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Comedy Central Presents

Don 'D.C.' Curry

Comedy Central · 2000 · 22 min

Unsentimental advice on raising children and surviving your dysfunctional relatives.

Fresh off his breakout role as Uncle Elroy in Next Friday, Don “D.C.” Curry strips away the cinematic absurdity for his Comedy Central Presents half-hour. Filmed at New York’s Hudson Theatre in 2000, the set centers on the unglamorous realities of domestic life. Curry focuses on practical, deeply unsentimental advice for raising kids and handling the specific headaches that come with dysfunctional family members.

A veteran of the nineties stand-up boom and a former host of BET’s Comic View, Curry doesn’t rely on frantic pacing. He anchors the show with the weary authority of a man who has seen it all and no longer has the patience to sugarcoat the details.

The set list

4 bits

  1. Working as a hospital security guard and encountering a patient who may or may not be the devil

    Opens his set with the hospital story before segueing into the challenges of aging and technology.

  2. Aging and the difficulty of keeping up with modern technology

    Personal observations drawing from his own experiences.

  3. His love for nature

    Uses physical humor and vocal sound effects to imitate animals ranging from a lion to a mosquito.

  4. Sage advice on raising kids and dealing with dysfunctional family members

    Relatable family-oriented observational comedy.

How it plays

On stage
Smooth, relaxed, and confident with effortless delivery, quick wit, and natural charisma.
Pace
Effortless, seamless transitions between routines.
About
raising kids, dysfunctional family members, childhood in the South, modern technology, aging, nature

What the critics said

A memorable and hilarious performance highlighted by personal storytelling, physical humor, and universal relatability.

In the room: Warm and engaged; he expertly builds rapport with the crowd and draws them into his stories so they feel part of the joke.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: imdb.com, cc.com, tvmaze.com, yidio.com, en.wikipedia.org, weownthelaughs.com.

Details

Released
Runtime
22 min
Where
Comedy Central
Director
Paul Miller
Topics

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