Posted on 05/23/2013 2:29:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
What does Jerry Lewis know about comedy?
Lewis was not amused.
I was about 18 when I was their typist, and no, they aren’t funny around adults. I should know: I grew up with one for 20 years. Depressed, unhappy people who use that as their vehicle for comedy. Some people even think comedy writers and comedians have Asperburgers (sic!) because they have such a lack of social skills.
A cousin of mine who wrote for Johnny Carson would never introduce me to him because he said he would just stare at me not knowing what to say.
If you think comedians are funny, I dare you to walk up to Mel Brooks and try to tell him a joke. Sadly, I was once a witness to this.
Martin Short did a devastating imitation of Jerry in concert on the old SCTV show. I’ve heard differing opinions on Jerry. Some like him, so don’t.
Probably everything.
Actually he was just trying to tell a joke.
Chauvinistic is no the proper term.
Provincial, perhaps, and that is how I meant it.
NYC is the center of the world to all who live there, and there was no mistaking Joan Rivers as a comedienne from NYC.
She was hilarious to us, but I wondered if her mannerisms and dialect would be off-putting to others in more genteel areas of the country.
That was the genesis of my comment. The experience of Robert Klein you cited was proof of my query.
I’m sorry if I sounded offensive to you, but living in the Midwest, I’ve heard quite a few comments similar to yours that were meant to be offensive. As in “gee, those hicks from flyover country can’t possibly understand sophisticated humor like ours.” The fact is everyone in the Midwest grew up either listening to radio programs or watching tv (Ed Sullivan) that featured comedians virtually all from the east coast. Brit comedians thought their comedy wouldn’t translate either to the U.S. One of the actors from “Are You Being Served” (Frank Thornton) was surprised that the show had so many American fans. Humor is humor.
No problem. I certainly did not mean the comment to offend you.
Having moved from an urban area to a rural one makes me see how some things can be interpreted differently based on where one is raised.
And you are correct—humor is humor.
In a jugular vein, for old Mad Magazine fans.
Not sure if that is a fair test. What would you do if some stranger walked up to you and blurted out a joke non sequitir.
Not sure if that is a fair test. What would you do if some stranger walked up to you and blurted out a joke non sequitir.
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