David Puddy seemed to be conservative Christian foil for Elaine.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (KRtlO)

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You stole my Jesus fish, didn't you?

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (DRSnL)

41 I definitely think Seinfeld is a closet conservative, I've seen too many bits that hint at it.

I remember seeing him in standup in the early 2000's (it was one of his first shows post-Seinfeld) and he was doing a bit about that American terrorist, John Walker Lindh. Just ripping him for "of course" being from Marin County/San Fran with all those liberal idiot parents. Audience was clapping and loving it.

Posted by: Blago at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (wMRY8)

42 It's like how JK Rowling, who freaking caved and made Dumbledore gay, is now on the front lines of the pushback against the tranny nonsense.

The woman who made Dumbledore gay is a right wing culture warrior nazi? Who saw that coming?

(And really: if you are going to do gay or lesbian in Harry Potter, make Hermione and Luna Lovegood and that Veela chick in Goblet of Fire have a full blown makeout session or something.... or at least put it into the movie!)

Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (N/k1H)

43 Nah, Seinfeld is a lefty. But he's a "common sense" lefty.

Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (P7Iz+)

44 Seinfeld rails against Keith Olbermann for being an "insane political demagogue."

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That's not funny!

- Karen Caryn McKaren

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (L/fGl)

45 The Puddy episode where Elaine is annoyed that he's a Christian is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2J2YeXd_BA

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (KRtlO)

46 I've seen Jerry's standup in Vegas.
He's basically a grumpy old man now.
I love it.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, PNW MOME June 1st at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (xcxpd)

47 SimoHayha, I like the way you think.

Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (P7Iz+)

48 42 It's like how JK Rowling, who freaking caved and made Dumbledore gay, is now on the front lines of the pushback against the tranny nonsense.

The woman who made Dumbledore gay is a right wing culture warrior nazi? Who saw that coming?

(And really: if you are going to do gay or lesbian in Harry Potter, make Hermione and Luna Lovegood and that Veela chick in Goblet of Fire have a full blown makeout session or something.... or at least put it into the movie!)
Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (N/k1H)

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Rowling is a Female Supremacist who has a best friend who is gay.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

49 Master of my domain.
At least until Mr. Mannix links another busty bikini brunette.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (v0R5T)

50 They called Seinfeld old, cranky, white and unfunny. Surprised no one called him a "effin Jew". It would fit with today's events

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (UwmMe)

51 He points out the obvious, that if there's any celebrity whose politics you don't know because the celebrity doesn't announce his political affiliation, guess what, you do know his politics, it's the politics you're not allowed to talk about
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It could just mean they're smart enough to realize that "Republicans buy sneakers too"

Posted by: NJ Class Traitor at April 30, 2024 04:42 PM (ny8gD)

52 Nobody but us ever says extreme left. Tbf the left is entirely extreme at this point.

Posted by: steevy at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (FQmDC)

53 Chris Rock made a similar point way before everything went fully bugnuts insane and was just pretty crazy.

From 2014, out of an article covering it in the HuffPo:
Comedian and actor Chris Rock told New York magazine he stopped playing colleges because they've gotten "way too conservative."
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Not in their political views -- not like they’re voting Republican -- but in their social views and their willingness not to offend anybody. Kids raised on a culture of “We’re not going to keep score in the game because we don’t want anybody to lose.” Or just ignoring race to a fault. You can’t say “the black kid over there.” No, it’s “the guy with the red shoes.” You can’t even be offensive on your way to being inoffensive.
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"Probably a couple of tours ago," Rock responded. "It was just like, This is not as much fun as it used to be. I remember talking to George Carlin before he died and him saying the exact same thing."

I always interpreted it as Rock saying that they're strictly orthodox and puritanical rather than "conservative," but I'm not going to caught up in nomenclature. Rock said this a *decade* ago, when things were downright tame and sane by comparison.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (HnUIn)

54 Shane Gillis is a funny guy but Shane Gillis became a thing once people noticed he was willing to make fun of practically anything.

But the part most people miss is...he's decidedly liberal. No question about it. People are just so starved for an actual "both sides" presentation that they're willing to overlook things they might hold against another comedian.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (KbCG3)

55 Jourdan I think you're right

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (fwDg9)

56 There was a Seinfeld episode with Jerry dating a native American woman, so they had to censor themselves rather that say common words that could be, "Taken the wrong way."

Posted by: davidt at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (SYTee)

57 *wwweeee-ewww-weeee-eewwww*
* snaps off *
It's dead, Jim.

Posted by: Bones at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (krQz2)

58 How many times have you heard something like, "if you're not a woman, you can't comment on abortion"

I *am* a woman, and this argument drives me up the wall because how did the woman get pregnant without a man involved? I could rant forever about how abortion absolves responsibility from the woman and the man for hooking up, but y'all knew that already.

Posted by: pookysgirl, feeling Lil Pooky's need for more space at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (dtlDP)

59 >>Seinfeld's stand-up may be famously wholesome

As opposed to vulgar. Back then a lot of comedy was veering toward curse words and vulgarity, I think driven by the freedom of the new HBO market which was giving a lot of attention to some really rude comedians.

Seinfeld was edgy, but mostly in ways that was still appropriate at a family gathering and I think even in the TV show his character avoided the crude stuff like talk about sex or sponges.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (uwPwO)

60 I am a man! I am not an animal!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (GBKbO)
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You are Number Six.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (HnUIn)

61 From what I've seen and heard, I think all Jerry cares about is: is the person funny. If they're funny, he's a fan regardless of politics.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, PNW MOME June 1st at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (xcxpd)

62 Don't forget what happened to Michael Richards in 2006.

Posted by: Eromero at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (NxC5+)

63 Holy frijoles! Race just sold Hadji to Harvard rag-heads!
Posted by: Yhonny Questo at April 30, 2024

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Bandit was stuffed a long time ago.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (omVj0)

64 Golden age of TV comedy ended in 2004.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (V13WU)

65 60 I am a man! I am not an animal!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:40 PM (GBKbO)
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You are Number Six.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:44 PM (HnUIn)

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But who is the one-armed man?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)

66 JK Rowling is far left , agrees with them on 99% but she goes against them on one thing.

Posted by: steevy at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (FQmDC)

67 Speaking of stand-up comedy, husband & I are going to see Steve Trevino on Thursday night.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (DRSnL)

68 I was a man before my time.

Posted by: Andrew Dice Clay at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (woPEM)

69 Twenty Years ago...

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (V13WU)

70 Critical Drinker thought Rebel Moon 2 was so bad, that after his first review panning it, he felt the need to do another.

https://tinyurl.com/z77xappw

Posted by: Archimedes at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (CsUN+)

71 But who is the one-armed man?!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)
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You are, Number Six.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (HnUIn)

72 Seinfeld is one of the last great stand-ups. Carlin (until he got old and really cranky), Pryor, Norm MacDonald, John Pinette and Mitch Hedberg all gone but their clips live on

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (UwmMe)

73 Some of the Seinfeld cast recently dissed Lawrence Tierney. I was shocked, appalled, and disgusted. I shan't watch Seinfeld again.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (MvF+J)

74 Good post, Ace. Way to keep it real. And spectacular.

Posted by: Doof at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (3r1VB)

75 45 The Puddy episode where Elaine is annoyed that he's a Christian is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2J2YeXd_BA
Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:41 PM (KRtlO)

The episode has an all-time line when the priest tells them they're both going to hell because they've had pre-marital sex. Puddy shouts out, "Man, that's bogus!"

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (KbCG3)

76 I loved when Jerry told Norm McDonald one time about the Greatest Jew Joke.

Norm got Jerry in the end though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wR8cVyrD48&t=105s

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (4a+k3)

77 71 But who is the one-armed man?!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)
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You are, Number Six.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (HnUIn)

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Next thing this guy's gonna tell me is that I'm Number 1.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (GBKbO)

78 Never watched Seinfeld. Because I hate sitcoms. I did watch Benny Hill, though.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (pohLc)

79 56 That whole episode is about the stupidity of pc

Posted by: steevy at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (FQmDC)

80 How many Barack Obama jokes did Jerry tell?

None? Well, that's also how much sympathy I have for him.

Posted by: Poor Jerry at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (BqeeL)

81 This would surprise me because Seinfeld is great friends with that idiot propagandist George Stephanopolous and, as Carolla notes, Larry David is also a huge lefty.

But, food for thought.

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Carolla is friends with TDS sufferer Jimmy Kimmel. I guess in Hollywood it is possible to be friends with political enemies? At least for older people like Seinfeld and Adam.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (Y6Wgg)

82 >>>73 Some of the Seinfeld cast recently dissed Lawrence Tierney. I was shocked, appalled, and disgusted. I shan't watch Seinfeld again.

HAH i just saw that!

