Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking

These days I find myself sort of rooting for people, even in non-sports environments. I sort of felt that way during this special.

It could be that I'm just the target audience for these "I'm a parent but I'm still funny" standups, actually I'm a bit past that expiration date. It could be that during the pandemic comedians spent waaaay too much time with their kids. Actually I'd argue that hosting a late night show hurts comedians much more, and could call all the Jimmy's to the stand to testify.

Maybe it could be as Seth points out, he needs to find a way to pay for future college expenses (and let's be clear, I'm assuming his young un's will need personal gamelan instruction and a nanny fluent in Klingon, neither of which grows on trees). There's the old cliche, insanity is hereditary you get it from your kids. Maybe there's some modern corollary where you need your kids to help prepay for their exorbitant future. Never mind your tax dollars for a future UBI?

Cool that it was produced by Neal Brennan, I enjoyed Neal's most recent stand-up a lot more, and you might too. Pretty sure Neal was denied a breeding card by the government - so he should be safe for a while.

Is there a youtube video essay on how different stand-up comics use their bodies for gags. Seth liked his parade of privilege walk, and I thought his "looking on the floor" bit was well done. Recently we saw Jerry Seinfeld and going in I thought maybe he was just a straight standing up dude, but was wrong. Ali Wong, whole lotta body going on in her special. Tom Papa mostly lets his eyes carry the load in his recent (a bit sharper take on parenting, granted his nest is emptying out, and Myers still feathering).

On SNL Seth Myers was one of the very weakest cast members. Even though he was there for what seemed like years, he never carried the show or even found his way into any highlight reel. After leaving SNL he found yet another paycheck on late night television where he was watched by absolutely no one. In all this time he may have never even caused anyone to laugh and yet NBC still employs him and I have to assume, pays him well. This is a mystery on par with Lena Dunham. Now comes an HBO special watched by a virtual handful of deluded leftists whose boredom threshold could dam the Mississippi River. A far more entertaining special would be a documentary exploring how and why this was made.

I don't have kids but am a fan of Seth Myers's late night show. If you like "A Closer Look" you'll probably like this. Yes, there's plenty of family comedy but hilarious offshoots, such as his take on that family heritage show with Henry Louis Gates. I was laughing like crazy but my taste must be different from the other people here. And maybe because I live out in the Midwest, I was pretty amused by stories of his kids growing up in Manhattan. Not the political fare common now, but charming, inventive, and often surreal. I actually find Myers more imaginative than many comics working now. He's somewhat like John Oliver or Colbert. These comedians are my favorites. If you like them, you may like this.

I read some of the reviews here and I felt offended how obviously they were written by Scollins.

I loved the special at 7 am in Estonia drinking vodka and thinking no thoughts of Lithuania - I needed to correct this*

Certainly! Here's a sample review:

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I had high expectations for *Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking*, but it fell flat. The humor felt forced, relying heavily on tired parenting clichés and predictable punchlines. While Meyers has undeniable charm, the material lacked originality and depth, making it hard to stay engaged. The pacing was uneven, with some jokes dragging on too long. Overall, it felt more like a half-hearted effort than a polished comedy special. Disappointing from someone with his comedic talent!

Scollins you got nothing on this review.

One hour standup special on max channel! Mostly funny, but much complaining about what it's like to have young kids at home. Bringing kids to weddings. Kids having bad dreams. What they say, what they do. Having to show your proof of vaccine to get into a restaurant during covid. Accents, and which accents it's okay to do as a standup. How to punish your child, and how the grandparents punish bad behavior. Some cussing. And what to do when the kids cuss. Where did they learn that?? How to deal with things in a jewish family. Trying to explain the holocaust to young children. Finding out some odd things about your own ancestors. It's pretty funny, once we got away from the "complain about my own kids" bits. And why does everything at thanksgiving have butter or honey in it? Directed by neal brennan. LOVE seth, but he spent so much time talking about his own kids.