Does anyone know the name of the group that performed for the roast,they sand the song "Sweet Home Alabama"? The show was on last night, I laugh all the way thru it.. Great stuff. That Lisa Lamppinelly (sorry if thats misspelled) is so funny. The show wasn't long enough at all. I could have sat there another 2 hours laughing at them. Im not sure what all of their names where, but they all did a great job.. I wasn't real sure what I thought about Anna Nichole, kinda surprised me to see here there, but as usual, she is a beautiful lady. I'm sure Jeff enjoyed it..Dr.Phil was as always, Dr.Phil.. I liked the humor he threw out to us as well.. Well thanks for taking the time to read this, if anyone knows the name of the band that performed on the show, could you please respond to this or email me @ gwall501@comcast.net... Thanks again gwall501
Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series)
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy (2005)
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Funny as hell
motangmofo25 March 2005
People need to lighten up...This roast definitely wasn't the funniest but it was funny.... I'm not a fan of Jeff Foxworthy or any of his "Blue Collar" Buddies, but I am a fan of several of the roasters that were there.... I never found anything that Larry the Cable Guy said remotely funny before I heard him Compare Jeff Foxworthy to "that Waterhead Corky." Possibly one of the funniest analogies I've ever heard....People who are offended by that joke or the Christopher Reeve joke should roll around in Barbed Wire with Magic Johnson.... Anyone who is offended by humor is a liar and is desperate to find some kind of meaning in there awful life....Funny is Funny damn it!!
A Colossal Disappointment
IndieRockLance27 March 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Ever since I first saw the Drew Carey roast that kicked off the tradition of airing the Friar's Club Roasts on television, I knew that no matter who was being roasted, the comedians could make it funny. And why not? They were people in a club dedicated to comedy. These were people who were legends like Freddie Roman and Alan King.
I carried this opinion until the Roast of Denis Leary aired, a roast which was not an official Friar's Club Roast and was actually produced by Denis Leary himself. It was a sick case of ego boosting, but even it had a few good laughs. However, with the Roast of Jeff Foxworthy, consider the horse flogged dead.
When we once were treated with comedic performances by some of the world's best comics, we've been downgraded to three people from Tough Crowd (a show so horrifically unfunny that not even spillover from The Daily Show could save it), the same Gilbert Gottfried plays an animal bit from Leary's roast and the same other three guys from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. And, a hilarious video (note the sarcasm) of Denis Leary half-assedly calling the guests gay. Ground breaking stuff.
Though, it wasn't a total bust. Greg Giraldo did have some funny jokes and the Bush impersonator was pretty dead on. Unfortunately for the rest of the show, it came off as an obvious attempt at making a quick buck off a passing fad. Not to say that Jeff Foxworthy doesn't deserve the recognition of a roast because he does. It's too bad that this was so superficial that it's not really an honor.
A pale husk of what roasts formerly were, I just hope for the day when the Friar's Club and Comedy Central make up and let them do the roasts again instead of Denis Leary's company.
I carried this opinion until the Roast of Denis Leary aired, a roast which was not an official Friar's Club Roast and was actually produced by Denis Leary himself. It was a sick case of ego boosting, but even it had a few good laughs. However, with the Roast of Jeff Foxworthy, consider the horse flogged dead.
When we once were treated with comedic performances by some of the world's best comics, we've been downgraded to three people from Tough Crowd (a show so horrifically unfunny that not even spillover from The Daily Show could save it), the same Gilbert Gottfried plays an animal bit from Leary's roast and the same other three guys from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. And, a hilarious video (note the sarcasm) of Denis Leary half-assedly calling the guests gay. Ground breaking stuff.
Though, it wasn't a total bust. Greg Giraldo did have some funny jokes and the Bush impersonator was pretty dead on. Unfortunately for the rest of the show, it came off as an obvious attempt at making a quick buck off a passing fad. Not to say that Jeff Foxworthy doesn't deserve the recognition of a roast because he does. It's too bad that this was so superficial that it's not really an honor.