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (KRtlO)

83 I loved when Jerry told Norm McDonald one time about the Greatest Jew Joke.

Norm got Jerry in the end though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wR8cVyrD48&t=105s
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (4a+k3)
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Yup. There are in fact Jew Jokes - as in, jokes that basically only Jews get - and the "gentile jokes" are a subcategory of the same.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:47 PM (HnUIn)

84 And even that's pushing it. The common line is, essentially, that without the identity marker, you're forbidden from commenting. How many times have you heard something like, "if you're not a woman, you can't comment on abortion" or "you can't comment on the culture problem in the inner city, because you're not from the 'hood?"

All the damn time.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
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Genetic fallacy and it leads to 'my truth' sort of dead end in discourse. Which of course is the intention.

Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024 04:47 PM (peJ7P)

85 Well, David Puddy seemed to be conservative Christian foil for Elaine.

Posted by: ace

One of the things I liked about the show was the great supporting characters and actors. Puddy was great. J. Peterman was great. Jackie Chiles was great. Newman was great.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 04:47 PM (L/fGl)

86
Some of the Seinfeld cast recently dissed Lawrence Tierney.

__________

The often-arrested Lawrence Tierney?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 30, 2024 04:47 PM (MoZTd)

87 Seinfeld was offered $100M for another season and he turned it down.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (Y6Wgg)

88 @73 to be fair Lawrence Tierney was a drunken lunatic.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (UwmMe)

89 Famously the director of the movie Joker made comedies, but gave up because of the backlash, and now makes incredibly depressing movies like Joker.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (wBaIH)

90 Is the Left *really* going to pretend they can't find anything offensive in stuff Seinfeld did? Who are they fucking kidding?

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (lX8VI)

91 Good post, Ace. Way to keep it real. And spectacular.
Posted by: Doof at April 30, 2024 04:46 PM (3r1VB)
.......

took 74 comments but we finally got there.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (v0R5T)

92 WHO!? Who won't wear the ribbon!?

Posted by: davidt at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (SYTee)

93 89 Famously the director of the movie Joker made comedies, but gave up because of the backlash, and now makes incredibly depressing movies like Joker.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (wBaIH)

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He made the Hangover movies, which he hated so much that he made the third Hangover movie not at all a Hangover movie.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (GBKbO)

94 Carolla is friends with TDS sufferer Jimmy Kimmel. I guess in Hollywood it is possible to be friends with political enemies? At least for older people like Seinfeld and Adam.
Posted by: Montec

They also have enough dirt on their 'friends' than an attempt by that 'friend' to cancel them might end up rather badly for the 'friend'. F/U money and fame is also a reason.

Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (peJ7P)

95 88 Now I'm not watching your show either.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (MvF+J)

96 The Left's stance boils down to "I don't like this." All the emotional maturity of a two year old.

On the other hand, one of the greatest cartoons by Chuck Jones and Bugs Bunny probably would have never happened if Chuck's boss had never said, "there's nothing funny about a bull fight!"

So we got a semi-automatic bull chasing Bugs

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (8iVbU)

97 It's like how JK Rowling, who freaking caved and made Dumbledore gay, is now on the front lines of the pushback against the tranny nonsense.

The woman who made Dumbledore gay is a right wing culture warrior nazi? Who saw that coming?

Or maybe she just says what she thinks, and if you don't like it, tough. I can respect that.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (CsUN+)

98 Yada Yadda Yadda

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:50 PM (Y6Wgg)

99 I see that numerous others beat me to the punch on the Chris Rock thing.

/me wanders off in shame for being late to the party

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:50 PM (HnUIn)

100 Chris Rock is kinda dumb.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:50 PM (V13WU)

101 38 35 "If you're not a man, you can't comment on the problems of men."
-doesn't apply for reasons
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (GBKbO)

- If you are not under threat of genocide by hamas rockets, you can not comment on Israel

- If you do not pay (net positive) taxes you can not comment on any government issues. Period.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (uwPwO)

102 'The Left's stance boils down to "I don't like this."'

'I don't like this, but most importantly YOU don't care as much about it as I do, so you are beyond EVIL!'

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (MvF+J)

103 IIRC, Seinfeld was pretty ambivalent about abortion in that Roe v Wade episode. The funny was in setting up Elaine to find out her truck-driver BF was pro-life.

That, and the battle between Kramer and Poppy over when a pizza becomes a pizza:

"It's a pizza when it comes out of the over!"

"It's a pizza when you put your fist in the dough!!"

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (T+Iwg)

104 Chris Rock is kinda dumb.
Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:50 PM (V13WU)

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I did like his Big Ass Beans bit.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (DRSnL)

105 I bet Seinfeld voted for President Mandelbaum.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (v0R5T)

106 Don't forget what happened to Michael Richards in 2006.

Posted by: Eromero at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (NxC5+)
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It's because Richards had no act and got trapped.

I think Jerry tells a story of trying to convince Richards not to think he can do standup simply because he's famous for being funny.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (krQz2)

107 Somewhere along the way, polite society was bullied into apologizing for 'hurting people's feelings'. Over the years, this has been extended and exaggerated to the point of fetish.

I HATE FEELINGS.

Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (/7KEl)

108
I've been praying for your best girl -- how is her battle with COPD going? -- and will now include you ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at April 30, 2024 03:56 PM (n1Sp2)

Thank you it's appreciated. She's ok on that front so far and is actually getting better on other fronts too, so I will let her know you've put the word in.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (lX8VI)

109 Uncle Leo was comedy gold. Hello Jerry.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (Y6Wgg)

110 100 Chris Rock is kinda dumb.
Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:50 PM (V13WU)

He does a killer faggot squeal, though.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (pohLc)

111 @95 crap I lost half my audience

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (UwmMe)

112 To be clear, not for avoiding college campuses.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (V13WU)

113 The Puddy episode where Elaine is annoyed that he's a Christian is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2J2YeXd_BA
Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024

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She could look beautiful even as she made faces; and the actor who played Puddy (can't recall his name without looking it up) was one of the best underplaying, poker-faced guys on TV.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

114 You know who is funny (at least I think that she is funny) - Taylor Tomlinson. She might be a lib (she is young) , but is funny.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (V13WU)

115 The Left's stance boils down to
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"You and your success or downfall are or are not politically useful to me."

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (lX8VI)

116 Only time I ever watched Seinfeld shows was when stuck at inlaws, never got it was any more than mildly amusing.
I probably seen more than half of them, I got stuck there a lot

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (fwDg9)

117 You kNow who I really hate now? Kevin Hart.
CASH BACKIN'!

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (v0R5T)

118 That's an ugly baby.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (R4t5M)

119 I am refusing to see Seinfeld reruns until I retire. I want them to be fresh for my golden years.

Posted by: Max Power at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (q177U)

120 113 The Puddy episode where Elaine is annoyed that he's a Christian is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2J2YeXd_BA
Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024

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She could look beautiful even as she made faces; and the actor who played Puddy (can't recall his name without looking it up) was one of the best underplaying, poker-faced guys on TV.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

Patrick Warburton. Also the new voice of The Tick and Brock Sampson. He's great.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, PNW MOME June 1st at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (xcxpd)

121 Seinfeld was offered $100M for another season and he turned it down.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:48 PM (Y6Wgg)
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He wanted to get back to standup.

It's just his thing.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (krQz2)

122
Was there a time when George Carlin wasn't a bitter, God-hating prick? I must have missed it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (MoZTd)

123 Chris Rock had some funny stuff at his peak.

Put a little Robitussin on it.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (Y6Wgg)

124 Comedy is like a gallon of milk. There's less after breakfast.

Posted by: AI Comedian at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (vFG9F)

125 She could look beautiful even as she made faces; and the actor who played Puddy (can't recall his name without looking it up) was one of the best underplaying, poker-faced guys on TV.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

Patrick Warburton. Check out Rules of Engagement. Basically Puddy on steroids.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (KbCG3)

126 There are a lot of good stand up comedians these days, the best ones DGAF.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (MeG8a)

127 She could look beautiful even as she made faces; and the actor who played Puddy (can't recall his name without looking it up) was one of the best underplaying, poker-faced guys on TV.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

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Patrick Warburton. He is awesome at being deadpan.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (DRSnL)

128 Think of how much damage has been done to society by people who had their 'feelings' hurt

Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (/7KEl)

129 Or maybe she just says what she thinks, and if you don't like it, tough. I can respect that.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 30, 2024 04:49 PM (CsUN+

Or maybe she was all-in on faddish leftism until it dinged her personal interest.

Which is a pretty common phenomenon.

And whenever it happens, I'm supposed to applaud these brave leftists who somehow managed to see the light only when they got the sharp end of the stick.

Surely, they'll return the favor by defending me as well, or at least stop voting for the worst totalitarian on the ballot each election.

No?

Posted by: The Fuck J.K. at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (BqeeL)

130 Taskmaster is still the best comedy on TV.

Don't fight me, though. I don't have the energy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (GBKbO)

131 What is with all these communist aparatchicks, huh?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (75/Pp)

132 Jerry hanging out with Patton Oswald.
Isn't Patton Oswald part of the problem?

Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (NpAcC)

133 127 She could look beautiful even as she made faces; and the actor who played Puddy (can't recall his name without looking it up) was one of the best underplaying, poker-faced guys on TV.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

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Patrick Warburton. He is awesome at being deadpan.
Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (DRSnL)

Also a noted conservative.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at April 30, 2024 04:55 PM (KbCG3)

134 107 Somewhere along the way, polite society was bullied into apologizing for 'hurting people's feelings'. Over the years, this has been extended and exaggerated to the point of fetish.

