Joel Hodgson (HQ) Part 1, stand up Godzilla version.

[jixbyphillips]

Just curious: What is this from exactly?

[grooveechainsaw]

Joel is awesome but the dopey music and the laugh track are killing me

[Caddotta]

That "SLOW" bit was part of his act, Joel is not slow at all. He is a genius though. This was clever and funny to be purposely bad. I was never one for prop comics, like Carrottop, but really do like Joel's routine from these days with the whole Bad Magician routine.

MST3K rules. Wonder what Crow and Tom would have to say about this video if they saw it?

[SinnFein4ever]

He was terrible at stand-up (and seemed kind-of stoned).

Who would have thought back then, that just a year or two later, he would be one of the most awesomely funny TV-show hosts ever?

[TomMSTie1138]

Joel's "Sleepy Guy" persona really suited this act.

[AniRemi]

(Hey, I'm also 22.)

Actually, this being the brand of humor that I grew up with - my mom, uncles, and grandma are masters of deadpan delivery - I can't get enough of this.

Also, I have a strange compulsion to ruffle his hair.

[PinkFuzzball3000]

*WANTS*

[timelordthetrain]

Joel is funny but I think he could be more active and upbeat.

[Rachman1337]

Age 22? That feels really weird...

[2the10thdegree]

"Wouldn't it be something if I were really crazy?"

[MsMeepyLinaBean75]

Such a cutie....whenever it's "Agent J" or "MST3K" (or whatever)....JOEL = LOVE!

[shesoutofsync]

Joel has DEVO Peek-a-Boo glasses! Intense like!

[alaskaTrobot]

so dry, so funny, so amazing. i love joel

[ZyxthePest]

"Looks like we've all got about three minutes, huh?"

Well played Joel...well played

[luv2ridehorses34]

love it!

[awimagic]

super duper

[rainbowsandwar]

Haha, could I love him more!

[SoftBank47]

I got to meet Joel last week at Cinematic Titanic. He's such a nice guy. When I asked him about his prop comedy he said, "yeah, this is easier."

[svincent86]

oh no, where's the rest???

i love joel :)

[nsvsodfhss]

If you look at the list on the right here you will now find a part 2!

[customcartoons]

how many billions of dollars would he be sued for for that godzilla skit today?

[great86scott]

his deadpan is much better than i though it would be!

mst3k forever!!!

[KKtrin]

Look at his shoes when he bends down to pick up the cards! Love 'em. :3

[RossM3838]

I like how his sleepy stoner personna was intact even then.

[HollyHammondLovesMST]

1) Where's the rest of the clip?

2) Laugh all you want, but I think he has some mad skills when it comes to making balloon animals!

[nsvsodfhss]

The rest of the clip is now up....

[RatArmy]

Joel = The man

[myfriendcaffeine]

Thank you! Joel is a wonderful performer. Love him! Thank you!

[mredunderwood]

Joel...such a creative offbeat performer. Great clip.

[chasingwords]

Lol, I've seen videos of his standup, but never any that really involved his magic...I love it all, what can I say! I think he's so weird and wonderful.

[HonkeyPunch]

That candle bit is hilariously bad.

Joel is my hero <3

[Halsgoddess]

Thanks for uploading this! I'd never seen this version before!