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[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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

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

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

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

[–] refalo@programming.dev -4 points 6 months ago

problematic

mfs can't take a joke in a thread about not being able to take a joke

/s

[–] graymess@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

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

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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