I HATE FEELINGS.
Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (/7KEl)

This is the entire plot of the movie "Equilibrium". With gun kata.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 30, 2024 04:55 PM (PiwSw)

135 Some of the Seinfeld cast recently dissed Lawrence Tierney.
__________

The often-arrested Lawrence Tierney?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 30, 2024

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Yes; he was the actor who played Elaine's dangerously gruff father. Apparently he had a bad rep in Hollywood for a long time. His brother was also in films -- Scott Brady -- and kept a lower profile and a longer career.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:55 PM (omVj0)

136 Warburton does shit tons of voice work. He's been on Family Guy for 20+ years, too.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 30, 2024 04:55 PM (R4t5M)

137 of course by now she might be totally messed up ...

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:56 PM (V13WU)

138 Patrick Warburton. He is awesome at being deadpan.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (DRSnL)
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Also, as a surprise, the voice of the Little Green Men in Toy Story.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:56 PM (krQz2)

139 Imagine the Chinese Woman episode made today. The woke would burn down the studio.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 04:56 PM (Y6Wgg)

140 Chris Rock is 2'11" and talks like he is 6'8"

He needed to be smacked a long time ago.

Posted by: Everybody Hates Chris at April 30, 2024 04:56 PM (BqeeL)

141 Seinfeld is a great show because every once in a a while, you come across a comment online where someone explains a situation and someone goes “that sounds like a Seinfeld episode” and without fail, down the comment chain someone puts together basically an entire story board and script for the episode which you read and hear the lines in the character’s voices.

You never see someone make a fake Friends episode where Ross gets stuck at the DMV, or a fake HIMYM episode where Ted and Robin discuss texting etiquitte surrounding leaving the person on “Read.” But I bet right now you already have an idea in your head of how those plot lines would go if they were Seinfeld characters.

Only other sitcom I can think of that you can do this sort of thing with is Always Sunny, and their whole schtick is basically “Seinfeld, but if it were really obvious how the whole cast is horrible people.”

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (B9Prs)

142 Patrick Warburton was in Big Trouble, which I really liked.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (DRSnL)

143 135 During taping of the Seinfeld ep, Tierney concealed a large kitchen knife on his body (not called for in script.) The cast noticed and made a big stink about it. Wusses.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (MvF+J)

144 Somewhere along the way, polite society was bullied into apologizing for 'hurting people's feelings'. Over the years, this has been extended and exaggerated to the point of fetish.

I HATE FEELINGS.
Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:51 PM (/7KEl)
++++
The best way I've ever heard it put is, "feelings are like having children in the car. You can't put them in the trunk, but that doesn't mean you should ever let them drive."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (HnUIn)

145 On a recent golf trip I got stuck with The Roommate Who Needs The TV On All The Time, so I got to hear quite a bit of TV comedy. Laughed at some bits of Seinfeld and Friends. Couldn't even begin to comprehend what was supposed to be funny in Everyone Loves Raymond.

Posted by: Chuck C at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (yOPBE)

146 Starbucks had a huge sales miss, down over 10% in after hours.

American consumer may be finally tapping out.

Posted by: Blago at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (wMRY8)

147 114 You know who is funny (at least I think that she is funny) - Taylor Tomlinson. She might be a lib (she is young) , but is funny.
Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 04:53 PM (V13WU)

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She is absolutely funny! I caught bits of her act on youtube before finally sitting down and watching her Netflix specials. I'm hoping she has a new one out soon.

I also like John Mulaney, at least when he stays away from politics.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (F4bAW)

148 I still prefer King of Queens over Seinfeld.

Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (NpAcC)

149 >Yes; he was the actor who played Elaine's dangerously gruff father.

and planned the robbery in Reservoir Dogs

Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (/7KEl)

150 I liked the Seinfeld episode where Kramer refused to wear the AIDS ribbons. The ribbons solve nothing, they are moral preening.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (QYeqF)

151 I think I'll re-watch season 3. I really prefer the later seasons but season 3 will be halfway new to me, because I don't watch it much.

________

With good reason. The first two seasons are unwatchable, and the third is only a little better. It took off in season 4 and there wasn't a bad episode thereafter. Including the finale episodes.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (JM1dz)

152 Jeff Foxworthy and his troupe are hysterical.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (aEdvU)

153 Patrick Warburton was in Big Trouble, which I really liked.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (DRSnL)
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I bet ya did.

Wasn't he running around naked for a good portion of that movie?

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (krQz2)

154 My black cat Stirling is hunting something over by a bookcase. (A bookworm no doubt.) It could be another spider; I spotted the cats chasing one this am. Normally I leave spiders to go their own way. This one was bigger than the usual, and I was afraid one of the cats might get bitten, so I had to kill the arachnid.

I will, however, be sure to leave that out of my autobiography.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (omVj0)

155 Think of how much damage has been done to society by people who had their 'feelings' hurt

All I wanted was to go to art school. Was that too much to ask?

Posted by: Adolf H. at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (CsUN+)

156 Jeff Foxworthy and his troupe are hysterical.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (aEdvU)
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Tell them to calm down.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (krQz2)

157 From an old newsreel.
Reporter: Hey, Bill how are you?
WC Fields: I feel like a June bride.
Reporter: Yeah? How's a June bride feel?
WC Fields: I wonder. I wonder...

Funny is funny. Even 80+ years later.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (wBaIH)

158 Speaking of comedy . . .

Melanie D'Arrigo
@DarrigoMelanie
Donald Trump wants states to track your menstrual cycle, and Republicans think that ISN’T a violation of your rights.
They don’t want states to track your gun purchases, because they think that IS a violation of your rights.
Guns have more of a right to privacy than women.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (L/fGl)

159
The best way I've ever heard it put is, "feelings are like having children in the car. You can't put them in the trunk,

Oh, yeah? Just watch me, pal!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (qURpC)

160 But guess what? Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme Left and PC crap

and people worrying so much about offending other people."

He don't know me, do he?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (9MTJm)

161 149 The scene with Tierney, Penn and Madsen discussing prison sex is hella scary.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (MvF+J)

162 Bobcat Goldthwaite's shtick is tiresome, but his "interview" on Space Ghost Coast to Coast was so weird that it drifted into comedy gold.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (HnUIn)

163 Every time I see some rainbow haired pierced person I'm reminded of a Carlin line. He was on Carson and Johnny said "what are you doing next ?" Carlin "well Johnny I'm doing a benefit for the Culver City Home for the Visually Unpleasant"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (UwmMe)

164 158 Speaking of comedy . . .

Melanie D'Arrigo
@DarrigoMelanie
Donald Trump wants states to track your menstrual cycle, and Republicans think that ISN’T a violation of your rights.
They don’t want states to track your gun purchases, because they think that IS a violation of your rights.
Guns have more of a right to privacy than women.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (L/fGl)

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I'm gonna need a source of that claim.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

165 >>>With good reason. The first two seasons are unwatchable, and the third is only a little better. It took off in season 4 and there wasn't a bad episode thereafter. Including the finale episodes.

right. But at least i'm a little unfamiliar with season 3. I know the later seasons by heart.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (KRtlO)

166 I bet ya did.

Wasn't he running around naked for a good portion of that movie?
Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (krQz2)

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No, it was only at the very end! And Sofia Vergara is in it, for the guys.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (DRSnL)

167 I've got full-blown AIDS. I'm riddled with it.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 04:38 PM (KRtlO)

One of the funniest scenes I've ever watched.

Posted by: DaisyB at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (AbL8c)

168 160 comments and no mention of a latex salesman? Who are you people?

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (Y6Wgg)

169 No, it was only at the very end! And Sofia Vergara is in it, for the guys.
Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (DRSnL)
++++
I'll bet that she was really in it for the money.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (HnUIn)

170 I also like John Mulaney, at least when he stays away from politics.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (F4bAW)
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His first two specials are killer. Kid Gorgeous is not.

He's speaking with authority on something he obviously knows nothing about.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (krQz2)

171 Yes; he was the actor who played Elaine's dangerously gruff father.

and planned the robbery in Reservoir Dogs
Posted by: Don Black at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (/7KEl)
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Where he periodically scared the shit out of QT.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (Be/+i)

172 138 Patrick Warburton. He is awesome at being deadpan.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 04:54 PM (DRSnL)
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Also, as a surprise, the voice of the Little Green Men in Toy Story.

and was the tick back in the noughties.

Posted by: anachronda at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (v3pYe)

173 She is absolutely funny! I caught bits of her act on youtube before finally sitting down and watching her Netflix specials. I'm hoping she has a new one out soon.

I also like John Mulaney, at least when he stays away from politics.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (F4bAW)

yeah, that's how I "discovered" her - youtube. Conan was a fan, they did some comedy stuff together.

