Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
| Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Jeff Dunham |
| Directed by | Manny Rodriguez |
| Starring | Jeff Dunham |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Judi Brown-Marmel Jeff Dunham Robert Hartmann Steve Kroopnick Stu Schreiberg |
| Producer | Jeff Rothpan |
| Production locations | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 76 mins |
| Production company | Levity Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | April 8, 2006 |
| Related | |
| Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity | |
Arguing with Myself is a stage performance of comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. The show was taped in Santa Ana, California. The DVD was released on April 11, 2006.
Characters
- Walter - A grumpy old Vietnam War veteran with an attitude who frequently complains about his wife.
- Sweet Daddy Dee - Jeff's new manager from the street who says he's a "Player In the Management Profession. PIMP." According to Sweet Daddy, that makes Jeff the "ho".
- Bubba J - In Jeff's own words, "Pretty much just white-trash trailer-park." He talks about NASCAR and his love of beer.
- Peanut - A purple woozle from Micronesia described by Walter as "a frickin' Muppet on crack." He wears one red Converse shoe on his left foot.
- José Jalapeño on a Stick - a jalapeño pepper on a stick, or "steek" as he says it with a Hispanic accent.
DVD release
The special was released on DVD and on Blu-ray Disc later. This was the first special that had a choice of the censored or uncensored versions of the special. The only other two with that choice are Controlled Chaos and Minding the Monsters. The DVD's special feature include:
- "Puppet bloopers" - Two bloopers, Peanut's hair flies off and Walter arms uncross.
- "Violation of the Peanut Doll" - Walter introduces a video of a small dog humping a Peanut doll.
- "Walter's Goodbye" - The camera approaches Walter and Walter states he doesn't do interviews and he'll "kick your ass to Calcutta".
- "Audio Commentary" - Commentary on the special by Jeff and Kelly Asbury (author of the book, Dummy Days and co-directed Shrek 2).
Chart performance
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 43 |
| US Top Comedy Albums (Billboard)[2] | 12 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] DVD |
20× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Jeff Dunham Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Dunham Chart History (Top Comedy Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "American video certifications – Jeff Dunham – Arguing With myself". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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