Legendary comic Jeff Foxworthy released his new stand-up comedy special, The Joke’s On Me, on June 1 with Fox News media streaming service, Fox Nation. It’s not your average hourlong comedy show.To barter for the special, Foxworthy told Fox he wanted to show viewers the whole messy process of what it takes to create one. He was confident they wouldn’t agree to it. But they did.Clips of the year he spent testing jokes at comedy clubs, along with intimate chats with both his wife and Larry, a childhood friend, are woven throughout the special. The clips, totaling about 15 minutes, give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the show.
The remaining 45 minutes filmed at Gas South Theatre in Duluth, Georgia, is on new material, including a 14-minute joke about when he got bitten by a venomous snake. He also spends that time making the audience laugh about aging gracefully, his 42-year marriage, and a sweet story about his grandson to kickstart his closing “You might be a redneck” jokes — Foxworthy’s trademark.
Jeff Foxworthy performs his new comedy special, “The Joke’s On Me,” on Fox News’s streaming service FOX Nation. (Credit: FOX Nation)
A smidgen of the special was spent on political humor, an area Foxworthy purposefully avoids because he doesn’t want to split the room.
