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I wouldnt hang out with that guy. not if he meant those things. even as a guy. then i would be saying hes deranged. you know? as a comedian, its very funny and it doesnt hurt anybody. >> to be outrageous and bad boy and breaking the rules is extremely lucrative. it is extremely pandering. there is a lot of comedy that is done under the guys being the edge which is not because its actually connecting withhe basist audience. >> i found one remark of his that i could say on the air. he describes hi...

Sex, there was less and less barriers to breakthrough. they would reach further and further to shock the audience. >> sam embodies the 80s era. more like a trend. people were doing characters that were extensions of themselves. sam kinson was sam kinson, but on stage he was the character oz opposed to the man. >> ever been married? whats your name? michael? michael, if you think about meeting the right woman and settle down and change your life. do me a favor. remember this face. >> it was the h...

>> our father died of throat trouble. they hung him. >> it created to clean up humor. there is no cursing or blasphemy. why? they wanted men, women, and children to be able to come there. they want a bigger audience. >> a different vaudevillian did something objectionable, they would send a blue envelope back stage. that became the whole idea of that phrase blue material. >> say good night. >> good night. >> you had vaudeville comedy, but you had another style of comedy that was different. burr ...

There is a lot that goes on that we cant express. to have that monster put it out there like that, great. its like a relief valve. >> sam did not care if the audience hated him. he would even bait them or challenge them to leave. when you dont care, thats frequently when you get the best results. >> seldom someone come as along who is different and gift and creative and presents something that is unusual. and the money from last week. >> they were shouting the language and the taboo subjects tha...