# Jon Lovitz, Stand Up Comedy - any recommendations? Yes, or No? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146 "2016-10-20T15:24:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/1 "2016-10-20T15:24:20Z")
As for Jon Lovitz as an actor, I have enjoyed some of his work. I haven’t seen a lot of him, but I haven’t _ **not** _ liked his acting roles. I remember liking him in _A League of Their Own_, and _Rat Race_ (hilarious Adolf road trip scene, there). He has also been in _Dickie Roberts_ and _City Slickers II_ which I’ve seen but I don’t remember him from those. As for the rest of his movies, I don’t think I’ve seen them. Anyway he’ll be touring through here in a few weeks and I’m considering going, and I’m wondering if anyone here has an opinion of his stand up work? Did you like it, or know anyone who did? Is his act vulgar? I’m no prude but my wife is a ‘nice’ girl, and a comedy act that relies on too much vulgarity might turn her off, and I wouldn’t want that to be a date night for us. No what I mean? Fuckin’-A, yeah. Thanks, _ **Bullitt** _ ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/2 "2016-10-20T15:38:38Z")
[Here is a one minute sample of his stand-up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjaVLs63NnE)-a lot of swearing near the end. He should stick to doing his characters. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/3 "2016-10-20T15:41:29Z")
No. He was ok as the Emperor Todd Spengo in _Mom and Dad Save the World_. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/4 "2016-10-20T16:34:28Z")
I saw him to a show in Vegas. He was a lot more racial/sexual than I thought he would be. I would say he is going to be too blue for your nice wifey. And even if he’s cleaned up a little since I saw him…I would still not risk it ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/5 "2016-10-20T19:01:26Z")
Thanks for those, folks. I found this on YouTube, where he calls Obama an effing axehole: [Jon Lovitz Calls Obama a "Fucking Asshole" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5rBKluseIU) In **Czarcasm** ’s post above, Lovitz drops F bombs on Trump. Agree with you, he should stick to his characters. Based on this I’ll pass on seeing him. Thanks again. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/6 "2016-10-20T20:07:28Z")
Bring the wife to see Bob Saget. He was so nice on Full House. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/7 "2016-10-20T20:37:15Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Bring the wife to see Bob Saget. He was so nice on Full House. LMAO ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-lovitz-stand-up-comedy-any-recommendations-yes-or-no/769146/8 "2016-10-20T21:15:06Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > He should stick to doing his characters. Yeah, Jon Lovitz makes me wish that Michael Dukakis would mount a political comeback. [http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/dukakis-after-dark/n9716](http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/dukakis-after-dark/n9716)