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'''Blue comedy''' is comedy that is [[off-color]], [[wiktionary:risqué|risqué]], [[indecent]] or [[profane]], largely about sex. It often contains [[profanity]] and/or sexual imagery that may shock and offend some audience members. |
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"Working blue" refers to the act of performing this type of material. A "blue comedian" or "blue comic" is a [[comedian]] who usually performs blue, or is known mainly for his or her blue material. Blue comedians often find it difficult to succeed in mainstream media. Topical musicians may use blue comedy both in their commentary between songs and in the lyrics to their songs. |
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Many comedians who are normally family-friendly might choose to work blue when off-camera or in an adult-oriented environment; [[Bob Saget]] exemplifies this [[dichotomy]]. Private events at show business clubs such as the Bob Saget Club and The Masquers often showed this blue side of otherwise cleancut Bob Saget; a recording survives of one Masquers roast from the 1950s with [[Jack Benny]], [[George Jessel (actor)|George Jessel]], [[George Burns]], and [[Art Linkletter]] all using highly risque material and, in some cases, obscenities. |
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There are some prime-time TV comedies and animated shows dealt with blue or "black humor" subjects. In the 1970s, [[CBS]] aired the ground-breaking sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'' created by series producer [[Norman Lear]], it featured a "lovable" [[bigot]], [[Archie Bunker]]. The character's dialogue usually contained racial [[prejudice]]s and [[ethnic slurs]], as well derogatory comments against Jews, gays and women's rights, but in a guise of blue humor against his own bigotry. {{citation needed|date=December 2010}} |
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On [[talk radio]] in the [[USA]], many commentators use blue comedy in their political programs. Examples include [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Glenn Beck]], [[Phil Hendrie]] and however on a more crude profane level is [[Howard Stern]]. Controversial but interesting is how blue comedy can promote and stimulate an intelligent legitimate opinion on political issues affecting the country. {{citation needed|date=December 2010}} |
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== Blue comedians and TV programs == |
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* [[Louie Anderson]] |
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* [[Dave Attell]] |
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* [[Roseanne Barr]] |
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* [[Lewis Black]] |
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* [[Alex Borstein]] |
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* [[Frankie Boyle]] |
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* [[Jo Brand]] |
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* [[Russell Brand]] |
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* [[Roy 'Chubby' Brown]] |
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* [[Lenny Bruce]] |
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* [[Brendon Burns (comedian)|Brendon Burns]] |
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* [[Brett Butler (comedian)|Brett Butler]] |
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* [[George Carlin]] |
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* [[Jimmy Carr]] |
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* [[Adam Carolla]] |
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* [[Rodney Carrington]] |
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* [[Dave Chappelle]] |
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* [[Margaret Cho]] |
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* [[Tommy Chong]] |
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* [[Andrew Dice Clay]] |
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* [[Dane Cook]] |
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* [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] |
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* [[Stephen Colbert]] |
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* [[David Cross]] |
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* [[Anthony Cumia]] |
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* [[Whitney Cummings]] |
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* [[Rodney Dangerfield]] |
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* [[Jim Davidson (comedian)|Jim Davidson]] |
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* [[Nick DiPaolo]] |
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* [[Jeff Duran]] |
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* [[Jim Florentine]] |
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* [[Mitch Fatel]] |
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* [[Jeff Foxworthy]] |
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* [[Jamie Foxx]] |
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* [[Redd Foxx]] |
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* [[Pablo Francisco]] |
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* [[Mike Gallagher]] |
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* [[Greg Giraldo]] |
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* [[Gilbert Gottfried]] |
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* [[Eddie Griffin]] |
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* [[Kathy Griffin]] |
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* [[Buddy Hackett]] |
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* [[Chelsea Handler]] |
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* [[Bill Hicks]] |
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* [[Gregg Hughes]] |
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* [[Jim Jeffries (comedian)|Jim Jeffries]] |
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* [[Richard Jeni]] |
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* [[Louis C.K.]] |
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* [[Jimmy Kimmel]] |
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* [[Sam Kinison]] |
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* [[Lisa Lampanelli]] |
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* [[Artie Lange]] |
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* [[Denis Leary]] |
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* [[Stephen Lynch (musician)|Stephen Lynch]] |
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* [[George Lopez]] |
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* [[Bernard Manning]] |
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* [[Cheech Marin]] |
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* [[Norm McDonald]] |
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* [[Eddie Meduza]] |
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* [[Carlos Mencia]] |
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* [[Stephanie Miller]] |
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* [[Rudy Ray Moore]] |
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* [[Mantan Moreland]] |
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* [[Eddie Murphy]] |
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* [[Mike Myers]] |
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* [[Jim Norton (comedian)|Jim Norton]] |
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* [[Patton Oswalt]] |
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* [[Richard Pryor]] |
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* [[Chris Rock]] |
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* [[Paul Rodriguez]] |
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* [[Joe Rogan]] |
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* [[Rodney Rude]] |
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* [[Bob Saget]] |
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* [[Robert Schimmel]] |
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* [[Sarah Silverman]] |
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* [[Kevin Smith]] |
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* [[Doug Stanhope]] |
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* [[Howard Stern]] |
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* [[Jon Stewart]] |
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* [[Ryan Stout]] |
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* [[Wanda Sykes]] |
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* [[Hans Teeuwen]] |
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* [[Daniel Tosh]] |
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* [[Natalie Tran]] |
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* [[Chris Tucker]] |
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* [[John Valby]] |
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* [[Rusty Warren]] |
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* [[John Waters]] |
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* [[Ron White]] |
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* [[Katt Williams]] |
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* [[Robin Williams]] |
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* [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Comedy footer}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue Comedy}} |
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[[Category:Comedy]] |
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[[Category:Humor]] |
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[[da:Blå humor]] |
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