And every time I have tuned in or been able to catch it, one comic always seems to stand head and shoulders above the rest, and that is, of course, Gerry Dee. Now this could be due to a few things that have little to do with comedy itself, the fact that Gerry is a Canadian (I always support my countrymen, consciously or subconsciously), and also that this is his 3rd or 4th try through the LCS warpath, and his success, or lack of it, on this show, will determine his future in comedy…But that all being said, Mr. Dee is one funny guy.
Maybe its just his style, or the reasons I mentioned above, but it seemed like this guy was going to cruise to the end of this competition, grasp that cheesy LCS trophy and ride off to a ‘comedy club near you’. But…that just didn’t happen. Gerry was booted last night, in favor of a clichéd redneck and a clichéd, joke stealing black guy…and I’ll tell ya, I almost cried…well, not really, but it sure did suck.
Every season, it seems like the person that should win almost never does…and in the past, we could have blamed it on the Survivor format, but not this year, when we had full voting powers pretty much from the get-go…and we still get someone in the end that wasn’t the best or funniest from the competition.
John Reep, funny guy, really funny, but it all seemed like it was the same sorta thing, all about Hhhhhickorrrry, and Lavell is all about being black, or being fat, something that has worked for comedians, either fat, or black, or both, for a loooooooong time.
Gerry just seemed to bring something more, something quirkier, but maybe his brand of comedy wasn’t for everyone, I don’t know…but it damn sure worked for me…and Gerry, if you ever do visit a local comedy club near me, I’ll be there…
In terms of John Reep or Lavell Crawford, I think Lavell will win, but I think John has the funnier stuff…I guess we’ll have to wait with bated breath…or y’know, just regular waiting, with regular breath...either way...
