Jeff Dunham: Is he funny?
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He has talent.........as a ventriloquist.
He's an okay comedian at best. But you have to admit, pretty much every single joke of his is basically stereotypical. Achmed is the Muslim stereotype. Bubba J is the redneck stereotype. Walter is the cranky old man stereotype. Peanut is the annoying friend that won't shut up stereotype. Jose the Jalapeno is the Mexican stereotype, pretty much the only character of his that I could kinda consider original is Melvin the Superhero, and even that one is basically kind of a nerd stereotype, and that still doesn't make it anymore funny.
I actually fairly laughed at his jokes when I first heard them, but then when he repeats the said jokes, it can get so pants-shittingly annoying.
And I think we can all agree that his show was just............................let's just say that it shall never be discussed. Ever.
He's an okay comedian at best. But you have to admit, pretty much every single joke of his is basically stereotypical. Achmed is the Muslim stereotype. Bubba J is the redneck stereotype. Walter is the cranky old man stereotype. Peanut is the annoying friend that won't shut up stereotype. Jose the Jalapeno is the Mexican stereotype, pretty much the only character of his that I could kinda consider original is Melvin the Superhero, and even that one is basically kind of a nerd stereotype, and that still doesn't make it anymore funny.
I actually fairly laughed at his jokes when I first heard them, but then when he repeats the said jokes, it can get so pants-shittingly annoying.
And I think we can all agree that his show was just............................let's just say that it shall never be discussed. Ever.
Jeff made me angry back when Achmed was just a terrorist, but he's been fleshed out a little and now I'm happy with him.
I went to a live show, and I gotta say the man is a fantastic improviser. He ended up turning one woman's shriek of surprise into a ten minute gag, and every moment was funny.
I went to a live show, and I gotta say the man is a fantastic improviser. He ended up turning one woman's shriek of surprise into a ten minute gag, and every moment was funny.
I thought Achmed was funny the first time. I never saw anything else. But Achmed was pretty good.
Maybe I don't get it, but I don't see how mocking terrorists could be considered offensive.
Maybe I don't get it, but I don't see how mocking terrorists could be considered offensive.
I tried to give him a chance. I watched that one horrible DVD of him and I watched part of that stupid Dead Terrorist routine... he is honestly one of the worst comedians I have ever seen and the fact that so many people think he's hilarious just blows my mind. Sure, he's a pretty good ventriloquist but his jokes just make me cringe. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but so many people constantly quote him and everyone talks about him as if he's the funniest man on earth. I would even say Dane Cook is a ton funnier.
Or this?
Honestly, I try to laugh. I want to think it's funny... I just can't.
You mean like this?Wedlock49 said:
Or this?
Honestly, I try to laugh. I want to think it's funny... I just can't.
What about Dane Cooke, plenty of people hate that idiot too.
Oh topic, I have no idea how Dunham managed to get an entire show, almost all of his puppets (which only seem to be useful for one routine only) are one-joke machines. Ahkmed was funny for the first 5 minutes but every time I see that character now it just makes me annoyed. One joke over and over and a pretty damn racist joke at that. Most of his other puppets (basically all but Walter) are pretty offensive too.
Jeff Dunham is funny if you watch him for 15 minutes every few years but on a regular basis? Atrocious.
Oh topic, I have no idea how Dunham managed to get an entire show, almost all of his puppets (which only seem to be useful for one routine only) are one-joke machines. Ahkmed was funny for the first 5 minutes but every time I see that character now it just makes me annoyed. One joke over and over and a pretty damn racist joke at that. Most of his other puppets (basically all but Walter) are pretty offensive too.
Jeff Dunham is funny if you watch him for 15 minutes every few years but on a regular basis? Atrocious.
There is some fun to be found, but he's just a guy with cheap puppets.
Far from a true talented ventriloquist. I simply couldn't stand his flapping mouth while he pretended to be awesomely skilled.
I'd rather watch endless reruns of the original muppets or a not-so-funny, yet very skilled, ventriloquist.
Far from a true talented ventriloquist. I simply couldn't stand his flapping mouth while he pretended to be awesomely skilled.
I'd rather watch endless reruns of the original muppets or a not-so-funny, yet very skilled, ventriloquist.
He WAS funny back in the good ole' days when he didn't have a god-awful series; I find that when a genuinely good comedian is given a show, the comedian in question stops being funny. They did it to Christopher Titus, George Lopez, Carlos Mencia and now to Jeff Dunham.
Of course there are exceptions; Tosh.0 is doing very well, mainly because it's a Web Soup knock-off for people that don't G4 (actually, I think they decided to axe that show in favor of more Cops). And of course Dane Cook doesn't need a series to blow chunks; hell, he didn't need all those movies to underline his comedic incompetence.
Of course there are exceptions; Tosh.0 is doing very well, mainly because it's a Web Soup knock-off for people that don't G4 (actually, I think they decided to axe that show in favor of more Cops). And of course Dane Cook doesn't need a series to blow chunks; hell, he didn't need all those movies to underline his comedic incompetence.
He has a TV show? Good thing I never watched it.
He was alright at first, but then I found better comedians. Also, you lied! There is no poll!
He was alright at first, but then I found better comedians. Also, you lied! There is no poll!
I've seen better ventriloquists. I've heard better comedians. He's a fairly decent ventriloquist and a terrible comedian. He just gained notoriety for a few unique/racist characters. I think his show proved just how "funny" he truly is.
I've only seen him with the Achmed puppet. And I t was kinda funny the first time but it got old quick.
He ain't bad. But he's not the funniest like some people I Know say.
He ain't bad. But he's not the funniest like some people I Know say.
I hate him, I have watched his entire comedy special and a tv episode and I didn't laugh at any of his jokes but a lot of my friends insist on watching but I hate it.