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (V13WU)

174 No, it was only at the very end! And Sofia Vergara is in it, for the guys.
Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (DRSnL)
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I'll bet that she was really in it for the money.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (HnUIn)
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Just like us.

Posted by: Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (krQz2)

175 Ok I’ll bite why do we want to track periods exactly?

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (Y6Wgg)

176 It's because Richards had no act and got trapped.

I think Jerry tells a story of trying to convince Richards not to think he can do standup simply because he's famous for being funny.
Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024

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Richards was a top-notch physical comedian, like Red Skelton in some ways, or like some of the comedians in silent films. He knew how to *move* to be funny. That does not always translate to standup, which is about words.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (omVj0)

177 I still prefer King of Queens over Seinfeld.
Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (NpAcC)

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Me too. Also Everybody Loves Raymond.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (DRSnL)

178 Couldn't even begin to comprehend what was supposed to be funny in Everyone Loves Raymond.
Posted by: Chuck C

It's appeal is selective if you enjoy watching dysfunctional family dynamics. The only one I found tolerable over time was Peter Boyle's character and that is probably because he was stoned all the time on set apparently.

Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (peJ7P)

179 Donald Trump wants states to track your menstrual cycle, and Republicans think that ISN’T a violation of your rights.
They don’t want states to track your gun purchases, because they think that IS a violation of your rights.
Guns have more of a right to privacy than women.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Not the "treat women same as guns" spiel again?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (9MTJm)

180 Jesse Watters
@JesseBWatters

Jerry Seinfeld says the extreme left killed comedy. Seinfeld actor, John O'Hurley, gives Primetime his take.

https://tinyurl.com/42f4ts2k

Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (NpAcC)

181 The best way I've ever heard it put is, "feelings are like having children in the car. You can't put them in the trunk, but that doesn't mean you should ever let them drive."
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (HnUIn)

You could have saved me five years of therapy.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (lX8VI)

182 This busty brunette dressed in an undersized tablecloth is fond comedy and unfond of woke scolds who ruin everything:
http://tiny.cc/v3swxz

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (HnUIn)

183 Kramerica Incorporated

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (KRtlO)

184 Richards was a top-notch physical comedian, like Red Skelton in some ways, or like some of the comedians in silent films. He knew how to *move* to be funny. That does not always translate to standup, which is about words.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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Perceptive analysis.

Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (peJ7P)

185 >>>Seinfeld actor, John O'Hurley, gives Primetime his take.

https://tinyurl.com/42f4ts2k

he's great.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:03 PM (KRtlO)

186 " I still prefer King of Queens over Seinfeld."

Me too. The episode where he leaves the wedding camera with the dick pix (photos of his manhood wearing the wedding hat decoration from the cake) and they get developed and sent to everyone almost gave me a heart attack from laughing so hard.

Posted by: The Walking Dude at April 30, 2024 05:03 PM (cCxiu)

187 Busty brunette looks AI-ish.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:03 PM (Y6Wgg)

188 Brit comedians have a phrase that they totally over use, I can't figure out how the get away with it. Every sentence has "bloody c_nts" in it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (MeG8a)

189 146 Starbucks had a huge sales miss, down over 10% in after hours.

American consumer may be finally tapping out.

Posted by: Blago at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (wMRY

My habit of drinking Starbucks only when it's free is starting to put a knot in their bottom line.

Posted by: Eromero at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (NxC5+)

190 >>> Richards was a top-notch physical comedian, like Red Skelton in some ways, or like some of the comedians in silent films. H

It's hard to find this on video, but he is hilarious in Young Doctors In Love, which itself is a hugely underrated and wrongly forgotten comedy.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (KRtlO)

191 The best comedy show on TV now is 90 Day Fiance.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (v0R5T)

192 " Ok I’ll bite why do we want to track periods exactly?
Posted by: Montec

Marketing!

Posted by: Big Tampon at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (vFG9F)

193 Richards was a top-notch physical comedian, like Red Skelton in some ways, or like some of the comedians in silent films. He knew how to *move* to be funny. That does not always translate to standup, which is about words.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I have been sort of rooting for Richards ever since I saw him on Fridays, where he was a cast standout.

Yes, he is a gifted physical comedian. But you're right. That's not a standup.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:04 PM (krQz2)

194 175 Ok I’ll bite why do we want to track periods exactly?
Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (Y6Wgg)

So that we can force our seed into their fertile wombs and make them bear our children, like in that rape-fantasy book they love so much.

Posted by: Bergdorf's Enthusiast at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (BqeeL)

195 4 I could have been first but I got high.
Posted by: Hunter

(hands over crack pipe)

Posted by: Towlie at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (sAmhv)

196 >>>I have been sort of rooting for Richards ever since I saw him on Fridays, where he was a cast standout.

oh right, he was in that sketch where Andy Kaufman went off script.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (KRtlO)

197 Starbucks had a huge sales miss, down over 10% in after hours.

American consumer may be finally tapping out.

—-

It’s being boycotted by the left for not being pro-Hamas. Looks like it’s working.

Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (Y6Wgg)

198 72 Seinfeld is one of the last great stand-ups. Carlin (until he got old and really cranky), Pryor, Norm MacDonald, John Pinette and Mitch Hedberg all gone but their clips live on

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 04:45 PM (UwmMe)
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Dennis Wolfberg.

Posted by: Ciampino - He did moron, idiot, etc at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (qfLjt)

199 This busty brunette dressed in an undersized tablecloth is fond comedy and unfond of woke scolds who ruin everything:
http://tiny.cc/v3swxz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)
......

I am no longer Master of My Domain.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (v0R5T)

200 162 Bobcat Goldthwaite's shtick is tiresome, but his "interview" on Space Ghost Coast to Coast was so weird that it drifted into comedy gold.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 04:59 PM (HnUIn)

My favorite comedy scene of all time:

https://youtu.be/iv6Zwa0_kFQ

What sends it over the top is the Japanese banker's reaction at the end.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (PiwSw)

201 I actually remember a time when Democrat/Republican friendships were allowed. Sure, we disagreed, but we didn't shout and scream at each other.

I was very circumspect at the bookstore. You'd be surprised how many nasty, anti-Republican remarks I heard. It's as if Democrats feel entitled to make anti-Republican statements at any time, and assuming everyone in earshot agrees with them 100%.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- I stand with Israel and all Jews everywhere at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (ET1Q8)

202 >>>Dennis Wolfberg.

that's a blast from the past.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (KRtlO)

203 196 I don't know if that was real or a put-up.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (MvF+J)

204 My point above was that Seinfeld was wholesome as opposed to vulgar, and he still made comedy about difficult or controversial issues.
But now it seems comedy avoids anything controversial and vulgarity is all they have.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (uwPwO)

205 Couldn't even begin to comprehend what was supposed to be funny in Everyone Loves Raymond.
Posted by: Chuck C

It's appeal is selective if you enjoy watching dysfunctional family dynamics. The only one I found tolerable over time was Peter Boyle's character and that is probably because he was stoned all the time on set apparently.
Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024

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Exactly. Somebody years ago said that ELR was like The Dick Van Dyke Show. Not in this universe, it wasn't. Rob and Laura clearly loved each other, and *both* were often shown doing something silly and trying to recover from it. On the other hand, Raymond's wife bullied him, and he spinelessly took it. Very anti-male show.

Still, one great line from Boyle:
His wife: "I don't want to be a trophy wife!"
Him: "A *trophy* wife? What contest in hell did I win?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:07 PM (omVj0)

206

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:07 PM (omVj0)

207 I actually remember a time when Democrat/Republican friendships were allowed. Sure, we disagreed, but we didn't shout and scream at each other.

I was very circumspect at the bookstore. You'd be surprised how many nasty, anti-Republican remarks I heard. It's as if Democrats feel entitled to make anti-Republican statements at any time, and assuming everyone in earshot agrees with them 100%.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- I stand with Israel and all Jews everywhere at April 30, 2024 05:06 PM (ET1Q

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They are still allowed.

Mainly between Democrats and other Democrats who agree to sound "conservative" to suck up conservative votes.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:07 PM (krQz2)

208 >>>203 196 I don't know if that was real or a put-up.

yeah it's all muddled, I think the cast was in on some of it but not in on other parts.

Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:07 PM (KRtlO)

209 Funny stuff?

The Columbia student was so dumb...
How dumb was he?
He sold his car for for money.

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb that seaweed was pot smoked by fish?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb that he tripped over his wireless internet connection?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia's Law School who was so dumb that he thought a lawsuit was something you had to wear to court?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb she tried to put M&Ms in alphabetical order?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb she was told.to make up her mind so she put lipstick on her forehead?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb that she thought a quarterback was a refund?

Did you hear about the Hamas supporter at Columbia who was so dumb he thought a website cookie was a snack you could get over the internet?

