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    6 months ago

    Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, and Jim Carrey all seemed like they had really good specials. I haven’t watched them in a long time, but I don’t recall them being edge lords. I’m sure there have to be others.

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      6 months ago

      Eddie Murphy can be funny, but there’s a ton of homophobic and other problematic content in Raw and Delirious.

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        6 months ago

        The first 10 mins of Delirious are difficult watching, but worth getting through for the timeless gold in the rest of it.

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          (I’m unhappy because that’s bad, not because I disagree with the statement.)

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      If you want to keep happy memories, never rewatch a comedy special older than 10 years. It’s incredible how fast most jokes age.

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        I think there are some big exceptions. For example- Robin Williams at the Met was an amazing show and is still extremely funny.

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        Some are timeless, I can watch Burns and Allen routines and they are still hilarious. Topical humor is very of-its-time though.

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        Probably true, I usually don’t rewatch anything in video format. It’s kind of a weird quirk of mine.