Gallagher The Maddest (1983)

Gallagher wants to talk to you about style Yeah the sweaty guy on roller skates with the oneofakind bowling ball wearing a hula skirt hairdo Might seem like an odd topic coming from the man who uses humor as a blunt instrument and not just when hes wailing a watermelon with his SledgeOMatic but thats just what you get in this hourlong standup piece from 1983 You see for comedys prop master extraordinaire style isnt so much about finesse as it is about flair Flair hes got in spades as long as youre willing to call stupid hats and a trampoline disguised as a huge couch flair The bits travel wellworn paths through mating and parenthood and the material does often betray its age the fact that National Enquirer headlines are stupid isnt exactly revolutionary comedy However what ultimately makes Gallagher giggleworthy isnt the material itself but the zeal with which he swings for the big laugh Hammer in hand or not the mans got style