Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

I think my title says it all. Don't bother unless you like typical, needless shouting, really bad "jokes" and an audience who annoyingly loves it. So bad.

I stumbled upon this stand-up comedy special on Netflix, and I wasn't familiar with the comedian, so I decided to give it a go nonetheless.

It turns out that Jim Norton's sense of comedy was somewhat, nay a lot different than mine because this was mostly just below-the-belt jokes, which is so very 1990s for the stand-up comedy scene.

It had all been done before and by now sex jokes are just not that funny any more, at least not to me. So I must admit that I didn't particularly enjoy most of this stand-up comedy show. I am not a prude or anything, but sex jokes is just so cliché for this genre.

With this show watched, then I can't really claim that I wasn't particularly impressed with the comedy talent of Jim Norton. There are far better stand-up shows available out there. And if you are new to stand-up shows, then "Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame" is not suitable for a proper introduction to the genre.

He pretty much only does sex humor, and it's quite good.

Most prudes will not like it, but there are a few that will like it a lot.

The opening sequence has some big names and actually sets you up for the show.

Sorry, I've been a stand-up comedy addict since the Catch a Rising Stars days. The last thing comics go to when desperate for laughs is sex. Always a crowed pleaser. Unfortunately, you go there over-and-over again. Wish you the best of luck. I realize how hard stand-up comedy is and respect you for your work. I think you can do better.

So not only unfunny jokes but two (if not more) are stolen ones too.

And he did them in order so you can't even pretend this was just the biggest coincidence in history.

Sorry dude, you're unfunny and not charismatic, though I hope you try again better and actually do a good special next time.

EDIT: After rewatching this drunk I gotta admit its not that bad. Keep doing what you're doing, man. I'm changing my score from 1 to 5 because he did make me laugh in the 2nd half and he does great banter with the audience. Still not thrilled about the potentially stolen jokes but then again idk who told them first.