Several weeks ago, the “Right Network” premiered with many conservative programs in its lineup. I recently watched an episode of one of the network’s new shows entitled “Right 2 Laugh.” The stand-up comedy program featured a few strong conservative comics and highlighted the fact that there are so few right-leaning comedians in the mainstream media today.
From Bill Maher to Jon Stewart to David Letterman, the television airwaves are full of comedians with their own programs who lean to the left and love skewing those on the right. Many of these comedians have attracted widespread praise and admiration for their talents. Comedians on the right, however, often haven’t had a television forum to criticize those on the left.
Hopefully, that will change with “Right 2 Laugh.”
Comedian Evan Sayet hosts the new show. At the beginning of the episode I screened, Sayet opened the show with a few jokes and introduced the featured stand-up comics.
Dan Nainan was the first of three comics to appear in the program, and his act focused on his unique nationality and his work for the computer company Intel. Nainan joked, “When I applied for the job at Intel, they said ‘You’re Indian and Japanese. You don’t even have to interview. You could be vice president.'”
Ellen Karis was the second featured comedian. She joked about getting married, “Sex and the City,” and working on Wall Street. Unlike many comedians on the left, Karis spoke fondly about doing comedy in the South and working on Wall Street. Instead of going for stereotypical targets, she produced smarter punchlines for the audience.
Before the last comedian came out, an animated infomercial promoting Obamacare appeared. This was similar to the fake commercials that “Saturday Night Live” often airs for ridiculous products. After an elderly woman spoke about Obamacare, the information on how to order the health care plan appeared onscreen. The text on that page noted that Obamacare comes “from the makers of the stimulus package.” Below that, it said “Massive obligation! Call Now!” (I wish the Obama administration had marketed the policy that honestly!)
The last comedian featured in the episode was Jack Simmons, whose set featured a lot of social commentary. He was, by far the wittiest comedian of this particular episode. He joked about subjects ranging from how California leans to the left to bad parenting today. “My parents were parents. They weren’t trying to be our best friend,” Simmons said in one bit. One day, Simmons said he asked his mother about why she wasn’t parenting him like she wanted to be his friend. “She said, ‘Do you think if you weren’t our children, we’d want any of you as a friend?'”
Some of the jokes on the show were politically incorrect, including Simmon’s jokes about having a female president. Before viewers could angry get though, Simmons sang a song about people in our society who are so easily offended. He also said, “It’s comedy, folks. Somebody’s gonna get hurt. You know that.”
I wasn’t a fan of some of the politically incorrect jokes on the show but I did enjoy Simmons’ routine. Of course some people could be offended by his comedy. However, conservatives are often criticized for being too sensitive when liberal comedians attack so one could assume that liberals wouldn’t mind the politically incorrect humor on this show.
Although some of the comedy fell short, I really enjoyed the show and hope it has a long life. “Right 2 Laugh” is a show that isn’t afraid to be politically incorrect and covers a variety of topics that aren’t covered by typical liberal comedians. Since the show is in its infancy, there are still some weak bits, but if given the chance, “Right 2 Laugh” should be able to improve its already engaging format.
In the meantime, “Right 2 Laugh” is the right place to look for a few good chuckles.