Tim Renkow: ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide made me crash my wheelchair into a ditch’
The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth. I mean that’s not the real answer for a comedian. For a comedian, the funniest standup you can see is always going to be watching a good friend die on stage.
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The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …
The Universe I, II & III from Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. Really, anything Tim and Eric do.
The funniest book I’ve ever read …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I was listening to the audiobook and I crashed my wheelchair into a ditch because I was laughing so hard.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …
The Golden Girls.
The funniest person I know …
Me! I’m not going to give anyone else the crown.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
Somebody told me they wanted to kill me because I had a beard. I suggested that they should try shaving me first. It’s just so much easier than murder.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …
A hoodie completely covered in Nicolas Cage faces. My wife hates it which makes it even funnier.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …
When I was little my family went out for Indian food. When the bill came, instead of giving us each one mint the waiter dumped what must have been a week’s supply on the table, screaming: “Do you like mints? Take all the mints,” all the time making intense eye contact with the owner. It was great. Looking back I think the waiter was trying to get fired.
The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …
I mean, I’m going bald, that’s pretty funny. It’s funny. I’m not crying.
The funniest dream I’ve ever had …
Funny dreams? I wish I had funny dreams. I have funny nightmares. If I had funny dreams I wouldn’t need to do comedy
The funniest number …
Pi, the seventh decimal point. Not the eighth! The eighth is just depressing.
The funniest word …
Lugubrious.
The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …
Norm McDonald’s Moth joke on Conan.
Series two of Jerk is on BBC Three from Sun 1 August