# Go see John Mulaney...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 5, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771 "2017-11-05T15:38:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771/21 "2017-11-07T13:54:26Z")

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“Say more words…”

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771/22 "2018-01-15T06:05:57Z")

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Just got back from his show. That was wonderful. He had people in tears, his new material is better than his older material.

For a guy who is only 35, I really hope he stays around for a long time.

Thank you **QuickSilver** for posting this thread, I never would’ve gone to a Mulaney show had I not gotten these recommendations. I’m adding Mulaney to my list of top comedians after tonight.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771/23 "2018-01-15T13:06:26Z")

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> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#):
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> Remember the \*Mulaney \*sitcom a few years ago? I gave up on him after that turd. It was bad. But I might have to revisit some of his newer Netflix stuff.

_“As a comedian, I always get into situations where I’m auditioning for movies and sitcoms, you know? As a comedian, they want you to do things besides comedy. They say, ‘Alright you’re a comedian, can you write? Write us a script. Act in this sitcom.’ They want me to do shit that is related to comedy, but it’s not comedy, man. It’s not fair, you know? It’s as though if I was a cook, and I worked my ass off to become a really good cook, and they said ‘alright you’re a cook… can you farm?’”_

- Mitch Hedberg

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771/24 "2018-01-15T15:35:14Z")

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Hmm, I clicked the first link in the OP and only found him mildly amusing. Not enough of his own personality coming through for me - seemed like he was reciting someone else’s material. Reading the thread, maybe it wasn’t his best bit. I’ll try another.

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-see-john-mulaney/800771/25 "2018-01-16T21:20:26Z")

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Try his bits on [Law & Order](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pQBYg1vfA) or [The Salt and Pepper Diner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnkrL42R7gk).

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