Posted by: Diogenes at April 30, 2024 05:07 PM (W/lyH)

210 Donald Trump wants states to track your menstrual cycle
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I know this will shock you but this neat sound bite is a very typical leftard lie - Trump never said anything of the sort, it's focus group bs from the Biden campaign because Trump supports "letting states decide" on abortion. So "let states decide" is the same as Trump wanting to hook electrodes up inside every woman's pants and broadcast the results in Times Square while filming it.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (lX8VI)

211 Me too. The episode where he leaves the wedding camera with the dick pix (photos of his manhood wearing the wedding hat decoration from the cake) and they get developed and sent to everyone almost gave me a heart attack from laughing so hard.
Posted by: The Walking Dude at April 30, 2024 05:03 PM (cCxiu)
*******
I loved that one. So many hilarious episodes it would be hard to pick my favorite.

Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (NpAcC)

212 It's appeal is selective if you enjoy watching dysfunctional family dynamics. The only one I found tolerable over time was Peter Boyle's character and that is probably because he was stoned all the time on set apparently.
Posted by: whig at April 30, 2024 05:02 PM (peJ7P)

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Probably why I like it. Because so was my dad.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (DRSnL)

213 It’s being boycotted by the left for not being pro-Hamas. Looks like it’s working.
Posted by: Montec
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I would think that's a rounding error of their problems, with inflation destroying the middle class being 99% of the miss.

Despite these silly protests, there is not some groundswell of pro-Palestine sentiment that is sweeping across America.

Posted by: Blago at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (wMRY8)

214 Kramerica Incorporated
Posted by: ace
.......

Vandelay Industries

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (v0R5T)

215 Damnit
Sold his car for GAS money.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (W/lyH)

216 No, it was only at the very end! And Sofia Vergara is in it, for the guys.
Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (DRSnL)
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My wife was watching that with her father. She told him I wanted to go live in the treehouse with Nina.

He said, "Honey, we ALL want to live in the treehouse with Nina."

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:08 PM (1bNHn)

217 All hail Steven Wright: funny, clean, apolitical, genius.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (MvF+J)

218 Warburton was also the voice of Kronk in Disney's The Emporer's New Groove... from before they went woke. Still hysterical.

And Jordon: was sofia Vergera nekkid in that film that you are asking us to watch?

Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (N/k1H)

219 170 I also like John Mulaney, at least when he stays away from politics.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 04:57 PM (F4bAW)
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His first two specials are killer. Kid Gorgeous is not.

He's speaking with authority on something he obviously knows nothing about.
Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (krQz2)

---------------------------

I will say, though, that Kid Georgeous had its moments. We still reference the Bittenbinder Method periodically. And his latest, Baby J, which focuses mostly on his drug addiction and recovery, is quite funny.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (F4bAW)

220 28
Poor old liberals. They thought the Red Guards were there to attack their political rivals, not them.

Then: Old Bolshevik

Now: Old Liberal
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Same as it ever was. When Bolshevik's take power, they immediately purge those closest to them. Allies become rivals in a blink of an eye.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (sAmhv)

221 he's great.
Posted by: ace at April 30, 2024 05:03 PM (KRtlO)
******
And he loves dogs too.

Posted by: redridinghood at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (NpAcC)

222 And what's more you can tell they had this "track women's menstrual cycles" garbage (read: want to know how old the baby you are aborting is like every wonderful EU country) ready for any Republican. It fits on DeSantis, Lake, Haley (har har) and General Eric Republican.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:10 PM (lX8VI)

223 "Mamala of the country?" Go long on depend and narcan.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at April 30, 2024 05:10 PM (as3uC)

224 Warburton was also the voice of Kronk in Disney's The Emporer's New Groove... from before they went woke. Still hysterical.

Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (N/k1H)
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It's one of his best roles.

He's even funnier in the lesser Kronk's New Groove.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:10 PM (krQz2)

225 And Jordon: was sofia Vergera nekkid in that film that you are asking us to watch?
Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (N/k1H)

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Nope. She was in a nightie in one scene though, I think.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (DRSnL)

226 And Jordon: was sofia Vergera nekkid in that film that you are asking us to watch?
Posted by: SimoHayha
.......

Please say yes. Lie to me if you have to.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (v0R5T)

227 Bill Burr is still hilarious. Dave Chappell turned into Lenny Bruce -- too caught up in his societal issues to be consistently funny.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (wBaIH)

228 Would love to link the clip from "Life's Too Short", but I'm a technically challenged.

Posted by: DaisyB at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (AbL8c)

229 So the Left is once again pushing the Handmaid's Tale.

They really do need to get some new material

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (8iVbU)

230 Seinfeld is a great show because every once in a a while, you come across a comment online where someone explains a situation and someone goes “that sounds like a Seinfeld episode”

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I saw Larry David explaining an episode. David worked as a writer for SNL but was not happy and did not feel appreciated. One day, he lost his temper and quit throwing a big temper tantrum. Soon he realized that a salary is a nice thing to have. His friend, upon whom he would base Kramer, told him to pretend it didn't happen and just go back to work. And thus, an episode was born.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (L/fGl)

231 I put a GPS on my menstrual cycle and it took me to Muncie.

Posted by: AI Comedian at April 30, 2024 05:12 PM (vFG9F)

232 I definitely think Dana Carvey is right of center as well.

Posted by: Frasier Crane at April 30, 2024 05:12 PM (bNf8H)

233 Somebody years ago said that ELR was like The Dick Van Dyke Show

Well, both ELR and tDVDS were thirty minute shows that were on network TV. But that's about where the similarities end.

Posted by: Chuck C at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (yOPBE)

234 I know we're not supposed to say this, but the greatest comedian of my life was Bill Cosby.

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (1bNHn)

235 I will say, though, that Kid Georgeous had its moments. We still reference the Bittenbinder Method periodically. And his latest, Baby J, which focuses mostly on his drug addiction and recovery, is quite funny.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 30, 2024 05:09 PM (F4bAW)
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I'll have to give that one a shot.

Was a big Mulaney fan. He wrote one of the funniest Documentary Now! episodes. But KG was a struggle for me.

His delivery seemed to have gotten more artificial--but that was probably the drugs.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (krQz2)

236 This busty brunette dressed in an undersized tablecloth is fond comedy and unfond of woke scolds who ruin everything:
http://tiny.cc/v3swxz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)
......

I am no longer Master of My Domain.
Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (v0R5T)
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**Slaps $100 down on the table**

"I'm out!"

Posted by: Cosmo Kramer at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (7fElN)

237 I know we're not supposed to say this, but the greatest comedian of my life was Bill Cosby.
Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (1bNHn)
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I rate this comment as "true."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (Be/+i)

238 Big black Stirling is still lying in wait on the floor at the gap between two of my bookcases. I wonder what he's found. Oddly, Dagny the girl kitten is washing up over by the window and not part of the hunt at all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:14 PM (omVj0)

239 Oh the Lefties are so jealous of him!

So many of his lines and bits have become standards. Festivus and the airing of grievances, not that there's anything wrong with it...

Eat it, lefties. You're not funny.

Posted by: PJ at April 30, 2024 05:14 PM (G1dq6)

240 Despite these silly protests, there is not some groundswell of pro-Palestine sentiment that is sweeping across America.

No. There is not.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at April 30, 2024 05:14 PM (sAmhv)

241 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (L/fGl)

That was a great episode.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:14 PM (BG4vv)

242 I saw Larry David explaining an episode. David worked as a writer for SNL but was not happy and did not feel appreciated. One day, he lost his temper and quit throwing a big temper tantrum. Soon he realized that a salary is a nice thing to have. His friend, upon whom he would base Kramer, told him to pretend it didn't happen and just go back to work. And thus, an episode was born.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I've Been Through the Desert On a Horse With No Shame at April 30, 2024 05:11 PM (L/fGl)
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In interviews Jason Alexander would talk about George's character when reading the script. He'd say that NO ONE would ever do the things that George does.

Then Larry would tell him a story just like that one about the time he DID do those things.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (7fElN)

243 I definitely think Dana Carvey is right of center as well.
Posted by: Frasier Crane at April 30, 2024 05:12 PM (bNf8H)
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These days, yeah.

Spade, Schneider, Lovitz are right-ish. Although Spade is almost totally anti-political. (Which translates into an enemy of the Left).

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (krQz2)

244 Vandelay Industries

==

😀

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (V13WU)

245 Think of how much damage has been done to society by people who had their 'feelings' hurt

All I wanted was to go to art school. Was that too much to ask?
Posted by: Adolf H. at April 30, 2024 04:58 PM (CsUN+)

Pfft. They kicked me out of Seminary.

Posted by: J. Jughashvili at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (guGkK)

246 Eat it, lefties. You're not funny.
Posted by: PJ
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No soup for you!
Still refer to any cranky restaurant person as the _____ Nazi.

