(More on this in the Special Features section.) Obviously, all smart comics adjust their material to the audience they are entertaining, but Dunham’s challenge was a little different this time around. Some of the material is a bit “ignorant American” formulaic - gee, foreign names sure are hard to pronounce! - but I was extremely impressed with the way Dunham was able to cater a significant portion of his act to each stop. Of course, the main attraction is the stand-up comedy itself. This is especially evident in the travelogue bits - high tea with a trio of proper English ladies haggling in a Tel Aviv market - which aren’t nearly as funny or compelling as they could’ve been. I can appreciate that Dunham wanted to include footage from each destination, but moving so quickly from one stop to another does mess with the rhythm of the comedy to an extent. The special clocks in at a brisk 83 minutes, which - give me a second as I grasp desperately for the closest calculator - works out to an average of less than seven minutes at each stop. The result is a hybrid stand-up comedy special/travelogue, as we get performance clips from each of Dunham’s stops mixed in with scenes of the comic taking in some of the local sights. Jeff Dunham: All Over The Map features the comedian covering more than 50,000 miles as he travels through 19 cities in 12 countries - Iceland, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States - on five different continents. For his latest comedy special, Dunham packed up his puppets and took his show on the road like never before. Then again, the hard work and precision he has put into his act is evident every time he takes the stage.
On one hand, you wouldn’t necessarily expect a ventriloquist to be one of the hottest names in comedy in 2014. “How the hell did this happen? I mean, I’m on the other side of the planet, and people know who I am and they’re laughing at my jokes.”ĭespite his status as one of the biggest draws in stand-up comedy, Jeff Dunham really does seem taken aback by his success.
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