A pale husk of what roasts formerly were, I just hope for the day when the Friar's Club and Comedy Central make up and let them do the roasts again instead of Denis Leary's company.
Excellent humor, good fun albeit the strange selection of guests
ShutupNDance8 June 2005
You have to remember that this is a roast and is supposed to be a crass, drunken, non-P.C., ass-kicking romp in the style of the old Brat Pack roasts. If you start with that perspective then it was pure hilarity.
The Blue Collar Guys were great as usual although Larry was a little off of his game. Since this was a roast it did tend to favor Ron White who can get downright nasty when he needs to. The guys had to leave their "mom and apple pie" material at the door, so I can see where some of their more mild-mannered fans may have been disappointed.
I never really watched the "Tough Crowd" show but I really enjoyed Colin Quinn and the gang's roastings. Lots of great zingers for Jeff and plenty of cheap shots to go around for all of the roasters. Nobody was spared from the carnage.
The George Bush impersonator was phenomenal! His mannerisms and gestures were spot on. George W. should hire this guy to fill in for him when he needs a nap.
The low-lights for me were the video clips sent in by Denis Leary, Jay Mohr and Anna Nicole Smith. How was any of that funny? Then several times they showed Denis Leary in the crowd laughing. Did they actually insert those clips into the show from another performance? I mean he wasn't there at the roast, so why did they show him laughing in the crowd? That was bizarre.
Like others, I was surprised by the musical choice and the massacre of a classic Southern rock anthem. But they did change a couple of verses for Foxworthy, which made it almost bearable.
Overall I give the roasters high grades for a very enjoyable show. Although I know it would have been much better if the Comedy Channel actually had a budget of more than $20 for the show. I mean I liked the roasters but WTF do the guys from "Tough Crowd" have to do with Foxworthy? Other than the fact that they are still under contract with the Comedy Channel.
I think a lot of the Blue Collar fans would have enjoyed seeing Jeff roasted by other Southern redneck celebrities like Billy Bob Thornton, Dolly Parton, Toby Keith, Richard Petty, Reba, etc. Your typical Foxworthy fans would have eaten it up. Drew Carrey also should have been invited since he has appeared on several Blue Collar TV episodes and had his own roast not long ago.
Even with a few speed bumps along the way, this was still a very funny show that I thoroughly enjoyed. A nice change of pace for the Blue Collar guys.
The Blue Collar Guys were great as usual although Larry was a little off of his game. Since this was a roast it did tend to favor Ron White who can get downright nasty when he needs to. The guys had to leave their "mom and apple pie" material at the door, so I can see where some of their more mild-mannered fans may have been disappointed.
I never really watched the "Tough Crowd" show but I really enjoyed Colin Quinn and the gang's roastings. Lots of great zingers for Jeff and plenty of cheap shots to go around for all of the roasters. Nobody was spared from the carnage.
The George Bush impersonator was phenomenal! His mannerisms and gestures were spot on. George W. should hire this guy to fill in for him when he needs a nap.
The low-lights for me were the video clips sent in by Denis Leary, Jay Mohr and Anna Nicole Smith. How was any of that funny? Then several times they showed Denis Leary in the crowd laughing. Did they actually insert those clips into the show from another performance? I mean he wasn't there at the roast, so why did they show him laughing in the crowd? That was bizarre.
Like others, I was surprised by the musical choice and the massacre of a classic Southern rock anthem. But they did change a couple of verses for Foxworthy, which made it almost bearable.
Overall I give the roasters high grades for a very enjoyable show. Although I know it would have been much better if the Comedy Channel actually had a budget of more than $20 for the show. I mean I liked the roasters but WTF do the guys from "Tough Crowd" have to do with Foxworthy? Other than the fact that they are still under contract with the Comedy Channel.
I think a lot of the Blue Collar fans would have enjoyed seeing Jeff roasted by other Southern redneck celebrities like Billy Bob Thornton, Dolly Parton, Toby Keith, Richard Petty, Reba, etc. Your typical Foxworthy fans would have eaten it up. Drew Carrey also should have been invited since he has appeared on several Blue Collar TV episodes and had his own roast not long ago.
