Monthly Archives: May 2014

I’ve been married for 47 years

Mike Armstrong is one heck of a stand-up comedian.
He’s one of the funniest folks on the circuit and I play
him on the show every chance I get.
Believe it or not, he was actually a police officer for years!
He quit to do comedy and has never looked back.
Here he is with a few of his classic bits…

More to come!

Is that a wrench in your pocket?

Welcome to Pee-Wee Herman week!
Paul Reubens is a one of a kind comedian of the highest order.
There really was nothing quite like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, it
had Shoe Mirrors, Miss Yvonne, Jimmy Smits, Laurence Fishburne
AKA Cowboy Curtis, Jambi, a zany cast of talking household
items and, of course, Pee-Wee himself…great stuff all!
Here is a nice little collection of the better “adult”
moments that the show featured…

Much more to come!

Tequila!

You knew this was inevitable, you had to have known.
There was no way that I WOULDN’T play this.
This is a funny scene from a funny movie by a funny man.
Look at some of the sight gags leading up to the BIG scene.
My favorite is the passing of the shoes…what’s YOURS?

Paul is a very underrated comedian, I don’t care
what Florida says!

How men and women argue

Diane Ford has long been a stand-up favorite of mine.
She falls below most radar and that is unfortunate, she’s
as good as they come…a very funny lady.
Here she is at the Montreal Comedy Festival giving it her
all at one of the larger events there, the Galas.
Here she talks about men and women and how they interact.

Really funny stuff!

Tonight’s the Night…

(We’re Gonna get Granny Plastered!)
Lorne Elliott is a Canadian comedy institution and
deservedly so, he’s one of the funniest people on the planet.
I have seen him live and he gave me a great interview in
his dressing room after the show, that is a sign of a
gracious and giving comic for sure.
He does so many things well…stand-up and performing superb
comedy songs are his strong suit but he’s also very talented
songwriter.
He was a host of Madly Off in All Directions on CBC Radio Canada
and I never missed a show when I was camping on the border.
Here he is doing a rather twisted ditty…

Great Stuff!

Consumer Reports by the Frantics

One of the very best comedy troupes to ever grace a stage,
The Frantics have been making us laugh for over 30 years.
A true Canadian treasure, I put them right up there with
Monty Python and The Royal Canadian Air Farce for shear mirth.
They don’t perform like they used to but they do the occasional
gig much to the delight of their numerous fans.
This is a neat little skit that reminds me of the Saturday
Night Live gang, back when they were funny.
Consumer Reports…

More to come!