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Is anyone on my f-list or out there in LJ-land a Dave Allen fan?

Dave Allen (1936-2005) was one of the funniest people ever to walk the Earth. Most of his comedy focuses on his upbringing in Ireland, the Catholic Church, God, religion, being a father to teenage children, the Catholic Church, God, religion, the absurdities of late-20th century living, and the Catholic Church, God, and religion. I love his stand-up (or sit-down as it was for many years), but he also produced some brilliantly-crafted and hilarious sketches, some of which had nothing to do with the Catholic Church, God, or religion.



An introduction to the Catholic Church


One of his many church-oriented sketches


On giving up smoking




More about Dave Allen here.

Date: 2008-05-06 11:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] housepiglet.livejournal.com
I love Dave Allen! The funniest bloke I've ever seen :) Many thanks for the clips. What a great blast from the past.

Date: 2008-05-07 05:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] st-jb.livejournal.com
The man was brillaint.

One of my favorite jokes of his: "Sister, you woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning!"