Even with a few speed bumps along the way, this was still a very funny show that I thoroughly enjoyed. A nice change of pace for the Blue Collar guys.
Bad, bad, bad
lpokeefe24 March 2005
Warning: Spoilers
George W. Bush impersonations are the comedic equivalent of duck hunting in a 2*2 pool loaded with 50 ducks. There's no way you can't get something- in the duck case, meat; in the Bush case, laughs. Everybody has picked up on funny Bush mannerisms. They've heard his laughs and seen his shakes. They know he's a "good old boy." Not everybody laughs at Bush, but a lot of people (especially in Canada, where I live) do.
Comedy Central apparently knew this when assembling the guest list for their "Roast of Jeff Foxworthy." They knew that they had to at least get either some respected comedians in some form or some really funny non-celebrity comedians. They partially succeeded here- they got some really funny big-time comedians. Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy had to be there- they did Blue Collar! Most of the big-shots came up on tapes, like Jay Mohr and Denis Leary. That's fine with me. I just want to laugh.
I couldn't laugh with this special. It stank. It paled in comparison to the original Martin roasts. What really annoyed me about it was that almost all the comments included either profanity in the form of a four letter word beginning with "F", insults about Jeff's TV show and how bad it was, gay jokes or insults directed towards some Jeff routines that didn't include profanity.
Let me give you an example. The original Martin roasts are Ex. 1; the Foxworthy roast is Ex. 2. Ex. 1: You lightly tap yourself on the head with a screwdriver. Sure, it hurt a little bit, but not really. It was mostly in your mind. You could do this over and over before getting even a bump. This is like the Martin roasts: they did insult people, but the insults were mostly funny and even the celebrities who were getting roasted laughed at them. In fact, they more made fun of the celebrities than insulted them. Good, clean fun. Ex. 2: You drop a 500 pound weight directly onto your chest. You will either break your ribs, your skull, collarbone, arms and legs, or you will die. This is the Foxworthy roast. Comics getting up and delivering really bad insults. *Really* bad insults. They were insulting just to insult. The only exception is Ron White. This man is a genius. He can make just about anything funny. He went up and delivered good, clean jokes that more made fun of Jeff and his buddies than insulted them. He actually delivered the one good laugh that I got out of the entire evening: "This guy's been releasing CDs forever. I have 'You Might Be A Redneck' on vinyl, and when you play it backwards it goes 'heeere's your sign!'" See? A harmless little joke, referencing Bill Engvall's signature line. The rest was horrific. I couldn't watch it and actually got physically ill after Lisa Lampernelli's "performance." If you have this special on tape, burn it. If you have it in any way shape or form get rid of it. It was not good. It stunk.
In fact, it stunk so bad, I'd like to make "Roast Of 'Roast Of Jeff Foxworthy.'" -lpokeefe
Comedy Central apparently knew this when assembling the guest list for their "Roast of Jeff Foxworthy." They knew that they had to at least get either some respected comedians in some form or some really funny non-celebrity comedians. They partially succeeded here- they got some really funny big-time comedians. Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy had to be there- they did Blue Collar! Most of the big-shots came up on tapes, like Jay Mohr and Denis Leary. That's fine with me. I just want to laugh.
I couldn't laugh with this special. It stank. It paled in comparison to the original Martin roasts. What really annoyed me about it was that almost all the comments included either profanity in the form of a four letter word beginning with "F", insults about Jeff's TV show and how bad it was, gay jokes or insults directed towards some Jeff routines that didn't include profanity.
