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Been watching the latest series, I like to see what stand up is coming through etc. One thing that I notice is that must the comedians with a particular trait only do jokes about that trait? the blind bloke does blind jokes, the lesbians only do gay jokes, the black bloke only does black jokes etc I'm looking for them to stand out and they just do the predictable old stuff.
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Haven't comedians always told jokes about their own 'group' of people, whether that be by race, religion, or whatever else?
Countless Irish comedians have told loads of Irish jokes (e.g. Dave Allen), lots of Jewish comedians have told Jewish jokes (e.g. Jackie Mason), Henning Wehn tells German jokes, Billy Connolly focussed much of his comedy on his Glaswegian roots, the team behind Goodness Gracious Me concentrated on Asian-based comedy and even Lenny Henry began his career by telling joke about the Black community (many of which he now deeply regrets telling though).
Countless Irish comedians have told loads of Irish jokes (e.g. Dave Allen), lots of Jewish comedians have told Jewish jokes (e.g. Jackie Mason), Henning Wehn tells German jokes, Billy Connolly focussed much of his comedy on his Glaswegian roots, the team behind Goodness Gracious Me concentrated on Asian-based comedy and even Lenny Henry began his career by telling joke about the Black community (many of which he now deeply regrets telling though).
The point about the 'success' of novelty acts - and that is what they are - like Lost Voice Guy is simply down to circumstances.
If you are beamed into the homes of millions at peak time on a Saturday night, even if you are banging your head with a tray singing Mule Train, you are going to achieve an audience, and some media coverage, which some will interpret as 'success'.
But when the show is not on any more, how many of those people who sat and thought you were vaguely different on their televisions, are going to stump out twenty or thirty pounds and drive to a theatre and park the car on a cold winter night, in order to watch you do what you do in a live setting?
The answer is - a fraction of your original audience, and that is when your 'success' evaporates.
By definition, novelty is fleeting and forgettable, and that is what the majority of TV 'talent' shows actually show us.
If you are beamed into the homes of millions at peak time on a Saturday night, even if you are banging your head with a tray singing Mule Train, you are going to achieve an audience, and some media coverage, which some will interpret as 'success'.
But when the show is not on any more, how many of those people who sat and thought you were vaguely different on their televisions, are going to stump out twenty or thirty pounds and drive to a theatre and park the car on a cold winter night, in order to watch you do what you do in a live setting?
The answer is - a fraction of your original audience, and that is when your 'success' evaporates.
By definition, novelty is fleeting and forgettable, and that is what the majority of TV 'talent' shows actually show us.
