Jim Gaffigan - Beyond the Pale

This is quite possible one of the funniest comedians on the scene - at least he was back in 2006. We still laugh ev retime we see hot pockets!

My husband and I caught Jim's HBO Special last year. We laughed so hard and for so long I didn't think we could take it anymore! We were so disappointed when his show was sold out in our area. BUT we were just able to go see him just a few weeks ago at the Landmark Theater in Richmond, VA. OH MY GOD were we so happy we made the 4 hour drive. Not only was it a new routine (which I thought 'how on earth can he top what he's done already?') but it was as side splittingly funny as what we'd already seen on TV. We would have been more than happy to see his old HBO routine but were so thrilled to see a whole new set and now have even more funny quotes to throw around to each other!! (Is he wearing girl jeans?-Are they Jordache?)I've never written a review in my entire life but I just have to comment and support Jim and his work. My husband and I both think he is the greatest comedian EVER. His humor will have your face covered in tears and your stomach cramping from laughing. And it's such a 'light-hearted' comedy that it makes you feel so good!! I just bought the DVD so that I can first of all, watch it over and over again. But so that I can give it to my friends and family who haven't had the good fortune of knowing what it's like to be a part of the Gaffigan family. And quite honestly, he is such a nice person, you really do feel like you are a part of his extended family. And you'll find yourself wishing he really was part of your family just so you can hear what's going to come out of his mouth!!congratulations Jim!! We'll be behind you every step of the way!!!!!

I loved Jim Gaffigan's comedy routine since I first saw it on Comedy Central about a year ago, I loved it so much that I knew that I wanted it on DVD! Beyond the pale is the kind of thing that you can watch again & again, and still be howling with laughter until you're sore in the cheeks!Beyond the Pale mainly focuses on food, holiday traditions, a little bit of religious humor, (the funny kind) and well...Hot Pockets.It's family friendly, Gaffigan never resorts to raunchy humor or over-the-top cussing to get laughs like so many other comedians these days... Instead, he mainly bases his routine on observational humor, personal opinion, and this little voice that he does that's supposed to be what the people in the audience are thinking while he does his routine. The "little audience voice" is very funny, no comedian has ever done such a thing during their routine, and it'll leave you howling with laughter at certain points of his routine!For those of you, like myself, who've already seen Beyond the Pale on Comedy Central, I recommend that you buy this DVD anyway. Comedy Central cut about a half an hour worth of skits from it to save time, and they're all hilarious and shouldn't be missed!If you like family friendly stand up comedy that you can watch again & again, then you can't go wrong with Gaffigan!

This is simply the funniest comedy show I've ever seen! Good, clean humor for the whole family. I rarely watch movies more then once but I've seen this now at least 5 times and I'll watch it again soon I'm sure!His "Hot Pockets" section is probably the most famous and I'll find myself bringing it up with my friends all the time. His inner voice that keeps coming out during the show are very funny too and are often exactly what the audience is thinking. My favorite parts would have to be his descriptions of holidays, especially Christmas ("If you think about it, the traditions surrounding Christmas sound more like the actions of a drunk man!"). He does spend a lot of time joking about food but it never gets old and I just want to hear more! ("IHOP? They should rename it 'I Barely Move') There are so many quotable moments that you'll keep bringing up in conversations with others that have seen it!This is definately a comedy video worth buying and showing to friends/company until they've all become Gaffiganized! The comedy routine is about an hour and a half or so and there are a few extras with the DVD including a funny bit about him coming to Chicago and making it big ;)

I've seen Jim G on tv for years, from Conan O'Brien to Comedy Central. I have his previous work, Doin' My Time, which is also great so I bought this. It's at least as funny as the other DVD with some added material that's a little odd but entertaining. His work is easier to take than Dane Cook or Lewis Black, very little profanity and he makes fun of himself a lot. Not quite as much as Brian Regan who is also great, but I can't help but laugh at his little self-commentary in sotto voce, as if he's speaking for an audience member criticizing his work. Very original and hilarious. If I had any complaint it would be that there are no episodes of Pale Force included but they're available on the net so it's not a big deal, it just would have been convenient to have it all on one disk. If you like stand-up and have kids or don't care to listen to endless profanity, get this DVD and a Hot Pocket and enjoy.

Hopefully you've seen Jim Gaffigan do his act on tv so you are already familiar with his stuff. He is extremely funny and talks about stuff that is so dead-on right that you can relate to what he is saying. He talks about everyday stuff like going to the grocery and talks about it in a way that is funny because you can totally relate to it. He seems to come from the Seinfeld-ian school and that's great. He is respectable and clean- nothing too vulgar and no profanity. This was his earliest dvd so it should be watched first since he gets funnier with time. If you are a serious fan of his, watch Beyond The Pale 1st then King Baby 2nd then Mr. Universe 3rd. All are funny but this being his earliest is the weakest so that is why I say watch it first. Enjoy laughing! (I do think the price is high- about $10.)

Couldn't stop laughing !!! The best I have seen for a long time . He's up there with the great's

We watched Jim Gaffigan on a talk show and my husband was laughing so hard I had to see if there were dvds available. I bought all three of his dvds on Amazon as a Christmas gift for my husband and we have watched them all, with our 14 year old son. His comedy is family friendly with a hilarious take on every day life. The dvds all worked great with no issues (I bought other dvds that you couldn't pause without having to start at the very beginning, including the FBI warning, VERY ANNOYING!).I highly recommend this product.

Love it, so funny!

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I think that having a laugh should be part of everyday life and not just comedy... in this regard i think Jim excels because he has a very natural style and it just flows from him.