06/02/2008

Jeff Dunham and his Spark of Insanity Tour stops at Prudential Center on Saturday, September 20th.

Jeff Dunham and his suitcase posse are funny – very, very funny – and the public has responded by making his Comedy Central one-hour special, Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself, one of the network's highest rated standup specials ever. The DVD of the same name has gone on to be one of the most successful comedy titlesin history, achieving quintuple-platinum status (500,000 in sales) over the last year. Not bad considering the average comedy DVD sells around 25,000 units.

Next up for this comic and his buddies is another Comedy Central one-hour special: Jeff Dunham – Spark of Insanity. Scheduled to premiere September 23rd, it will quickly be followed by the DVD release. “The sophomore album or DVD historically isn't as good as the first, but the comedy in Spark of Insanity is sharper, edgier, and more contemporary. The taping could not have gone any better and in every way this is a better special. I honestly think it's going to have the appeal like a successful sitcom does in its second or third season: The audience already identifies with the characters and they're ready for more. As for the actual production itself, I've been surrounded by an Emmy-award-winning team who has taken this project to an entirely new level. It's literally a beautiful thing to watch…. Oh, and laugh at too!”