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Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: cannon_fodder on October 03, 2008, 11:49:03 AM
Perhaps this is a stupid question, but my wife wants to go to the Dunham show tonight at the BOK so I looked up tickets.  I noticed it was the "SPARK OF INSANITY TOUR,"  the same tour that has already spawned a Comedy Central show, YouTube clips, and a DVD. I must assume that this is the same material then.

Hearing music live is well worth the money, even if I own the CD.  But hearing a joke again?  Never as funny, even if it is now presented live.

Am I wrong, or the same tour will be essentially the same material (I understand comedy is organic).  If so, I'm going to be in the dog house because I don't want to pay $45 a pop to hear jokes I already heard.  I thought they did the specials at the end of the tour (refined material, incentive for people to see the show live, builds hype).

Anybody?
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: sgrizzle on October 03, 2008, 12:38:52 PM
Some material changes, keep in mind the live performance is longer as well.

Should also be interesting since he is in the news now being criticized for the dead terrorist puppet.
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: cannon_fodder on October 03, 2008, 12:53:08 PM
True.  I appreciate live performances.  But I've already seen 40 minutes of the act, I'd be paying $100 to see the other 20 minutes and/or some minor alterations.    Strange that they do it that way (DVD first, tour second), to me it's simply not worth the money and my wife and I will find something else to do.

I was looking forward to it too. [V]
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: Conan71 on October 03, 2008, 01:14:49 PM
My advice:

Keep Mrs. Fodder happy, pay your $100 and take cat naps while she isn't looking.

Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: RecycleMichael on October 03, 2008, 10:16:06 PM
I have watched his show on television for a number of years. He has a wide variety of characters. I bet you haven't seen all of what he will do at the BOKcenter.

There is quite a few of his routines on youtube as well...
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: jne on October 04, 2008, 12:58:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by RecycleMichael

I have watched his show on television for a number of years. He has a wide variety of characters. I bet you haven't seen all of what he will do at the BOKcenter.

There is quite a few of his routines on youtube as well...



Thats the old school 'on a stick guy' isn't it?
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: sgrizzle on October 04, 2008, 07:34:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by jne

quote:
Originally posted by RecycleMichael

I have watched his show on television for a number of years. He has a wide variety of characters. I bet you haven't seen all of what he will do at the BOKcenter.

There is quite a few of his routines on youtube as well...



Thats the old school 'on a stick guy' isn't it?



Jose Jalapeno.... on a stick.
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: Michael71 on October 06, 2008, 11:23:41 AM
I've heard that he does alot of improv with the puppets.  Each act is different.
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: sgrizzle on October 06, 2008, 11:26:25 AM
He had another comedian travelling with him as well... Guitar Guy.
Title: Jeff Dunham - comedy show question.
Post by: tshane250 on October 06, 2008, 01:06:18 PM
quote:
I've heard that he does alot of improv with the puppets. Each act is different.


Indeed, poor Achmed apparently has Poliosis, LOL.