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damwright2 September 2006
Live comedy at it's very finest. None come close to the wit of Jerry. A true legend. Godbless you Jerry, keep it up. A quality magician to boot as well. Look out for him people. He occasionally does shows. Was at the fringe in Edinburgh this year, anyone catch the show? Wish I was there. To some he may be offensive, but if you're the type of person who is easily offended, then don't watch him or go to his shows! Simple as. Most excellent comedians will always be offending someone. He has shown a different side to his character through his magic shows. Many clips are available on the internet - look out for them!
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Offensively Revolutionary
SC-1423 September 1999
The first show broke more taboos than the entire first series of 'Oz'- the first use of the c-word on a comedy programme on British Network Television (to say nothing of more f-words than 'Pulp Fiction') this was an alternative chat-show where Sadowitz would interview members of the general public, who would be thrown off if they bored him. Subsequent shows showed a man doing an impression of Charles de Gaulle using only his penis (resulting in the almost unique warning before the show 'This programme contains very strong language and close-up, full-frontal male nudity) and Sadowitz introducing the show with an Indian accent and a turban saying 'Are there any taboos left in comedy?' Sadowitz is one of the most brilliant comedians on the planet, but, of all the ones I've seen- and I've seen hundreds on both sides of the Atlantic- this Scottish/Jewish comedian is the most offensive. The question that must be askes is whether this is revolutionary or merely shock for shock's sake. A show that begins its very first episode with 'This week, we ask the question: Nazis and Jews- Who's right?' is not for everyone, and on occasion, the show has gone too far, but it has earned a footnote in TV history, whatever its quality.
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