Shelley Berman--Media Funhouse

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The stand-up legend, progenitor of all neurotic comedians that followed (and best known these days as Larry David's bald, bespectacled dad on "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), was interviewed at the Hollywood Collectors Show for the cult Manhattan cable access program Media Funhouse. Following a discussion of his improv roots at the Compass Theater troupe, we discussed the way his comedy relates to the work of Kafka (no worry--this ain't an academic discussion), and how he was the first of the "neurotic Jewish" stand-ups, years before Woody Allen. Mr. Berman veered off into a new routine--again, a mixture of sharp reality and utter anguish--about phone voicemail.

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[jaahsten]

Curb Your Enthusiasm is awesome! Shelly does an interview on the Causecast youtube channel from the Emmys too, he's really awesome...

[Lkyda]

Did he do the Mother looking for her son in apt. complex because she cant remember his name ( Jewish thing)

I heard it in South Africa

[heialeks]

the firt time i saw this guy was on larry david's show. i love this guy. I'm curious about his older stuff. I guess it's just start searching. Man can he smoke a joint, too.

[beagleman123456789]

He's a Classic, and so good, that he looks like a old baffoon on TV now,but that shows how good an Actor he is.

[EyeLean5280]

As a kid I LOVED Shelly Berman. Although he's not doing a routine here, he's clearly still on the ball.

And he looks great.

[pylgrym]

The interviewer needs to CALM DOWN...

[fuzzypige222]

zzzzzzzzzzz, kk, i get it you read metamorphosis the translated version....whew

[spirtw72]

I love him on CYE. He's so perfect as Larry David's "alte kacker" father.

[numbskullandy]

I first heard Shelley after obtaining the great compilation album 'Let Me Tell You A Funny Story' from my grandmother, which I still have. Pure genius.

[Winston79]

thanks for making us laugh, and think, shelley!