Post by bestuscomedy on Dec 31, 2009 12:01:37 GMT
Jeff Dunham has been developing his art as a ventriloquist for the last thirty years. His star rose after a six-minute appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1990. The last 5 years have finally brought him the fame he deserves. Jeff’s DVDs (“Spark of Insanity,” “Arguing with Myself,” and”Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special”) are still among the best-selling DVDs on Amazon.
People from all over the world have come to love Dunham’s puppets Shows and their unique characters – Peanut, Jose Jalapeno, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, which is known to be a non-Muslim skeletal suicide bomber, old grumpy Walter, fast-talking Sweet Daddy Dee, and Bubba J.
An Achmed video in YouTube has been seen by more than 100 million people already making it one of the top rated videos on the channel. In October “The Jeff Dunham Show” debuted on Comedy Central. The pilot episode put more than 5 million people in front of their TVs and that is an absolute record for Comedy Central.
His prime time is fully deserved. He says he tries to keep his comedy “as clean as possible, but at the same time, to put an edge on it." That makes his shows so popular not only with young people but with families as well. According to his own words, he tries to make sure he’s making fun of himself and his family more than he does on others.
And he succeeds in doing so with a great deal of skill. One of the most unforgettable stories we’ve heard Jeff Dunham tell, was the one about his daughter putting gas in her first car – it was a part of his Christmas Special.
Nevertheless, some critics started finding flaws in his comedy and accused him of using his puppets as a license to offend all kind s of groups and people. But isn’t making fun of people or situations the base for every comedy show? And compared to the rest of comedians and “jokes” filling stages and TV screens, Jeff Dunham’s shows are truly unique and suitable for all ages.
But above all, probably his greatest achievement, we may say, is giving ventriloquism a fresh image and life. Because of Jeff Dunham people don’t consider it an old, boring, or dying art.
Buy discount Jeff Dunham tickets to enjoy the shows live.
People from all over the world have come to love Dunham’s puppets Shows and their unique characters – Peanut, Jose Jalapeno, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, which is known to be a non-Muslim skeletal suicide bomber, old grumpy Walter, fast-talking Sweet Daddy Dee, and Bubba J.
An Achmed video in YouTube has been seen by more than 100 million people already making it one of the top rated videos on the channel. In October “The Jeff Dunham Show” debuted on Comedy Central. The pilot episode put more than 5 million people in front of their TVs and that is an absolute record for Comedy Central.
His prime time is fully deserved. He says he tries to keep his comedy “as clean as possible, but at the same time, to put an edge on it." That makes his shows so popular not only with young people but with families as well. According to his own words, he tries to make sure he’s making fun of himself and his family more than he does on others.
And he succeeds in doing so with a great deal of skill. One of the most unforgettable stories we’ve heard Jeff Dunham tell, was the one about his daughter putting gas in her first car – it was a part of his Christmas Special.
Nevertheless, some critics started finding flaws in his comedy and accused him of using his puppets as a license to offend all kind s of groups and people. But isn’t making fun of people or situations the base for every comedy show? And compared to the rest of comedians and “jokes” filling stages and TV screens, Jeff Dunham’s shows are truly unique and suitable for all ages.
But above all, probably his greatest achievement, we may say, is giving ventriloquism a fresh image and life. Because of Jeff Dunham people don’t consider it an old, boring, or dying art.
Buy discount Jeff Dunham tickets to enjoy the shows live.
