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Comedy Topics/Sketches That Would Be Deemed Offensive in 2016

HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
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my first thought would be this one:

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  • FreeFree Posts: 3,562
    All George Carlin, even though they are all true?
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    I absolutely love that film!

    Another of my favorites - Tropic Thunder - was (and may still be?) deemed offensive, maybe Dogma too.

    And hell, just listen to many bits from Dice, Norton, Carlin, so many more.

    Don fucking Rickles!

    I guess for me, coming from a genuinely funny place + intelligence outweighs the rest.

    Interesting topic, Hugh.
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    I was mostly thinking of comedy sketches, like Pat, and also Buckwheet, but would Buchwheet have been offensive, since it was a black person playing him? I don't know.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Free said:

    All George Carlin, even though they are all true?

    I was thinking the same thing but I would hope people learned a lesson from Carlin when he said that any topic can be used in humor (and used rape as an example). His emphasis was that it is the intent which is important.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwMukKqx-Os
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,895
    The Richard Pryor/Chevy Chase word association skit from SNL.
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  • SundaySilenceSundaySilence Posts: 536
    Larry Wilmore's brilliant routine last night.
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,767
    https://youtu.be/um4wjQAOwHI
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,086
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    a good portion of the movie Blazing Saddles
  • MalrothMalroth Posts: 2,524
    I find most of them offensive, mainly because I find most of them not funny.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    All of it. I don't remember which sitcom it was that I caught on cable late at night recently... Rosanne maybe? Or cheers? But there was some bit/joke that had me do a double take like WHAT :lol:
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Many all in the family episodes
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Goddamn but I loved Archie.

    "Ancient Chinese Secret" laundry commercial from the 70s, anyone?
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    I couldn't find a clip of it but several years ago Chris Rock did a bit on sexual harassment, about how people blame it all on Anita Hill for drawing attention to it but that the real reason was that Clarence Thomas was an ugly man. Even at the time, I thought it was offensive but it was pretty damn ass funny too. :lol:
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  • MalrothMalroth Posts: 2,524
    Louis C.K does a bit about making child molesting not such a big deal, so when a child is molested the offender doesn't feel he has to kill the child also.
    It made me feel dirty just laugh at this, yet I did.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    The thing is it's supposed to be comedy. Comedy is supposed to get a pass.

    Once you can't make jokes any more I think we are doomed.

    I love what Daniel Tosh gets away with. He cracks me up.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Totally agree about Tosh.
  • EarlWelshEarlWelsh Posts: 1,118
    Some Mr. Show sketches, for sure, and a lot of David Cross' stand-up. The bit that comes to mind is when he talks about parents of children who died very young questioning why god took them at such a young age and the only answer is that Jesus, god, or whatever, is a kid-fucker. Something along those lines.

    His Shut Up, You Fucking Baby Disc is incredible stuff. Had the pleasure of seeing him a couple months ago. He's still great and still offensive.
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    Malroth said:

    Louis C.K does a bit about making child molesting not such a big deal, so when a child is molested the offender doesn't feel he has to kill the child also.
    It made me feel dirty just laugh at this, yet I did.

    Louis is brilliant.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    I never understood about Dice Clay when he was at his pinnacle. He was selling out arenas. He was loved everywhere then all of a sudden everyone was against him.

    He was telling the same jokes that people were laughing at and all of a sudden they were appalled.

    That never made sense to me.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    His new series on Showtime kicks ass.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    hedonist said:

    His new series on Showtime kicks ass.

    Is his is mysoginy gone from his act now?
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    tempo_n_groove said:

    hedonist said:

    His new series on Showtime kicks ass.

    Is his is mysoginy gone from his act now?
    Oh hell no. He's still no holds barred.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    hedonist said:

    tempo_n_groove said:

    hedonist said:

    His new series on Showtime kicks ass.

    Is his is mysoginy gone from his act now?
    Oh hell no. He's still no holds barred.
    Ok. Good. As long as it's funny.

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