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Special Features
- Some of John's Appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Behind the scenes at a Political Animaltaping at the UCB theatre
- John & Andy on Interviews with Andy Zaltman
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WARNING: This stand-up performance will be delivered with a british accent, so be prepared for the words to come with more authority than you're used to. With a mixture of political sound bites, still photos and schmaltzy 80's power ballads, comedian John
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"This concert will be coming to you in a British accent. Be prepared for words to have a little more authority than usual."
John Oliver is best known for his mock news reporting on The Daily Show with John Stewart. John Oliver follows in the footsteps of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrell and easily lives up to expectations. Oliver's special focuses largely on politics, newscasting, and some classic commentary on the differences between Britons and Americans (Oliver was born in Britain and educated at Cambridge). His ability to take the "outsiders" perspective on American life while fully embracing it is unique. I was thrilled to see him get his own 1-hour comedy special on Comedy Central (reproduced here uncensored and with additional features). Highly recommended for fans of the Daily Show and Colbert Report!
John Oliver is best known for his mock news reporting on The Daily Show with John Stewart. John Oliver follows in the footsteps of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrell and easily lives up to expectations. Oliver's special focuses largely on politics, newscasting, and some classic commentary on the differences between Britons and Americans (Oliver was born in Britain and educated at Cambridge). His ability to take the "outsiders" perspective on American life while fully embracing it is unique. I was thrilled to see him get his own 1-hour comedy special on Comedy Central (reproduced here uncensored and with additional features). Highly recommended for fans of the Daily Show and Colbert Report!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By K. Wagner
Format:DVD
John Oliver has a hysterical perspective on the world's current position in history. My wife is a high school history teacher and she wants to try to show segments of this to her class because they are so funny, yet so true to historical fact. I watched the show when it originally aired on Comedy Central and have watched the DVD twice, and still laugh at it. John Oliver is young and I hope he has a great future in comedy so that we see much more of him. This DVD should be a great start on that path.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By L. Tomoyasu
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A funny take on America and Americans by British comic John Oliver. He's a writer and "correspondent" on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It's something that I can watch over and over again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
You get a lot for ten bucks.
Others have commented on John himself and on the main feature of the DVD, so I thought I'd comment on the overall package. Read more
Published on November 6, 2009 by W. C. Price
5.0 out of 5 stars
good comedy
He is not as funny as John Pinette or Jeff Dunham, but still good comedy.
Published on January 5, 2009 by G. Worner
5.0 out of 5 stars
SUPER FUNNY
I saw bits and pieces of this on Comedy Central and decided I had to buy it. I bought it and what do you know it is hilarious. I can't wait until John Oliver gets his own show.
Published on November 25, 2008 by D. Seskey
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