Try being funny without any dipping into the words you can't say on radio (I.e. I'm old). Bet you can't. Furthermore, like me, I'll bet you can even be funny when you try at all. Well, don't take the comedy of Jim Gaffigan for granted. There's a lot coming together when he hits the stage and begins an act that is almost singular today as most all comics on his level are down and dirty.

If you've watched Gaffigan you know what to expect. He'll poke fun mostly at himself and current trends and happenings. There's a lot folks can relate to on an assortment of levels and he often connects with several in the same couple of sentences. And it's the clasic whiney and exasperated Gaffigan delivery that nails it bringing home the bacon. Funny insights are one thing but it's the "sincerely poignant" delivery that kills.

You may think this deserves a five at best. You're welcome to that belief. But you'd be wrong because this is a comic's comic. He's a singular type who doesn't have to get excessively angry or even questionably dirty. He's just damn funny and that's that.

I'm not a huge fan of the guy but I gave it a shot randomly. I liked it. It was very relatable and focused a lot on current events such as COVID. I laughed plenty. It didn't blow me away but I didn't expect it to. I think having low expectations probably helped. Still, I can't fault the guy for that. I enjoyed myself and it was short so even if you didn't, you don't lose much. Good overall effort for the hot pocket guy.

Provides a couple of chuckles and technically speaking he's a solidly skilled comedian, but all the joke topics are so derivative, and he doesn't really bring a new or interesting spin to the topics he tackles. Plus, his voice was sometimes a little annoying at time, but that's subjective, and also I'm a bit of a jerk.

I've only seen one other Gaffigan special, and while I didn't love it, it still had more laughs than this. May check out other old specials of his when I'm next in a standup-watching mood.