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The Complete First Season

Danny McGinlay

Comedy Dynamics · 2020 · 52 min

Newlywed disasters and domestic indignities from a veteran Melbourne comic.

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Danny McGinlay approaches married life with the weary good humor of a bloke who cannot believe the indignities adulthood keeps handing him. The set centers on bodily mishaps and domestic friction, including a detailed account of scorching his testicles on a Hawaiian honeymoon and the quiet tension of watching European soccer alongside his Ukrainian wife.

The jokes lean entirely on the unglamorous reality of coupledom, delivered with the easy rhythm of a comic who knows exactly when to play the schlub.

Filmed at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, the hour was released by Comedy Dynamics in 2020. McGinlay had spent more than twenty years working Australian clubs by that point, alternating stand-up with television spots and a well-publicized run writing the matchday banners for the AFL’s Western Bulldogs.

Notable bits & set list

3 bits

  1. The highs and lows of wedding night sex

    Hilarious anecdotal reflection on wedding night intimacy

  2. Burning his balls on a Hawaiian honeymoon

    Anecdote detailing a painful mishap during his honeymoon in Hawaii

  3. Watching soccer with your Ukrainian wife

    Explaining why watching soccer with his Ukrainian wife is not a good idea

How it plays

Tone
Gleeful, cheeky, and anecdotal
On stage
Cheeky Aussie funnyman with a winning smile and laddish persona
Pace
Slick delivery with sharp zingers
About
marriage, honeymoon, relationships, sports

What the critics said

Praised as a slick, entertaining, and gleeful performance featuring sharp zingers, rated four stars by the Adelaide Advertiser and lauded by The Age and the Herald Sun.

In the room: Filmed in front of a packed house with a thoroughly entertained crowd sent home smiling

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: comedydynamics.com, tv.apple.com, iwm.freeawesometv.com, ultramovies.net, cinemaone.net, flickchart.com, bountyentertainment.com.au, dvdtalk.com.

Details

Released
Taped
The Butterfly Club, Melbourne
Runtime
52 min
Where
Comedy Dynamics
Director
Danny McGinlay
Honors
Four stars (★★★★) - Adelaide Advertiser
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