Customer Reviews

Doing My Time

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I can't count the stand-up routines I hear or see and hardly crack a smile. Not so with Jim Gaffigan. Even after repeat listenings, I still laugh out loud many times it's so funny. The jokes and observations are excellent, and his delivery makes it even better. He definitely has his own thing going on. I also own and love his "Last Supper" disc, but this one is kind of a best of Jim, and comes with a DVD as well, so it's a no-brainer. Another hysterical combo is the last disc from Mitch Hedberg. Now that Mitch has past on, Jim is the best comic going from what I've heard. "Doin' My Time" is even better when enjoying a tasty Hot Pocket.

There are a lot of jokes here that you'll start repeating over and over again. You'll probably start saying them to yourself and will come off looking completely insane. Although there is not a lot of material on this CD/DVD, what is here is worth the price because you'll listen to it over and over. A word of caution however: DO NOT DRIVE WHILE LISTENING TO THIS CD. You'll only wind up annoying everyone driving behind you.

Some stand out tracks are the ones about Beauty and Sleep("I stayed to do what?...watch Growing Pains? What was I thinking?")
As mentioned by other reviewers Jim has this thing where he pretends to be an audience member. After a joke he'll make a whispered comment as if he were in the audience. I laughed when I read one reviewer didn't give five stars because of the language. On one part of the cd when Jim uses profanity in a joke he whispers right after(playing an audience member)"I didn't know he was going to cuss so much." So funny.

I'm glad they included the DVD as well because the "Future Pope" and "Manatee1" jokes go over a lot better on the DVD than on the cd. If you enjoy humour like Arrested Development or The Daily Show you'll love this CD/DVD.

Never heard of Jim Gaffigan but ordered this CD based on the reviews and I'm very glad I did. Just finished listening to the CD for the second time and liked it even more. Looking forward to viewing the DVD but the CD alone was worth the price.

This was a great purchase. The CD kept me entertained for a long time. It's even better to watch his facial expressions on the DVD, although the DVD is pretty short. I definitely recommend this purchase. This guy is HILARIOUS!!

Beyond the Pale is my all time favorite...Doin' My Time runs a close second.
Gaffigan is a staple for anybody who enjoys stand up.

This is a mix of the stand-up you've probably heard on Comedy Central and Beyond the Pale. This performance was in-between so there is material from both acts. I listen to it all the time on road trips and it never gets old!

I love Gaffigan's stand up, and whenever anyone talks about a movie based on a book, I'll always quote his line "You know what I liked about the movie? No reading" But so much of the cd is the same as his material from the comedy central presents special. They only have the broadcast version of his CC special, not an unedited extended version like the Mitch Hedberg and Dane Cook CD's, and the CD doesn't have the routine I heard on Sirius radio that inspired me to buy this. So while I think he's terrific, if you've seen him on Comedy Central, I'd worry that there wasn't enough new stuff to justify buying this

I first discovered Jim Gaffigan last month while watching him on Conan O'Brien. I've been living in England as US military so I'm not up to date and don't get comedy central. I was laughing so much about a routine he was doing about cake. I decided to buy the CD and when I first got it, I made the mistake of listening to it in the car for the first time. I was laughing so much, I almost crashed! "He's getting paler" Buy this CD!

Jim Gaffigan is a really good stand-up comedian. His trademark is very unusual, and original. He pretends to be an audience member, and uses that to make fun of himself. Such as "That didn't make a whole lot of sence," or "That wasn't funny at all." But it actually is very funny. Although, why didn't they show the entire uncut version of the Comedy Central Presents? In the other Comedy Central DVD/CD of Dane Cook they showed the whole uncut version? This time they only showed the aired version. What happened? Either way, I'm not ssayimng I didn't like it or anything. It was quite funny. Highly recommended. The DVD seemed like it was specifically made for when you didn't have as much time. So, maybe that's it. Anyways, just get it. You'll laugh and laugh like "ha ha," unless your not laughing at the stand-up, and are planning someone's death, and the stand-up is just an alibi...huh? what? Oh yeah, get this, it's...good.

Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, and if nothing else, buy these discs for the "Comedy Central Presents:..." bit on the DVD; it's classic. The other two stand up routines on the DVD cd are great.
The only reason this didn't get five stars is because the audio CD is pretty dirty. I'm no prude, but the CD is essentially the same material (plus some) as the DVD (as is the case with most comics) but made so it's not something you can share with grandma... the DVD is. Still hilarious, just not necessary... that's all. If you're not playing it at a 4H or PTA meeting, it's all good...
very enjoyable overall.