Posted by: scampydog at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (2bFN5)

247 @217 saw Steven Wright when I was in college in early 80s. Played Albany State and was absolutely hysterical.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (UwmMe)

248 What excuse do comedians make for not making fun of Senile Joe?

Posted by: Northernlurker at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (JLq/1)

249 Then Larry would tell him a story just like that one about the time he DID do those things.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (7fElN)
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That's when Alexander realized he was playing Larry.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (krQz2)

250 Art Vandelay !

Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (V13WU)

251 I remember hearing about and tuning in for a Jeff Foxworthy roast. Thought it would be hilarious.

It wasn't. The first roasters took Foxworthy to task because his comedy was clean and expletive-free. The next couple of roasters made it a point to be especially and over-the-top foul, with F-bombs and S-bombs all over the place. I gave it up in less than ten minutes.

Comedy was already being twisted out of recognition I don't know how many years ago.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (TOe+Q)

252 Kamala deployed "mamala" on Ellen like 10 years ago. They're pretending this is new?

She was a vicious hateful corrupt prosecutor but her nieces call her "mamala" so that made it all okay.

I swear I despise the Left and all their bullshit. Note how it's been (re) deployed just moments after the Dirty Kristy the Dog Killing Republican story. Everything is a psy op.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (lX8VI)

253 I know we're not supposed to say this, but the greatest comedian of my life was Bill Cosby.
Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (1bNHn)
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I rate this comment as "true."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at April 30, 2024

***
I still have many parts of his early work, like on the album Why Is There Air?, stored in my mental attic. He was not a dramatic actor, but he acquitted himself well with Robert Culp on I Spy. Look up the episode called "No Return on Damaged Merchandise." The frame story is filled with funny dialog from both guys; the main story is a good spy tale.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (omVj0)

254 194 175 Ok I’ll bite why do we want to track periods exactly?
Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (Y6Wgg)

So that we can force our seed into their fertile wombs and make them bear our children, like in that rape-fantasy book they love so much.
Posted by: Bergdorf's Enthusiast at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (BqeeL)

Nomads of Gor?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, PNW MOME June 1st at April 30, 2024 05:17 PM (xcxpd)

255 @217 saw Steven Wright when I was in college in early 80s. Played Albany State and was absolutely hysterical.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (UwmMe)
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Saw him in Vegas.

He probably remembered me, at least the rest of that night.

I saw up front, and laughed loudly and quite a bit.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:17 PM (krQz2)

256 If Kamala cared for the country as much as she did for Willie Browns brown willy all of Americas problems would be solved.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:17 PM (BG4vv)

257 Still, one great line from Boyle:
His wife: "I don't want to be a trophy wife!"
Him: "A *trophy* wife? What contest in hell did I win?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

ELR was a gem, but I admit a lot of the humor came from certain ethnic traits that not everyone can appreciate.

My favorite Boyle line was when Ray's brother used his name to date a girl, and the girl shows up at Raymond's house so they all think Ray is cheating.

Boyle "What are you doing Ray? You have a problem with a woman, you don't get another woman. Now you got two problems!"

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:18 PM (uwPwO)

258 The Left takes itself too seriously for humor to be permitted.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 30, 2024 05:18 PM (uTTG7)

259 Leftist women still dream of Sean Connery in a red nappy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 30, 2024 05:18 PM (8iVbU)

260 What excuse do comedians make for not making fun of Senile Joe?
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (JLq/1)
.......

He might drop dead tomorrow and they would feel bad.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:18 PM (v0R5T)

261 What excuse do comedians make for not making fun of Senile Joe?

Posted by: Northernlurker at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (JLq/1)
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The sun was in my eyes.

The dog ate my bit.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:19 PM (krQz2)

262 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (omVj0)

Cosby Show is a classic.

That episode where Theo is a tenant in the home and everyone is role playing is genius.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:19 PM (BG4vv)

263 Here you go, Sofia Vergara in a nightie in Big Trouble: https://is.gd/Iv0j7Q

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:19 PM (DRSnL)

264 In interviews Jason Alexander would talk about George's character when reading the script. He'd say that NO ONE would ever do the things that George does.

Then Larry would tell him a story just like that one about the time he DID do those things.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (7fElN)
Mrs. E. looks at me and says 'Good Lord, I can't believe you said that in public.' Then I say 'But they laughed, didn't they?'

Posted by: Eromero at April 30, 2024 05:19 PM (NxC5+)

265 254 194 175 Ok I’ll bite why do we want to track periods exactly?
Posted by: Montec at April 30, 2024 05:01 PM (Y6Wgg)

So that we can force our seed into their fertile wombs and make them bear our children, like in that rape-fantasy book they love so much.
Posted by: Bergdorf's Enthusiast at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (BqeeL)

Nomads of Gor?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, PNW MOME June 1st at April 30, 2024 05:17 PM (xcxpd)
______
Yes. Amanda Marcotte* has assured them that the ONLY reason we men are interested in women is to force them to have babies. The only one.

*IMHO, the very worst of the worst. And that's a hard title to win.

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:20 PM (1bNHn)

266
Seinfeld has a point about comedies being on at a certain time every evening. I'd stay up to watch Cheers, or Seinfeld, or something else entertaining. Then laugh myself to sleep.

Now? I can stream stuff and go to bed early and watch stuff from prior decades because there is nothing humorous about the Biden reign of error.

Is this intentional by the left? Make everyone's life as devoid as possible of any scrap of joy? Any humor?

Yeah, I think so. They suck ass. A crime against humanity.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 30, 2024 05:20 PM (RKVpM)

267 259 Leftist women still dream of Sean Connery in a red nappy.
Posted by: Anna Puma

They want to be raped and murdered by a barbarian?

Things are weird out there.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at April 30, 2024 05:20 PM (sAmhv)

268 Vandelay Industries

==

😀
Posted by: runner at April 30, 2024 05:15 PM (V13WU)
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Say Vandelay!! Say Vandelay!!

Posted by: George Running In From the Bathroom at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (krQz2)

269 That episode where Theo is a tenant in the home and everyone is role playing is genius.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:19 PM (BG4vv)

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The guy who played Theo was on a couple of episodes of Community. In one, he was wearing this really bright patterned sweater, and someone asked where he got it, and he said, "my dad gave it to me."

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (DRSnL)

270 Why did Joe Biden cross the road?

There was a little girl on the other side.

Posted by: AI Comedian at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (vFG9F)

271 263 Looks like Gina Rodriguez.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (MvF+J)

272 I'm gonna need a source of that claim.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at April 30, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

So am I. I was around for the no-evidence "Republicans want to ban tampons and/or birth control!" claims.

Posted by: pookysgirl actually remembers things at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (dtlDP)

273 ... It wasn't. The first roasters took Foxworthy to task because his comedy was clean and expletive-free. The next couple of roasters made it a point to be especially and over-the-top foul, with F-bombs and S-bombs all over the place. I gave it up in less than ten minutes. ...
Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at April 30, 2024 05:16 PM (TOe+Q)
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This is the root of the brilliance of Norm MacDonald's bit on the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget. The showrunner told Norm to be as foul as possible, because that's funny.

Norm MacDonald showed up and told the most milquetoast jokes he could find, just to rebel against that nonsense and set himself apart. Watching it slowly dawn on Bob Saget - and having several others miss it - was the truly hilarious part of the entire exercise.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (HnUIn)

274 The Left takes itself too seriously for humor to be permitted.
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33
.......

if you can't laugh at Hunter Biden in aviators, a scarf and tidy whities, what can you laugh at?

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (v0R5T)

275 Nice, Jordan! Thanks!

We men are simple creatures, really. Give us food and boobs and usually we are pretty happy.

And maybe a chance to be the helicopter pilot on Pinochet Air.. that would be nice too.

Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (N/k1H)

276 The often-arrested Lawrence Tierney?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Quentin Tarentino hired him for Reservoir Dogs and they ended up getting into a brawl and Tarentino fired him. Called him a fucking lunatic which is pretty much what the cast of Seinfeld said. This happened at a time when he was again arrested for drunkenly shooting a gun at his nephew.

Posted by: Cheri at April 30, 2024 05:22 PM (oiNtH)

277 Thank you. I'll be here from now on. Be sure to flip your waitress and try the cicada salad.

Posted by: AI Comedian at April 30, 2024 05:22 PM (vFG9F)

278 Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (DRSnL)

That’s dope.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:22 PM (BG4vv)

279 259 Leftist women still dream of Sean Connery in a red nappy.
Posted by: Anna Puma
.......

Guess they're not big fans of manscaping.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:23 PM (v0R5T)

280 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (HnUIn)

Watching it early on I had no idea WTF was happening. I miss Norm.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:23 PM (BG4vv)

281 Seinfeld has a point about comedies being on at a certain time every evening. I'd stay up to watch Cheers, or Seinfeld, or something else entertaining. Then laugh myself to sleep. . . .

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 30, 2024

***
NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights, or the legendary CBS Saturday night lineup in the '70s, with M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore, Newhart, and Carol Burnett. The network would usually sandwich one new sitcom in there, hoping it would get some reflected glory from the others. Usually it didn't work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:23 PM (omVj0)

282 276 Sure, now that he's dead, everybody dump on Tierney. He can't get revenge.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (MvF+J)

283 I can't do Cosby anymore.

I used to quote a couple of his routines: "Dad is great! Gave us the chocolate cake!"