Let me give you an example. The original Martin roasts are Ex. 1; the Foxworthy roast is Ex. 2. Ex. 1: You lightly tap yourself on the head with a screwdriver. Sure, it hurt a little bit, but not really. It was mostly in your mind. You could do this over and over before getting even a bump. This is like the Martin roasts: they did insult people, but the insults were mostly funny and even the celebrities who were getting roasted laughed at them. In fact, they more made fun of the celebrities than insulted them. Good, clean fun. Ex. 2: You drop a 500 pound weight directly onto your chest. You will either break your ribs, your skull, collarbone, arms and legs, or you will die. This is the Foxworthy roast. Comics getting up and delivering really bad insults. *Really* bad insults. They were insulting just to insult. The only exception is Ron White. This man is a genius. He can make just about anything funny. He went up and delivered good, clean jokes that more made fun of Jeff and his buddies than insulted them. He actually delivered the one good laugh that I got out of the entire evening: "This guy's been releasing CDs forever. I have 'You Might Be A Redneck' on vinyl, and when you play it backwards it goes 'heeere's your sign!'" See? A harmless little joke, referencing Bill Engvall's signature line. The rest was horrific. I couldn't watch it and actually got physically ill after Lisa Lampernelli's "performance." If you have this special on tape, burn it. If you have it in any way shape or form get rid of it. It was not good. It stunk.
In fact, it stunk so bad, I'd like to make "Roast Of 'Roast Of Jeff Foxworthy.'" -lpokeefe
IMHO a huge disappointment
babie_jane21 March 2005
I am a big fan of Jeff Foxworthy. The Blue Collar Tour movies and Blue Collar TV are hilarious. Unfortunately, this roast did not follow in their foot steps. I, usually, think Larry the Cable Guy is very funny, but not this time. His comments about Corky from Life Goes On were totally uncalled for. To make such a comment about a person born with Down Syndrome was in poor taste. His comment about Christopher Reeve sat badly with me, also. If I was a member of Mr. Reeve's family I would have liked it even less than I did. Several made comments about Jeff's 'clean' comedy, but they chose not to follow in his footsteps by repeating such words as f**k over and over. When will they learn four letter words are not what makes a comedian. This show put down others more than it did Jeff Foxworthy. It attacked those with Down Syndrome, Mexicans, gays and, of course, the South, as well as others. If you were a comedian on this show, you might want to take lessons from Mr. Jeff Foxworthy. This show fell short of the usual Foxworthy standards.
Comedy Central Roast--Funny
Purduehistorystudent120 March 2005
I saw this Roast and I was laughing from start to end. This was the greatest comedy show ever!!! I am so glad Comedy Central put this on. They included some very funny people from the rest of the Blue Collar Comedy people, to Colin Quinn, to Dennis Leary. I could not help myself it was so funny.
It makes the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts look old-fashioned (but they're still funny as well). They were able to bring together the funniest group of comics that could adequately roast Jeff Foxworthy like he deserved to be. Most of the stuff that was said was really funny, and I enjoyed it.
It makes the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts look old-fashioned (but they're still funny as well). They were able to bring together the funniest group of comics that could adequately roast Jeff Foxworthy like he deserved to be. Most of the stuff that was said was really funny, and I enjoyed it.
Who booked this thing?
fparsons25 March 2005
Don't get me wrong, I like the Blue collar guys but whoever booked the show has no ideal of the term "Fan Base" You could tell by the expressions on Foxworthy's face that he was uncomfortable and not just because it was a roast. Just when I think it could not get worse they bring out a county rap group. Country + RAP = CRAP. There where some good parts. Larry, Bill and Jeff where funny as always and the guy that did the Bush bit was great. Never quite figured out how Ron White fits in with the blue collar guys but he was there repeating his act. Now I know why they call it a roast, There where several people trying to rekindle the fire to their careers.
My Review of The Roast
jrcan4620 March 2005
I just finished watching the Jeff Foxworthy Roast. I am an old electrician, but after watching that show, I am convinced that I have a future in Comedy. (Feel free to use that). In all honesty, I never miss an episode of the Blue Collar Show. It pleases me and my wife that you and Bill and Larry and Ron can be so rollin-on-the-floor, kick-ass funny without the use of profanity and disgusting humor that seems to be so popular these days. I am a little annoyed, though, that Larry keeps stealing my fart jokes. But, hey, it's all in good fun. And if I ever see Ron in a bar,.......well, bbbrrrrrrrr. Thanks for being yourselves fellas and the last words I want to hear on my death bed are, "GIT R DONE".
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