Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham: Hilarity on a Stick!

How many times have you turned on the TV only to find out that there is nothing good on that makes you want to roll on the floor laughing? Well aparently there isn't a show on that is featuring Jeff Dunham. If you've never heard of him before, he is one of the best ventriliquists in the country (as far as my opinion is concerned). In his shows he uses a wide variety of puppets ranging from an stubborn old man to a purple and yellow monkey-like creature named Peanut. For some odd reason people seem to be uninterested in watching a ventriliquist or they want to watch the person just to see if he moves his lips. As for Jeff, most people are too distracted by the hilarious jokes and stories that are being told by the puppets to watch his lips (which actually move very little!). Of course each puppet is completely different from the others and they all have a very distinct story to tell every time.

The way Jeff presents himself is outstanding. It's almost as if he is just having a conversation with the puppet and we just get to come along for the ride, and it's always a ride you'll never forget. He acts casually and you can tell that he is always having a lot of fun doing it. Another great aspect about his performance is that he likes to get the audience involved in the conversation. He'll either point out a guy with a bald head and make some jokes about that or even just pick a random person from the audience and pretty much do a hilarious interview. One skit I remember most is when he was telling the audience about how there was a group of deaf people at the performance. Of course he had to do something with that, so basically he gave the signer some trouble by just saying random words until he eventually said nothing and just moved the puppets mouth. The signer had nothing to sign, but the deaf people saw the puppet's mouth moving so they were wondering why the signer was just standing there doing nothing! This may sound completely awful and rude, but if you think about it for a minute you'll understand how this is a great way to get anybody involved in the performance, even people who can't hear a word you're saying! That had to be a night they would never forget!

The only downside is that he does use quite a bit of strong language and sexual connotations that would not be appropriate for a younger audience. Yet other than that, Jeff Dunham is a phenominal performer and anyone who wants to laugh their head off should attend one of his shows or even buy his DVD entitled "Arguing with Myself." Just wait until you see Jose Jalepeno..... on a stick!!!!