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1988 film

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
VHS cover
Directed by	Lenny Wong
Written by	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Produced by	Stuart S. Shapiro
Starring	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Release date	1 October 1988 (1988-10-01)
Running time	97 minutes
Language	English

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen is a 1988 stand-up comedy concert film directed by Lenny Wong and starring Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, Jackie Martling, Otto Peterson, Monty Hoffman, Steven Pearl, John Fox, Joey Gaynor, Larry Scarano, Stephanie Hodge and Thea Vidale. Ben Creed was the emcee.

Production

Island Films (an offshoot of Island Records) intended to run the film in theaters and not on cable TV. Due to financial changes at Island, the film was only screened in New York and Los Angeles and only released on VHS and DVD after Allen and Rock became stars.

Release

It has been shown on The Ovation Channel. Richard Baker and Rick Messina of Messina Baker Management auditioned hundred of comics in New York and Los Angeles for this production.

Reception

The New York Times wrote: "The film's producers maintain that these performers are legends on the regional comedy club circuit, but that the "adult" content of their material keeps them off cable comedy and talk shows. Based on what we see of their routines, it's obvious why."

Playboy singled out Chris Rock and Larry Scarano as standouts. Otto & George and Bill Hicks were praised in other reviews.

References

"Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen". movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
Fountain, Clarke (2014). "Comedy-s-Dirtiest-Dozen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

External links

v t e Bill Hicks (discography)
Official albums	Dangerous Relentless Arizona Bay Rant in E-Minor Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks Love, Laughter and Truth Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 1 Shock and Awe Salvation The Essential Collection
Video	Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen Sane Man One Night Stand Ninja Bachelor Party Relentless Revelations Totally Bill Hicks Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand Up Comedian
Other recordings	Bootlegs Bill Hicks: Slight Return Bill Hicks: The Complete Collection
Books	Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines
Related	American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009 documentary)

v t e Chris Rock
Filmography Awards and nominations
Television	The Chris Rock Show (1997–2000) Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009) Awards and nominations Everybody Still Hates Chris (since 2024)
Films directed, written and produced	Head of State (2003) I Think I Love My Wife (2007) Top Five (2014)
Films written and produced	CB4 (1993) Down to Earth (2001) Good Hair (2009) Spiral (2021)
Comedy albums	Born Suspect (1991) Roll with the New (1997) Bigger & Blacker (1999) Never Scared (2005)
Comedy specials	Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988) Big Ass Jokes (1994) Bring the Pain (1996) Bigger & Blacker (1999) Never Scared (2004) Kill the Messenger (2008) Tamborine (2018) Selective Outrage (2023)
See also	"Niggas vs. Black People" "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)" "Blame Game" Talking Funny Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Tony Rock Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident
Category

v t e Jackie Martling
Comedy albums	What Did You Expect? (1979) Goin' Ape! (1980) Normal People Are People You Don't Know That Well (1981) Sgt. Pecker (1996) Joke Man (1996) Hot Dogs + Donuts (1998) The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1 (1999) Joke Master Jr.: For Ages 3–12 (2006) Gross Master Junior: For Ages 12–16 (2006)
Live albums	F Jackie (2000)
Feature films	Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988) Private Parts (1997)

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