And the one about "Jeffrey fo years owd" on the plane.

It just doesn't feel right. It's like enjoying OJ in Naked Gun.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (krQz2)

284 275 Nice, Jordan! Thanks!

We men are simple creatures, really. Give us food and boobs and usually we are pretty happy.

And maybe a chance to be the helicopter pilot on Pinochet Air.. that would be nice too.
Posted by: SimoHayha at April 30, 2024 05:21 PM (N/k1H)
_____
True.

My wife just said something that went right to my heart. Leaving the kitchen, she said "The rest of the bacon is for you."

God I love her!

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (1bNHn)

285 Still refer to any cranky restaurant person as the _____ Nazi.
lol, so do we!

And we dance like Elaine if we've had a cocktail or two.

Mr. Peterman was on J. Watters last night, and he says humor is not allowed to be silly any more, it's all sarcasm. So true.

Posted by: PJ at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (G1dq6)

286 Nomads of Gor?

Actually, in addition to a vaccine against aging, Goreans also developed perfect birth control.

Posted by: John Norman at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (yOPBE)

287 I saw an episode of Night Court the other day and was getting very nostalgic for when things were just trying to be funny.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:25 PM (lX8VI)

288 seinfeld did an appearance on the stern radio show like 30 years ago. seinfeld took off the gloves, and he and stern brawled for like 40 minutes. it was great comedy. someone might have put yootoob but i'm too lazy to look.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at April 30, 2024 05:25 PM (B1FKF)

289 Patrick Warburton also was on a few episodes of NewsRadio in the final season.

Posted by: Mark1971 at April 30, 2024 05:25 PM (xPl2J)

290 Watching it early on I had no idea WTF was happening. I miss Norm.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:23 PM (BG4vv)
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Heh. I only saw it long after the fact.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 30, 2024 05:25 PM (HnUIn)

291 The last top-notch funny sitcom I know of was Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, and not only because it had a conservative slant.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (omVj0)

292 I listened to "Why is there Air" album about thirty times in the 60s.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (MvF+J)

293 Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:24 PM (krQz2)

I understand this line of thinking. However I find it hard to adhere to.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (BG4vv)

294 side note.
I am convinced there are hidden allusions in Seinfeld. I can not remember them all, but there was a scene on the last season on Puerto Rican day parade where they went under the bleachers and I swear they were reinacting the Poseidon Adventure. That was pretty obvious, but another scene where George is the bad boy and gets arrested (with the Jerry Stiller quote "You want a piece of me") well I swear that is reinactment of Rebel Without a Cause, but I have not seen either movie in decades so I can't be positive. Maybe it wasn't Rebel, but it was some other 50s delinquent movie.
Now I guess I could google and there is probably a list somewhere, but I already typed this all up now. anyway.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (uwPwO)

295 Patrick Warburton also was on a few episodes of NewsRadio in the final season.

Posted by: Mark1971 at April 30, 2024 05:25 PM (xPl2J)
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Johnny.

Pure Evil. He even admitted it.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (krQz2)

296 Speaking of stand-up comedy, husband & I are going to see Steve Trevino on Thursday night.
Posted by: Jordan61

He was a helluva golfer before he started doing standup.

Posted by: No one of consequence at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (vcOmj)

297 One of the funniest podcasts I've ever heard was Adam Corolla hosting Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitt.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 30, 2024 05:27 PM (MeG8a)

298 Gutfeld made fun of Seinfeld for mentioning the old TV shows.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 30, 2024 05:27 PM (63Dwl)

299 (with the Jerry Stiller quote "You want a piece of me")

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (uwPwO)

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The blooper reel of that scene is awesome.

Posted by: Jordan61 at April 30, 2024 05:27 PM (DRSnL)

300 Speaking of stand-up comedy, husband & I are going to see Steve Trevino on Thursday night.
Posted by: Jordan61

He was a helluva golfer before he started doing standup.
Posted by: No one of consequence

*snort

Posted by: rickb223 at April 30, 2024 05:27 PM (9MTJm)

301 and i never really liked seinfeld. ever look inside a box of grape nuts? no grapes, no nuts, what's going on there?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (B1FKF)

302 I listened to "Why is there Air" album about thirty times in the 60s.
Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024

***
"I had a girlfriend. Philosophy major. Very smart. She went around all the time asking stuff like, 'Why is there air?' Well, any phys ed major knows that! There's air so we can blow up basketballs and volleyballs!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (omVj0)

303 Another side note --

Seinfeld and that golden age of TV made life tolerable for single people. That kept them from going out and doing the necessary to get dates, and that led to a lot of cat ladies in their 50s decades later, bitter about how things turned out.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (uwPwO)

304 I am convinced there are hidden allusions in Seinfeld.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM (uwPwO)
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Pretty sure you are right.

They did a complete reference to JFK in the Keith Hernandez two-parter.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (krQz2)

305 Bit of a personal story that illustrates why I have a huge soft spot for Seinfeld. 23 years ago, I lost my fiancée in an automobile accident. In the depths of my emotional and psychological despair, I found Seinfeld. During those dark days, when I couldn't laugh at anything, I could laugh at Seinfeld. That show literally saved me.

Now that the personal history is out of the way, I was having this debate the other day with a fellow Seinfeld freak: who was the best Seinfeld boss? Obviously Steinbrenner and J Peterman are up there, but I brought Mr. Kruger from Kruger industrial smoothing to the table. Laughs per minute of screen time, he's definitely up there.

"Damn, locked myself out of my office again. Oh well, I'm going home." LOL

Posted by: Lamont Cranston at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (w6p9p)

306 I saw Norm live in 2016. He was great. And he would often just do 40 extra minutes of riffing, which he did in our show. I remember him saying the stage hands were getting annoyed waiting for him to wrap up.

Although Robert Schimmel may have been the best pure comedian I ever saw. Caught him live twice and nearly shit myself and vomited from laughing both times.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:29 PM (lX8VI)

307 I never found Seinfeld to be particularly funny. The show or the man.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (uTTG7)

308 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...

Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)

309 Leftist women still dream of Sean Connery in a red nappy.
Posted by: Anna Puma

They want to be raped and murdered by a barbarian?
Things are weird out there.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come

It would explain the whole support for Hamas thing.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez Nick Saban for President! at April 30, 2024 05:31 PM (OUMaO)

310 and i never really liked seinfeld. ever look inside a box of grape nuts? no grapes, no nuts, what's going on there?
Posted by: gnats local 678 at April 30, 2024

***
For years I never cared for Soap, the parody of daytime soap operas with Katherine Helmond and Billy Crystal. Just didn't see the appeal.

Then, one night, I happened across an episode, and it clicked. It was a comic strip! It was like a less subtle "Bloom County" or something! If you replaced Burt with a talking penguin, not much would change. After that I enjoyed the show.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:31 PM (omVj0)

311 and i never really liked seinfeld. ever look inside a box of grape nuts? no grapes, no nuts, what's going on there?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at April 30, 2024 05:28 PM (B1FKF)
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I've paid a lot of money to see Seinfeld live, but I'm not going to argue with you. It's a free country, for now.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:31 PM (krQz2)

312 I like the episode where George starts sleeping under his desk with an alarm clock, then Steinbrenner brings his grandkids for a visit.

Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:31 PM (v0R5T)

313 I miss Sam Kinison.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 30, 2024 05:31 PM (uTTG7)

314 Yes. Amanda Marcotte* has assured them that the ONLY reason we men are interested in women is to force them to have babies. The only one.

*IMHO, the very worst of the worst. And that's a hard title to win.
Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:20 PM (1bNHn)

Boobs.
They have nice hair.
Their skin feels nice.
They smell better than we do.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (75/Pp)

315 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...
Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)
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Kathleen Madigan

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (krQz2)

316 308 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...
Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)
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Say goodnight, Gracie.

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (1bNHn)

317 This busty brunette dressed in an undersized tablecloth is fond comedy and unfond of woke scolds who ruin everything:
http://tiny.cc/v3swxz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)
......

I am no longer Master of My Domain.
Posted by: wth at April 30, 2024 05:05 PM (v0R5T)
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**Slaps $100 down on the table**

"I'm out!"
Posted by: Cosmo Kramer at April 30, 2024 05:13 PM (7fElN)
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I have some stemware that would work nicely with that tablecloth.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (W/lyH)

318 313 His alphabet trick really works.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (MvF+J)

319 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...
Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)
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Kathleen Madigan
Posted by: Axeman

Amy Schumer

Posted by: Amy Schumer at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (v0R5T)

320 I hate everyone who's even had a pony!

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:33 PM (krQz2)

321 Imogene Coca.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:33 PM (MvF+J)

322 Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)

I really don’t find female comedians funny either.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at April 30, 2024 05:33 PM (BG4vv)

323 When Kramer cracks Elaine's neck and solves her pain problem, she is astonished.

Replies Jerry: "And what's really amazing is that his formal training is in pediatrics."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:34 PM (omVj0)

324 There's some very funny women but that doesn't mean women aren't generally terrible at telling jokes. Which is different than *making* jokes as the ettes very often make me lofl.

