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Summary: Comedy Gold that can never be reproduced!
Comment: The characters & bits on this first tape are timeless and can never be matched by any of the later volumes. All you need is this one!
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Summary: The original is their best
Comment: The Jerky Boys have a plethora of prank phone call albums but if you have to own one then this is it. This pretty much created a comedy sub-genre. On 'The Jerky Boys' there are many humorous prank phone calls, my favorites on this one being 'Sol's Glasses', 'Sushi Chef' (I WANT TIME TELL ME WHAT TIME!!), 'Auto Mechanic', 'Dental Malpractice', 'Hurt at Work', and the last track, 'Uncle Freddie'.
Maybe it's because I heard this one first, but for me none of the other Jerky Boys cds lived up to this. Although this is by far the best by the legendary Jerky Boys I wouldn't call this the greatest prank phone call cd of all time. 'CKY Volume 2', although out of print and only available for ridiculously high prices on auction sites (it doesent even seem to avaiable here anymore), has a much better prank phone call disc in it. This is worth checking out as well though, you're definitely going to get a few laughs out of it.
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Summary: I LOVE THE JERKY BOYS!
Comment: THE JERKY BOYS ARE GREAT AND I WANT THE REST OF THEIR CD'S!
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Summary: prank calls done brooklyn style
Comment: still makes me laugh after all these years.2 guys from brooklyn prank call people from doctors to lawyers,convincingly.they are so good at it and they know how to do it to make it down right hysterical.yankee haters might not be able to appreciate this and too bad for them because they don't know what they're missing.my favorite moments are with sol,a woody allenesque nerd who has problems with his glasses,roids,motorbike,and a fascination with his shoes.other good moments are with the gay man and frank rizzo.the last track is also great about a man and his son who call a plumber expecting it to be their uncle freddie. good stuff folks,that everyone,ecept children of course, should check out for the laughs.
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Summary: The Birth Of The Crank-Call Boom
Comment: The Jerky Boys somehow managed to find great commercial success by making prank phone calls, and this is the album that started it all. It introduces just about all of their classic characters - Frank Rizzo, Sol Rosenberg, Tarbash, etc. - and their unique brand of off-the-wall humor.
While crank-calling doesn't seem like a sophisticated style of humor, the Jerkys manage to elevate it to a vulgar art form. John Brennan (the Head Jerky, if you will) has a remarkable knack for improvisation and off-kilter remarks. You'll laugh as Frank Rizzo calls someone 'sizzlechest' or 'rubberneck,' even if you're not entirely sure what he's talking about. While the album is certainly vulgar, it's not a mindless swearing fest - there's some genuinely clever humor to be found here. And Sol Rosenberg is quite possibly the funniest crank-call character ever, although this particular album is definitely Rizzo's show.
This is a must-own album for comedy fans, provided you're not easily offended. Albums 2 and 3 are also great; everything afterwards is basically wretched.
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