Jeff Dunham: Is he funny?

[Just Pman]

He can be funny, but he is over-quoted.

Jeff Dunham is funny; people quoting Jeff Dunham are not funny.
Whenever something gets repeated enough by people you don't like you will find it annoying. Like *shutters* Dane... Cook.

 

[Whytewulf]

He is a racist, manipulative, inflammatory unfunny bastard cashing in on the lowest common denominator and bringing down the collective I.Q. and spirituality of all of America, IMO.

Ha Ha, I think you just described 99% of all comedians! And not just in America!

 

[Jaded Scribe]

I love him. I think he's marvelous, and both me and my husband have watched most, if not all of his specials. Some of his jokes fall flat, but I still look forward to catching him on TV when I can.

 

[8-Bit Grin]

I enjoy him, because he's the only comedian my girlfriend 'gets' meaning it's either him or The Notebook/Gilmore Girls.
On the whole though, I like my comedians blue collar and cynical.
In other words, Dennis Leary is my hero.

 

[Greyhald]

I find he has his moments but unfortunately they are few and far between.

David Strassman's show is far better if you need a ventriloquist fix. There are numerous stand-ups far better in general.

 

[Yoshemo]

The terrorist puppet is boring and too repetitive. His other puppets are great though

 

[Chainsauce]

He gets stale pretty quick, but I did laugh my ass of the first time I saw Achmed.

 

[coleslawghter]

No, god no, fuck no i hate him

 

[IamQ]

I actually like him alot. The ones I don't like though are, Bubba, Achmed, and that black guy, who's name I don't remember.

 

[Echo136]

I think he's funny, but I think he should have stuck to stand up and stayed away from television. His show was stupid.

 

[_Cake_]

If he's the guy with the puppets then I cant stand him.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

No. He uses the same voice for each puppet

 

[Jonny The Kay]

No, no, a thousand times NO!

 

[JeanLuc761]

Well, humor is entirely subjective so we can't definitively say if someone is funny or not.

That said, I love Jeff Dunham. I think his jokes are (generally) hilarious, his ventriloquism is spot-on and his puppets are endearing (especially Peanut <3). I don't fault anyone for not liking him of course, as I can see he might have a limited appeal.

I did go see him live though and I don't think I've ever laughed that hard in my life. He's in my top 10 list of favorite comedians, along with George Carlin, Robin Williams, Gabriel Iglesias and Joe Rogan.

 

[Firoth]

I prefer his bits with Peanut. Achmed was ok when it first came out, but, it got tired rather quick.
Most definitely not my favorite, but, he's alright...in the correct dosages.

 

[teutonicman]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He has a show on comedy network and I can FUCKING stand it. I think he's highly over-rated.

 

[dfcrackhead]

Jeff Dunham and his Achmed the Dead Terrorist routine have become world famous. He has over 110 million views on ONE video on Youtube, for example.

However, despite the massive hype and reverence people seem to have for him, I don't like him. Infact, he is my most hated "comedian" if I can even describe him as one.

His act is, to put it mildly, made up of inflammatory material. He seems to shove "I Kill You" into nearly every sentence. His "jokes" are cheesy and crass, and the punchline is easily worked out before he gets to it.

To put it simply, I don't find him funny. I despise the man, simply because he drags the spotlight away from genuinely talented comedians who put more thought into a routine than "I Kill You".

However, I'm very well aware that the majority of people seem to find him hilarious, and I wondered what people on The Escapist think.

The Poll options are simple because its a simple question: Do you find him funny?

Wheres the poll?

OT: I HATED Achmed the Dead terrorist, his first DVD was better exponentially. Watch that (Arguing with myself) and then reconsider, but yes, "I keel you" was damned terrible.

 

[tigerboyultra]

After reading through a few comments, I know that a flame war against me is going to start with this comment, but despite the fact, Im going to say Yes. He is funny.

 

[Home-Skillet]

The only time I find him funny is when he's doing a bit with Walter.
After that, no, I can't stand him.

 

[Xojins]

Short answer: no.

Long answer: no, he's just a good ventriloquist but his jokes aren't that funny.