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Stand up comedy for a ten year old?

  • I'm looking for stand-up comedy appropriate for a ten year old. During a recent car ride I played my son some Bill Cosby stand-up comedy, him being the only comedian I could think of that would be appropriate, and my son loved it. I'd like to find some more comedy to play for him. Stand-up preferred, but sketch comedy that would work in audio-only would be ok too. Video suggestions are welcome but I'd prefer something I could download as an MP3 from Amazon and play in the car. By "appropriate for a ten year old" I mean someone who isn't dropping F-bombs and talking about blowjobs. I don't mind the occasional "shit" or some jokes that might go over his head, and I don't mind answering questions after the fact ("so, dad, why did those girls in Castle Anthrax want to be spanked?") but I'm generally looking for subject matter he'll find funny and that won't get him in trouble were he to repeat it at school. Subjects that a kid can relate to rather than routines about politics and periods. Cosby's "dad gave us chocolate cake for breakfast" bit was a big hit. I'd also prefer stuff that we'll enjoy along with my son. So while he'd probably lose his shit if he saw Gallagher smashing some watermelons, or Carrot Top doing whatever the hell it is that Carrot Top does, I'm not sure that's the stuff I'm looking for. I don't want to be cringing while he's laughing. Links to specific routines would be preferred, rather than just stuff like "I hear Jim Gaffigan is clean."

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Regan_(comedian) fits the bill and would make both of you laugh. He's a maniac.

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Specific Paul F. Tompkins routine: the peanut brittle bit.

gerryblog

Bill Cosby

StUdIoGeEk

A lot of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xaj2fC1jI&feature=related (RIP) stuff is clean and could be right up a 10 year old boy's alley. I can't vouch for all of it - all of his albums on Amazon seem to have the "explicit" tag - but if you stick to the TV appearances it should be mostly fine.

Roommate

I had to Google forever to find this, but when I was 10 I thought Sinbad's http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/brain-damaged/id346536 was the most hilarious thing ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgZo06eryFg: "God knows your mom can't outrun you. That's why he gave her that rubber hand. 'Don't you RUUUNNNN FROM ME!'"*). It's available on iTunes, along with several of his other stand-up albums. *And now I'm laughing so hard at work that I'm crying.

rebekah

Oh - if he likes just weird non-sequitors, there's early Steven Wright. Pretty clean, but just....really, really odd. I loved him, but I was a weird kid.

EmpressCallipygos

Certain Monty Python sketches could work -- the Cheese Shop, the Dead Parrot, and Crunchy Frog in particular. (And yes, you can get them in audio form.)

EmpressCallipygos

I cannot recommend http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/adamandjoe highly enough. They're super super hilarious without ever being vulgar or even mean. It's amazing. They do a radio show on BBC6 Music (currently on hiatus) -- podcast versions of the show are available on the BBC 6 Music website or on iTunes. You can also find some of their XFM podcasts on iTunes. Check them out, your son will love them.

capnsue

I don't know which Cosby album you played for your son Himself and To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With.

bondcliff

Jake Johannsen! He's great and famous for not 'working blue'. I think Steven Wright also might be good, but you'll want to screen it. I can't say for sure that he never crosses a line, but most of his stuff is totally 10 year old appropriate.

pazazygeek

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