Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days

I spent the whole time wondering how this could have been released as a finished product.

The only thing I came up with is that he has a big name, so every time he practiced this material he got laughs leading him to believe it was funny.

Is the 2 drink minimum making comics think their material is way better than it is?

Netflix keeps raising prices, canceling quality shows and pumping out garbage comedy and terrible reality TV.

I rage cancelled my subscription after seeing this attempt at a "special".

Jeff is a great comedian. He seems to have lost a step. While there are funny parts in this it seems somehow to be missing a vital element. I cannot say it better thatn that. I know that fails to convey my point. He just missed the mark.

You know that one old guy who always tells the same corny jokes at every gathering and draws them out longer and longer every year? That's what Jeff reminds me of here. He starts off by saying his wife is a visual interpreter, or something made up, and then proceeds to mimic the characteristics of someone with undiagnosed adhd - for 2 very long minutes - (or someone on meth). In fairness, most people over 50 don't realize that's an illness and has a treatment - my mother was like that and, trust me, there's nothing funny about it. If you make it past that horrible experience, you might enjoy some of the Remember Whens (if you're over 60) but it's just not funny. Some of them are mildly amusing but then he beats them like a dead horse. You definitly need to be in your 60s (raises hand) to even understand some of the humor now that we're in the age of me too and cancel culture. I didn't finish it but I did get 30 min in, thus the 3 stars giving the benefit of doubt for the parts I declined.

Jeff Foxworthy has been around a long time. He is a family friendly southern comedian, His stand up special is enjoyable. He talks about his Mother, his relationship with his family, and non controversial social issues. I like him but he is not my favorite, by far. Nothing about this special offends but nothing sets the world on fire either. The word that came to mind over and over again was "cute". It was cute and highly watchable. I chuckled and smiled a lot. His common sense approach to life is refreshing.

I'll admit I've never been a huge Foxworthy fan, but he has his moments. And there are some mildly humorous parts in this 60 minute routine. But the majority of it is tired and demeaning "my wife" and "my mother" jokes that had me yawning through most of the show. Dude, it's just not funny to listen to 20 minutes of how your wife packs a suitcase. And cracking jokes about not knowing who the father of your daughter's child is... just not funny.

There wasn't much of anything brilliant or hilarious in this. Not one belly laugh, or even more than a chuckle. A lot of this show is a bit off-color (no, it's not "good, clean comedy" when he's talking about the size of his junk).

I did somewhat enjoy the end when he's talking about his unexpected evening in the hotel. Other than that, there's not a joke or routine in the rest of the show that was memorable. I noticed he no longer finishes on the "You just might be a redneck" routines, and that's fine I guess. But maybe he needs to think up something new and original, because wife / mother / mother in law / daughter jokes just don't cut it any more.