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Washington, D.C.'s historic Warner Theater is the stage for this sold-out performance by ventriloquist virtuoso Jeff Dunham and his host of hilarious characters, known collectively as the "suitcase po... read more read more...sse." Joining regular posse members such as Peanut, Walter, Sweet Daddy Dee, Jose Jalapeņo and Bubba J are Dunham's newest character creations, Achmed the Dead Terrorist and Melvin the Superhero.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Michael Simon

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DVD Release Date: September 18, 2007

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  • skeletonking101
    February 26, 2011
    skeletonking101
    A brilliant comedian and a hysterical show
  • DouglasWCollins
    February 1, 2011
    DouglasWCollins
    Silence, I Kill YOU
    This guy is the funniest ventriquilist EVER!
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 15, 2011
    sanjurosamurai
    this is hysterical stuff, i love the old man and dunham is very clever.
  • dreamfaeries
    January 25, 2009
    dreamfaeries
    This guy is so freakin' amazing and hilarious... Love it.
  • fb100001266995067
    November 23, 2011
    fb100001266995067
    Some of the best stand up comedy ever
  • snakegeek1
    March 9, 2011
    snakegeek1
    I am a fan of the ventriloquist comedian Jeff Dunham. I own his TV special Arguing with Myself and I'll be doing a review of that one next. This one is my favorite of his though.

    Characters: In this special, we have The ever cranky Walter, Melvin the Superhero, the hyperactiv... read moree woozle Peanut, Jose Jalapeno...on a steeek, and of course, in his famous debut, Achmed the Dead Terrorist (The debut is the 4th mots watched video on Youtube). All of them are hilarious and this is a combination of my favorite Dunham puppets. I don't like Bubba J and Sweet Daddy Dee as much as I like the rest. But all of these characters are brilliant. My favorites are Peanut, and Achmed. The best parts about the puppets are that you ultimately forget that they are puppets. They seem to be separate entities from Dunham. A lot of the jokes that Dunham tells would not work at all if it was just him telling them but because you forget that he is controlling the puppets, the jokes work well. Time Magazine said "All of them are politically incorrect, gratuitously insulting and ill tempered." Yep. That's why we love them. 10/10

    Plot: Pretty much Dunham telling jokes with his puppets. Pretty straightforward. 10/10

    Jokes: Friggin' awesome. I laughed at so many of them. Like I said, the best ones come out of Achmed and Peanut. Walter and Melvin are excellent too. Great stuff. 10/10

    Likableness: Good fun particularly if it appeals to your brand of humor. If it doesn't you may not like it as much. I myself love it. 10/10

    Final Score 40/40 (P)


    1. As Jeff Dunham describes in a DVD commentary about the making of Melvin the Superhero Guy puppet, Melvin's eyebrows are rigged to move in opposite directions of each other.

    2. Jeff Dunham has received severe criticism for his puppet Achmed the Dead Terrorist particularly form the Muslim community because he was offensive to Muslims and portrayed all Muslims as terrorists. Dunham responded, "I've skewered whites, blacks, Hispanics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, gays, straights, rednecks, addicts, the elderly, and my wife. As a standup comic, it is my job to make the majority of people laugh, and I believe that comedy is the last true form of free speech." He further commented, "I'm considering renaming Achmed, 'Bill.'"
  • bamadeb77
    May 24, 2009
    bamadeb77
    PEANUT!!!!
  • jenn274
    June 17, 2010
    jenn274
    Jeff Dunham is one of the top American ventriloquists and stand-up comedians of our day. He has embarked on his 2010 tour with huge success. www.InSeats.com is the premier source for purchasing event tickets online for Jeff Dunham's tour. For cheap Jeff Dunham tickets visit www.i... read morenseats.com/jeff-dunham
  • sykora259517
    April 10, 2010
    sykora259517
    LOL the joke about having a prius, & putting those holiday cling decorations up & Jeff (being the ventriloquist in his shows as well) ?playing with dolls? ?your gay.. That before he brings out the puppets. There?s a Grumpy Old man ?Walter? the Dead Terrorist,some superhero (re... read moreally dorky looking) & Peanut that Purple monkey looking thing. LMAO a ?Yapping Beanie Baby? ..what happens in D.C. ?Stays on You Tube!! Are just a few of my faves.. (the grouch puppet.. at least shamu only has one blow hole. LMAO talking about Arizona Heat? (sounds like me lol just about hot weather in gen.) ROTFF Went through ssome stand up alone then the Grumpy old man ?Walter? puppet (which reminds me of one of the guys from Grumpy old men) the first half hour to me was the funniest (the Grumpy man & Terrorist. A! a Definite MUST watch (at least listen to) but I had to stop doing what I was doing cause the laughing was getting in the way. My dad loves this guy that?s why I rented it. we?ll have to put the other one up on my list (well mid way) not sure which one of the 2 puppets I like so far. The Dead Terrorist or the Grumpy old guy.. I think there?s one more. But so far that part has me in stitches. There?s a superhero one?then there?s Peanut the Purple monkey thing. (lol Looking up Jeff?s nose talling him to make a booger talk w/ a French accent. Lol Tons of Prius jokes & if its on Comedy Central & Sponsored by Toyota!! LOL
  • Rabbitzilla
    December 15, 2009
    Rabbitzilla
    Jeff Dunham is one of the funniest comedians out there. Achmed the Dead Terrorist almost made me pee my pants too.

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