classicsoncall Review of Jeff Dunham: Me the People

Jeff Dunham: Me the People (2022 TV Special)

"Do you not see how ridiculous this is?"

[7/10 · 10 August 2023]

I was happy to see a new Jeff Dunham special, but overall, this was too short and was missing Achmed the Terrorist, a favorite character. What I thought was positive was Dunham willing to take on the woke agenda in this country, with shots against the liberalism that pervades in so many areas. It began with his character Walter, who if you took a picture of him side by side with Joe Biden, he would be a dead ringer. Familiar puppets like Bubba J, Peanut, and Jose Jalapeno (on a steek) were on hand, along with a new puppet, a never ceasing texter by the name of Url, who true to form, delivered all of Dunham's jokes while firmly absorbed in his cell phone. Although some of Dunham's rejoinders via his characters was on the crude side, at least he didn't resort to a lot of four letter words during his act, something I've come to appreciate versus so many standup comedians today. Joined by his wife Audrey and young twin sons Jack and James as he closed out his show, it appeared that the crowd was in general agreement with Dunham's brand of humor, with a number of them bowled over in laughter.