Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special (2008) (TV)

Director:

Michael Simon

Writer:

Jeff Dunham (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The multi-platinum selling comedian performs his first holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends. |

Plot Keywords:

Holiday | Christmas | Stand Up Comedian | Ventriloquist

Cast

Jeff Dunham	...	Himself / Walter / Achmed the Dead Terrorist / Bubba J / Peanut / José Jalapeño on a Stick
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Haner	...	Guitar Guy

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Levity Productions

Trivia:

The puppets wore special costumes for this special. Walter was in a red and green plaid shirt with matching vest. Achmed the Dead Terrorist wore a Santa hat. Bubba J was wearing a red shirt with a green cap. Peanut's shoe was red with green laces and mistletoe on it. Finally, José Jalapeño on a Stick had a decorated sombrero, and his stick was wrapped in Christmas lights.

Quotes:

Jeff Dunham: Hello Achmed
Achmed the Dead Terrorist: [whispers] Shh! Don't call my name!
Jeff Dunham: Why not?
Achmed the Dead Terrorist: I am incognito
[waits a moment]
Achmed the Dead Terrorist: [With a nasty laugh] I have now successfully blended into your society... Thanks to this master disguise
[frowns]

Movie Connections:

References "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Christmas Outside the Box

Maybe He Should Keep His Mouth Shut

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Jeff Dunham's strength is in his imagintive puppets, which convey subtle facial expressions that are indeed funny. He also has mastered the art of coordinating his voice with visual gestures and manic movements by his puppets. The content of his comedy, however, is offensive. He routinely laughs about disabilties such as scoliosis, polio, and diabetes. One of his characters, Jose Jalapeno, is sadly a hearkening back to the days when Mexicans were stereotyped and laughed at as a form of racism. He played before an audience in Milwaukeee that seemed to be low-grade, uneducated morons who seemed to lap up all of his "jokes". It must have been "ugly" night - tickets 1/2 price for the facially challenged... Jeff seems to be his own biggest fan, as he constantly cracks up at himself. He also has a puppet spontaneously tell him that he's cute - this guy seems more than just a little vain. The guy standing in the forefront holding a guitar which he doesn't play serves as a "laugher" - he cues the audience when to laugh. I wouldn't pay to see this guy, who seems to appeal to the less sophisticated among us. How does he sell out these playhouses? I wouldn't sit in the balcony to watch a ventriloquist act...