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Ricky Gervais - Animals by Ray of Light 10/09/2004, 9:54am PDT
In "Delerious", Eddie Murphy makes some fun of the audience members who will go to work the next day and try to repeat his jokes, and fail: "...'he had a GI Joe stuck up his ass!' ... 'that's some funny shit'". Then he tells a short bear-wiping-his-ass joke that they won't fuck up.

I think you could classify all stand-up comics on a scale of imitability. At the high end are Steven Wright and Jerry Seinfeld: with their clever observations and lifeless delivery, you could give anyone off the street that material and see that person get the same response Jerry and Steven get. It's worth noting these are two of the most oft-repeated comedians around, though far from the funniest.

Most -- David Cross, Chris Rock, George Carlin -- are somewhere in the middle, with solid material that needs some showmanship to come alive.

Gervais is in a class by himself. In Animals, the star / writer / whatever of "The Office" talks about little more than what he's seen on the internet and some books he's borrowed from the library. You get the impression he wrote the set that morning, or maybe on the way to the venue. And still, it's incredibly funny. Every facial twitch, every pause and word cut short, is just perfect. I'm in awe.

Here's an AIM log:
Ray: Did you know there are gay dolphins that fuck in the blowhole? Animals.torrent
Fussbett: My Steam name is Fussbett.


Download today, watch, and enjoy, and please don't embarrass yourself by imitating him.

Ray!
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Ricky Gervais - Animals by Ray of Light 10/09/2004, 9:54am PDT NEW
    Zseni doesn't know who he is NT by Mysterio 10/09/2004, 10:25pm PDT NEW
        What NT by Ray of Light 10/09/2004, 10:45pm PDT NEW
    I downloaded it, but didn't comment... AT THE TIME by Fussbett 10/11/2004, 1:09pm PDT NEW
        Re: I downloaded it, but didn't comment... AT THE TIME by Choson 10/11/2004, 2:37pm PDT NEW
            You're both right. by Ray of Light 10/12/2004, 9:46am PDT NEW
                Re: You're both right. by Choson 10/12/2004, 3:01pm PDT NEW
                Re: You're both right. by Fussbett 10/13/2004, 10:55am PDT NEW
    Rating and classifying stand-up comedians! by I need clarification 10/11/2004, 3:23pm PDT NEW
        HEY EVERYBODY REMEMBER WHEN I GOT RID OF SB? by I need clarification 10/11/2004, 4:52pm PDT NEW
            That was a quality post NT by I need clarification bot 10/11/2004, 4:54pm PDT NEW
            I sure do. I thought about Umberto fucking Veronica, and whydurst cried. :( NT by I need clarification 10/11/2004, 6:05pm PDT NEW
        Viva Variety guy to host the Late Late Show. by Fussbett 10/12/2004, 2:19am PDT NEW
            Re: Viva Variety guy to host the Late Late Show. by Bill Dungsroman 10/12/2004, 3:43pm PDT NEW
                What? Who is it? by Fussbett 10/13/2004, 10:01am PDT NEW
    I downloaded this like Saturday but still haven't watched it. NT by Creexul :( 10/13/2004, 4:30am PDT NEW
        How about now? NT by Fussbett 10/13/2004, 10:01am PDT NEW
            In progress, I like it. He's like Eddie Izzard without the makeup and clothes. NT by Creexul :( 10/13/2004, 10:56am PDT NEW
 
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