# ID this comedian on Comedy Central last night **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280 "2007-08-03T13:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/1 "2007-08-03T13:40:40Z")
There was a comedian on Comedy Central last night doing a riff on the Catholic Church pedophelia scandal. He proposed public crucifixion of the offenders as a way of atonement and of packing the pews on Sunday. It was rude but kind of funny…epecially at the end, when he invited people to advocate the “pro-child-raping” viewpoint if they were offended by his monologue. “Nobody? Didn’t think so!” It did seem to be sparked by outrage, like much good comedy (see Richard Pryor, et. al.) But I don’t know his name – has anyone seen this? Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/2 "2007-08-03T17:50:48Z")
That would be [Christopher Titus](http://www.christophertitus.com/index1.php), an extremely funny guy. That was his _End of the World Tour_, which I think is his most recent act and deals with his kids and the fucked-up world he brought them into. Also good is _Norman Rockwell is Bleeding_, which deals more with his parents and his past. I’ll tell ya, I didn’t think you could make many funny jokes about criminally insane relatives, but the guy has me in tears every time I see or hear one of his acts. ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/3 "2007-08-03T18:00:54Z")
He had a pretty funny show on Fox, too, called (appropriately) _Titus_, but they pulled the plug after three seasons. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/4 "2007-08-03T18:44:36Z")
I think all three seasons are available on DVD now, if you want to check it out. Stacey Keach plays his dad, and he is hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/5 "2007-08-03T18:51:20Z")
[QUOTE=Sailboat] There was a comedian on Comedy Central last night doing a riff on the Catholic Church pedophelia scandal. He proposed public crucifixion of the offenders as a way of atonement and of packing the pews on Sunday. It was rude but kind of funny…epecially at the end, when he invited people to advocate the “pro-child-raping” viewpoint if they were offended by his monologue. “Nobody? Didn’t think so!” It did seem to be sparked by outrage, like much good comedy (see Richard Pryor, et. al.) But I don’t know his name – has anyone seen this? Sailboat [/QUOTE] If you think he was rude, go youtube Louis C.K. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/6 "2007-08-03T18:55:00Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] That would be [Christopher Titus](http://www.christophertitus.com/index1.php), an extremely funny guy. That was his _End of the World Tour_, which I think is his most recent act and deals with his kids and the fucked-up world he brought them into. Also good is _Norman Rockwell is Bleeding_, which deals more with his parents and his past. I’ll tell ya, I didn’t think you could make many funny jokes about criminally insane relatives, but the guy has me in tears every time I see or hear one of his acts. [/QUOTE] I didn’t see the new one but I loved _Romeo is Bleeding_. Just don’t watch the Comedy Central version, they cut the hell out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/7 "2007-08-03T19:07:19Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] I didn’t see the new one but I loved _Romeo is Bleeding_. Just don’t watch the Comedy Central version, they cut the hell out of it. [/QUOTE] Even then, it’s hilarious, but you’re right. It’s funny this topic came up, because I just recently grabbed _End of the World_ off [Audible.com](http://Audible.com) and was listening to it today. It was about twice as long as the version I saw on Comedy Central, with many, many bits taken out either due to censoring or time constraints. It’s like it’s an entirely new act. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedian-on-comedy-central-last-night/414280/8 "2007-08-03T19:14:28Z")
[QUOTE=chorpler] He had a pretty funny show on Fox, too, called (appropriately) _Titus_, but they pulled the plug after three seasons. [/QUOTE] That was a truly great show. The only part I didn’t like was the girlfriend, and it may have just been that I was so jealous of her I couldn’t see straight.