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TreasonousBastard

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Sun Jan 6, 2019, 12:04 AM

Jan 2019

I will never forget Andy Kaufman.

It was at a small club in Queens called the Metro and this guy we never heard of got up on stage and played a record of the Mighty Mouse theme. That was it. He did a few bits of business and then went into a crying jag about how he was not meant for the business and this was his last appearance.

To this day I have no idea how he did it (maybe dark wizardry) but after a few minutes of this he had us laughing hysterically, and we didn't know why. The more we laughed, the more he went on about how we weren't taking him seriously, and we laughed harder.

It was one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen on stage.

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Unrecommendation - Comedians of the World on Netflix [View all] hibbing Jan 2019 OP

I used to hang out at the NYC comedy clubs way back when, and, yeah... TreasonousBastard Jan 2019 #1

Loved Leno when he was on Dave hibbing Jan 2019 #2

Got to check out Mrs. Maisel soon, but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2019 #3

I remember the Mighty Mouse bit catchnrelease Jan 2019 #4

I believe the MIghty Mojuse bit was on SNL Merlot Jan 2019 #7

You're probably right catchnrelease Jan 2019 #9

He walked the thin line between brilliance and insanity Merlot Jan 2019 #10

Try "Brian Regan's "Stand Up and Away," also on Netflix Auggie Jan 2019 #5

To each his/her own I guess bif Jan 2019 #8

Comedy is weird that way. Merlot Jan 2019 #11

I agree. Never thought he or his show were funny. bif Jan 2019 #12

Just watched Demitri Martin, his recent show was good Merlot Jan 2019 #13

I heard it was good except for the 2nd episode. bif Jan 2019 #6