Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents: Ron Funches

Ron Funches operates at a slow, deliberate pace, using a fundamentally sweet persona to deliver highly weird material. His 2014 Comedy Central half-hour leans heavily on his signature gentle delivery and constant giggling, contrasting a cuddly presence with quietly harsh observations. He sings the Muppet Babies theme song to point out its creepier implications, details the struggles of long-distance parenting, and closes the set by throwing a handful of Skittles at the crowd.

The special was taped at The Royale in Boston in March 2014. Funches was having a major breakout year at the time, starring as Shelly on NBC’s sitcom Undateable and regularly sweeping the competition on the late-night game show @midnight. The 22-minute set gives him room to explain the logistics of disciplining a child from another city, evaluate terrible public transit tattoos, and outline the proper technique for shaming defective Humane Society cats.