I think with Neil Hamburger, you DO need to know the "concept" and the back-story ...

There's a great piece about him in The Guardian:

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Which explains that the humour is drawn from how absurdly outmoded his references are, how badly delivered the gags, how ridiculously "wacky" the costume is, and how 'unfunny' (in the generally accepted sense) and offensive his jokes often are.

A lot of the entertainment comes from seeing his live act, and how much he can wind up his audience, and how much punishment each side can withstand from the other.

Which I find very, very funny - appreciate it's an acquired taste.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on March 20th 2007 at 14:30:25

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vaguely funny (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 12:57:12
- Neil Hamburger is the daddy! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 13:08:12
  - And Phrankin, this is good: (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 13:16:53
    - I guess you have to be a Danish film buff to find that funny (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 13:39:59
      - Fair enough - stick with Love Thy Neighbour and Carry On Gay-Bashing ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 13:44:20
        
        Actually, that Hamburger act show that he is a bigot and a homophobe (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:02:32
        
        Ha ha. Hauling Oats. lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 20, 14:20:56
        
        It's not real OG...you get that right?! (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:13:50
        
        No, I didn't get that. I'd never heard of him before. Because Otto recommended him (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:17:01
        
        I get what you're saying but I'll just go back to the point... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:25:42
        
        I think with Neil Hamburger, you DO need to know the "concept" and the back-story ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:30:25
        
        Some are easier to misunderstand than others (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:26:44
        
        yep... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:31:35
        
        Actually people do blink eyelids at that stuff (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 20, 14:38:17
        
        lol ok...and I meant bat an eyelid! (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:45:32
        
        *moral obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:15:12
        
        WE KNEW (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:17:14
        
        Brom didn't (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 15:16:32
        
        did did did (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Mar 20, 15:36:46
        
        You're laughing at the persona, and how ludicrous it is, not with it: (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:10:59
        
        Oh, so it's OK to create a bigoted homophobe persona in order to tell homophobe jokes? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:14:26
        
        Well, I don't think that's what he's doing. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:17:15
        
        American audience appreciating irony and absurdity (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:20:50
        
        And the second, more measured response: (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:36:39
        
        Sorry - was just poking fun at 70s comedy really. Didn't mean anything personal by it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:22:39
        
        Shit, I must be turning into pants (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:23:52
        
        Aren't you bullying Pants with that statement? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 20, 14:26:26
        
        Very good (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 20, 14:28:27
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:27:39
        
        Like any form of art though... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 14:17:03

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