# Autism benefit or Comedy Channel

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 17, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714 "2006-10-17T01:11:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714/1 "2006-10-17T01:11:01Z")

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Did anyone watch? I just watched a tape, and overall thougt it was pretty good. A summary of what I can remember:

Jon Stewart- great host- looser on these type award shows.

Jerry Seinfeld- if you are a fan of Jerry’s “what’s the deal with\_\_” bits, which I admit I am, a quintessential bit on cell phones, and e-mail. Very funny.

Ben Stiller as David Blaine- I’m a Stiller fan, but not that funny.

Adam Sandler/Kevin James- if you like them, probably Ok- I don’t.

Ricky Gervias- offensive, but damn funny!

Martin Short- Weird, not funny.

Amy Sedaris- adorable!

Borat- very good, but not great- why was he smiling throughout?

Fred Armisen and Will Forte tongue kissing- HOT!!! :dubious:

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**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714/2 "2006-10-17T01:30:56Z")

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And the eccentirc millionaire- oddly funny.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714/3 "2006-10-17T11:52:10Z")

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We watched for a while: I have a cousin who is autistic, and we contribute to autism research regularly. Most of it wasn’t our kind of comedy, so we switched after half an hour, maybe 40 minutes.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714/4 "2006-10-17T15:17:52Z")

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Ironic, since there seems to be some evidence that [watching TV may cause autism](http://www.slate.com/id/2151538/nav/tap1/).

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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-benefit-or-comedy-channel/376714/5 "2006-10-17T19:58:22Z")

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Brian Williams: The man.

(The public service announcement from the Sopranos actor was hilarious also.)