Episodes
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1. Arguing With Myself
11 Apr 2006 · 30 min
Arguing With Myself, a recorded live performance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, portrays a comedian whose revival of an old-fashioned art has made ventriloquism more relevant to modern societal concerns. Starring his six main characters, from Bubba Jay, a Nascar-obsessed hick, to Peanut, a flamboyant monkey from Micronesia, Dunham’s puppets have dirty but relatively inoffensive senses of humor that mock the American Dream. One can easily see why Jay Leno champions Dunham, as his skits contain a similar sly sarcasm disguised as wholesome teasing aimed at men indebted to their ugly wives, for example, or people who live their lives working in cubicles. At times, though, Dunham’s humor seems to lose its ironic distance, especially as he interacts with puppets like Jose Jalapeño, a Cuban chile pepper, or Sweet Daddy D, a Black pimp, both reliant on the antiquated humor once popularized in cartoons by racial caricature. Since the entire audience in the film is white, it is difficult to assess whether or not African-Americans or Latinos would find Dunham funny. In other words, Dunham’s humor isn’t overtly offensive enough to make fun of ethnic heritage. However, his skills as a ventriloquist alone make him a fascinating entertainer, and anyone interested in how puppetry and ventriloquism has progressed over the decades would benefit from watching Dunham bring life to his wooden friends.
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2. Spark Of Insanity
17 Sept 2007 · 30 min
Combining his amazing talent and his unorthodox sense of humor, Jeff Dunham returns, yet again, with an hilarious ventriloquist performance. Starting off with the infamously known Walter, scrutinizing every bit of today's American society. Followed by two new characters, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, who continuously threatens the crowd with Silence and Death, and Melvin the Superhero, who can stop a speeding bullet! ... only once... He wraps up the show with the adorable Peanut and an uncanny debate between him and Jose Jallapinio (on a Stick). Brilliantly written with an Outstanding performance.
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3. Very Special Christmas Special
16 Nov 2008 · 30 min
The multi-platinum selling comedian performs his first holiday-themed stand-up special with his friends
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4. Controlled Chaos
25 Sept 2011 · 30 min
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5. Birth of a Dummy
22 Nov 2011 · 30 min
BIO’s “Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy,” delivers exclusive, unprecedented access to the life of the entertainer who single-handedly made ventriloquism hip again.
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6. Minding the Monsters
Date TBA · 30 min
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7. Achmed Saves America
18 Mar 2014 · 30 min
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8. All Over the Map
16 Nov 2014 · 30 min
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9. Unhinged in Hollywood September 17, 2015
17 Sept 2015 · 30 min
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10. Relative Disaster
12 Sept 2017 · 30 min
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11. Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself
23 Sept 2019 · 60 min
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12. Completely Unrehearsed Last Minute Pandemic Holiday Special
26 Nov 2020 · 45 min
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13. Me the People
25 Nov 2022 · 45 min
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14. I'm With Cupid
3 Feb 2024 · 45 min
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15. Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special
19 Nov 2024 · 60 min
The Jeff Dunham Show Specials: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Jeff Dunham Show Specials?
Specials of The Jeff Dunham Show has 15 episodes, about 9 hours in total.
When did The Jeff Dunham Show Specials come out?
Specials premiered on 11 Apr 2006 and its finale airs 19 Nov 2024.