Voodoo Child

Eddie Griffin thrives on kinetic, restless energy, bounding across the stage to cycle through rapid character work and switch voices. He anchors the front half of his 1997 hour with a story about trying to get through high school while completely stoned, showcasing a physical looseness that elevates his observational premises. He is at his best when he drops the standard setup-punchline rhythm entirely and relies on sheer performance momentum.

Shot at The Palace in Hollywood and broadcast on HBO, the set arrived a few years before he found a larger audience in films like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Undercover Brother. The material grows aggressively vulgar as it progresses, eventually culminating in a long Michael Jackson impersonation that openly mocks the singer while relying on a mimicry of his stage moves.