Comic Relief: The Best Of Comedy For The Best of Causes

by Todd Gold, Bob Zmuda

Transcribed highlights of performances from the popular stand-up comedy charity, which benefitted the homeless. Material is included from the following Louie Anderson, Richard Belzer, Elayne Boosler, Billy Crystal, Judy Gold, Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, Richard Jeni, Jake Johannsen, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Dennis Miller, Paula Poundstone, Caroline Rhea, Rita Rudner, Paul Rodriguez, Bob Saget, Garry Shandling, Sinbad, Robin Williams, Steven Wright, and "Weird" Al Yankovic.

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Politics

237 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

First ten years of Comic Relief routines gathered in one place. Wonderful. I adore Whoopi Goldberg. I listen to her views and they resonate with my own.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite prophetic. Paula Poundstone is pure comic genius

[Mj Wenzel]

Rated R Not for young readers but an Okay quick day read

[Adam Foster · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is what it is. Decent laughs, but the constant reminders of homeless got old. I know why they were there, but still.

[Andrew Kuether · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book by chance. Funny but dated. Half the jokes are about John Bobbit who apparently was a comedy good mine when the book was published.

[WT Sharpe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a bit of a mixed bag, but a look at the names involved in this collaborated effort should be all you need to know about whether this book belongs on your bookshelf. The weak chapters are more than outweighed by the strong. Yes, some of the contributions are less than stellar, but others more than make up for that with their side-splitting humor. Recommended.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this in my sister's house one night and read it, just a bunch of stand-up comedy from the old benefit special.

[Marylu Sanok · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of routines done on the charity show with the sobering messages added in for dramatic effect.

[Maura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I picked this up at a dollar store a million years ago. Some comedy routines done for this particular charity effort...and they're not even all that great.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Non-fiction - A tribute to the Comic Relief efforts on behalf of the homeless featuring some of the routines presented by many comedians over the first ten years of specials.

[Frank Taranto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some very good bits, some not so good. It did make ke laugh out loud more than a few times.