Jennifer Aniston is very funny. And as far as I'm concerned Christina Applegate on MWC was the queen.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:34 PM (lX8VI)

325 Jason Alexander is a sulky leftist loon.

Which episode of Seinfeld did Jason Alexander not appear?
"The Pen" is the only episode not to feature Jason Alexander as George Costanza. Alexander threatened to quit the show after discovering at the table read that he was not featured in the episode.
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The Times of Israel, August 2020: At Biden fundraiser, top Dems and Jason Alexander bash Trump, and get personal
Event, which nominee does not attend, billed as ‘Virtual Conversation on Anti-Semitism,’ focuses on president’s role in rising hate.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A fundraiser for Joe Biden on Monday night was billed as a “Virtual Conversation on Anti-Semitism” with three marquee speakers: Rep. Adam Schiff, the California Democrat who chairs the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee; Nevada freshman Sen. Jacky Rosen; and Jason Alexander — yes, that Jason Alexander, the one famed for his portrayal of George Costanza on “Seinfeld.”

That's Trump's h8, not FJB's.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at April 30, 2024 05:34 PM (NFX2v)

326 158
‘ Guns have more of a right to privacy than women.’

They make up shit and demand everyone take it at face value. They are tiresome.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at April 30, 2024 05:34 PM (jbnUc)

327 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...
Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024 05:30 PM (M4M2/)
______
Say goodnight, Gracie.
Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:32 PM (1bNHn)
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Like the greats, they innovated on the funny-man/straight-man convention.

Gracie is actually the straight man, just funnier. George tries to slip in some laugh lines, but Gracie plays it 100% straight.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:34 PM (krQz2)

328 Even comedienne that I like it just... feels wrong. I dunno.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 30, 2024 05:35 PM (75/Pp)

329 nood

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:35 PM (MvF+J)

330 I can't find the clip but I explicitly remember Seinfeld questioning anyone's sanity for wanting George W. Bush over Al Gore.

Now - in hindsight - he wasn't half-off, but nobody knew it at the time.

He's a lefty. Maybe not an insane 'progressive' terrorist-supporting leftist, but he's not a Republican/conservative.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at April 30, 2024 05:35 PM (Qt4kF)

331 325 He's a shitty poker player too, so try to get in a game with him.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (MvF+J)

332 What are you talking about? There are tons of great female comedians.

People like... Uh...
Posted by: Moron Robbie congratulates women on needing to work until they're 80 at April 30, 2024

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Once there were. We always mention Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers, but there was an earlier comic named Jean Carroll (no, not *that* Jean Carroll). And more recently we had Rita Rudner. Her wide-eyed "I'm just an ingenue and it's my first time on the stage" look was priceless.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (omVj0)

333 Ellen Degeneres was *very* funny in her prime.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (krQz2)

334 Based on the Saturday night movie recommendation, I watched Hundreds of Beavers on the Amazon.

The whole family found it pretty amusing. Looking forward to the sequel, Thousand of Beavers.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (YIxO9)

335 I miss Latka Gravas

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (NFX2v)

336 Biden's puppet masters are now talking about flying gaza refuse-ese to the U.S. now. I guess to make things horribly worse, because why not.

Posted by: banana Dream at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (Y6IkP)

337 i think it was christopher hitchens who once wrote an article about how women really aren't funny. richard simmons might be an exception.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (B1FKF)

338 I'm in the minority on Mary Tyler Moore's funniest scene. Not Chuckles (tho that was excellent). Not even the toe stuck in the bathtub (also great.)

But I vote for Laura and the Inflatable Liferaft.

Has anyone else noticed how strong the parallels were between the offices in the Alan Brady show and the WJM newsrooms? From the boss on down.

Posted by: Eeyore at April 30, 2024 05:37 PM (1bNHn)

339 Jennifer Aniston is very funny. And as far as I'm concerned Christina Applegate on MWC was the queen.
Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024

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Yes indeed to both.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:37 PM (omVj0)

340 Barack Obama and Joe Biden walk into a bar. They both say "Ouch!".

Posted by: AI Comedian at April 30, 2024 05:38 PM (vFG9F)

341 Joan Rivers, Carol Burnett, Elaine May.

Posted by: gp's Got Nuthin at April 30, 2024 05:38 PM (MvF+J)

342 They did a complete reference to JFK in the Keith Hernandez two-parter.
Posted by: Axeman

There was a second spitter!

Posted by: No one of consequence at April 30, 2024 05:38 PM (vcOmj)

343 Jennifer Aniston is very funny.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024
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Anniston was a State cast member or a Groundling, I don't remember which. But she's an improv vet.

Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:39 PM (krQz2)

344 Ellen Degeneres was *very* funny in her prime.
Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:36 PM (krQz2)

Reluctantly I must agree

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:39 PM (lX8VI)

345 Anniston was a State cast member or a Groundling, I don't remember which. But she's an improv vet.
Posted by: Axeman at April 30, 2024 05:39 PM (krQz2)

I didn't know that but that explains it.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2024 05:39 PM (lX8VI)

346 The last top-notch funny sitcom I know of was Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, and not only because it had a conservative slant.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 30, 2024 05:26 PM

-------------------------

IMO, LMS started off great but got progressively less funny with all the cast changes. New Mandy wasn't very good, the annoying exchange student didn't compensate for seeing much less of Eve, and Jay Leno's character was awful.

Posted by: Bigsmith at April 30, 2024 05:42 PM (3Qolj)

347 @234

>>I know we're not supposed to say this, but the greatest comedian of my life was Bill Cosby.

Seinfeld was on Colbert and Colbert asked him who the greatest comedian was and he said Cosby .

Colbert tried hectoring him and he was having none of it.

So Seinfeld may be a lefty but he's probably and old school lefty. The type we used to call a bleeding heart liberal that now we call psychopaths and lunatics.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 30, 2024 05:42 PM (447/M)

348 Boundry-breaking comedy and no one has mentioned "Married With Children"?

Posted by: mrp at April 30, 2024 05:44 PM (rj6Yv)

349 I watched Jerry Seinfeld whenever I could on TV (Carson, Letterman, Evening at the Improv) and was super stoked when his series started. At first it was a kinda Woody Allen NY Jewish comedy but then shifted gears to 50s screwball comedy style. Somewhere around waiting in the Chinese restaurant episode it got its legs then hit the afterburners with the George mistaken for a neoNazi leader episode.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 30, 2024 05:45 PM (2fIO4)

350 The guy who's an actual Republican is Adam Sandler.

Posted by: Trich at April 30, 2024 05:46 PM (7wCmd)

351 > "I know we're not supposed to say this, but the greatest comedian of my life was Bill Cosby."--Posted by: Eeyore

Speaking of Norm Macdonald, in a conversation with Seinfeld about whether Cosby's reputation would be hurt by the news about him, this was Norm's take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljaP2etvDc4

That's classic Norm MacDonald.

Posted by: Just reporting at April 30, 2024 05:47 PM (DyWC7)

352 You left out the one about the Columbia Hamas Supporter who tried to blow up a campus bus - she burnt her lips on the tailpipe.

Posted by: John Drake Nearing The Caspian Sea at April 30, 2024 05:53 PM (+OBLx)

353 And the classic line "You are Number Six" was trotted out upstream. I don't think it's a spoiler after nearly sixty years, but warning none the less if you haven't seen one of the greatest TV shows about Man's struggle for individual freedom and refusal to conform.

It was such genius that from episode one, they told you in every opening the answer to the greatest mystery of The Prisoner:

"Who is Number One?"
"You are Number Six."

Just a slight alteration in the delivery

"You are, Number Six."

Posted by: John Drake Nearing The Caspian Sea at April 30, 2024 05:59 PM (+OBLx)

354 I gotta tell ya, guys like Seinfeld - casual Leftists - elicit so sympathy from me. He spent his life building the Frankenstein monsters who now terrorize him. I think they should all die.

Posted by: insurgens ad opus at April 30, 2024 06:36 PM (E1DfV)

355 Seinfeld's standup is some of the funniest I've ever seen. I've been to a lot of shows, almost all the big names over the past 5-10 years, and I left Seinfeld with my face legitimately in pain from laughing.

Posted by: Paul Kroenke at April 30, 2024 06:59 PM (cBstr)

356 My guess is Seinfeld is like others proficient in one field and complacent about other fields. It's like Michael Criton's observation about Murray Gell-Man. Murray would read a newspaper article about science and blow his top about its inaccuracy then turn the page to a political article and assume the writer was accurate. Seinfeld does know comedy and sees how lefties have murdered it, but probably still votes for Schumer and Biden because they are outside his field.

Posted by: TxDan at April 30, 2024 07:53 PM (sM4GC)

357 Ace, thank you so much for Who's Going to Hell - I just loved the ending. Never seen that episode.

I really needed the laugh, and I'm probably going to hell.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at April 30, 2024 08:07 PM (w6EFb)

358 It is appropriate time to make some plans for the future and it is time to
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