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Mostly Sex Stuff

Amy Schumer

Comedy Central · 2012 · 61 min

A casual, dirty hour about the humiliating mechanics of dating.

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Amy Schumer built her early career on a specific tension: looking like a Kewpie doll while saying the dirtiest thing possible. In her first hour-long special, she solidifies that persona. She plays with her hair, uses strategic “ums” to sound insecure, and casually mutters expletive-heavy punchlines about bad dates under her breath. The hour lives up to its title, focusing heavily on the mechanical, often humiliating realities of dating—from hostile personal grooming appointments to boyfriends who make weird requests at dinner.

Filmed at The Fillmore in San Francisco, the 2012 set captures the comic just before she became a household name. She was coming off high-profile appearances at the Comedy Central roasts, and the network bet heavily on her original material. The broadcast was a massive ratings hit, becoming the channel’s most-watched stand-up hour in over a year and immediately securing the green light for her eventual sketch series.

The set list

5 bits

  1. Boyfriend making dirty requests over dinner

    Recounting awkward, inappropriate intimate requests from a partner during an ordinary meal.

  2. Outsmarting birth control

    Sharing anecdotes and rationalizations regarding contraceptive schemes.

  3. A cab ride ending with a shocking twist

    Relating a narrative about a seemingly innocent taxi ride that concludes in a bizarre manner.

  4. Hate-filled personal grooming appointments

    Delving into painful and humiliating personal hygiene and grooming sessions.

  5. Jokes about AIDS, HPV, and circumcision

    Tackling taboo sexual and medical subjects with rapid-fire shock humor.

How it plays

Tone
Raunchy, gross-out, candid, and unapologetic.
On stage
Matter-of-fact, raunchy, and unapologetically filthy, deliberately juxtaposed against her self-described 'Cabbage Patch Kid' cute baby-faced appearance.
Pace
Relentless, shock-and-awe momentum featuring verbal stumbles and conversational cadence.
About
dating and sex life, personal grooming, birth control, body parts and anatomy, relationships, sexually transmitted infections

What the critics said

A ratings hit that earned positive reviews for Schumer's distinctive delivery and sharp, dirty humor, contrasting with polarizing viewer reactions over vulgarity and vulgar material.

In the room: Energetic live theater crowd at the historic Fillmore.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: imdb.com, thefutoncritic.com, amazon.com, comingsoon.net, vulture.com, smartcine.com, profratigan.wordpress.com, tvinsider.com, en.wikipedia.org.

Backstory

Filmed following Schumer's breakout performance on the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen and shortly before the premiere of her sketch series Inside Amy Schumer.

Details

Released
Taped
The Historic Fillmore, San Francisco
Runtime
61 min
Where
Comedy Central
Director
Ryan Polito
Topics
Before
Comedy Central Presents (2010)
After
Live at the Apollo (2015)

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