Fun Knee

Fathers are funny. Kids are funny. But each in his (or her, kid that is) own way. And while much gets passed or taken from father to sun, it is hard to know how comedic viewpoint and performance gets passed along.

So, Slim (grandfather) DeGray apparently "killed" in a WWII POW camp. Calvin (son/father) is reported to have done some Australian television, stand-up and corporate work. And now comes Asher who describes his banana peel moment as, " "One day it just sort of clicked and I thought, 'I'm going to try this - why not?' " His chances of making a living? Obviously, dad just laughs them off.

But he shouldn't let that stand in his way. After all, Pauli Shore hasn't let his lack of funny ruin a career — a poorly staged fake heckler punch is comedic?



Shore has still managed to make a living and date well thanks to being the son of Sammy Shore, who started LA's Comedy Store, which he lost in divorce to wife/mother Mitzi. Now, the two are appearing together ... in Vegas and in chronological order

Sometimes it takes an outsider to divine the humor between father and son. Like Mark Day on Keith and Bert Richards [Earlier: Fifth Commandment].



** BTW, attitude is not intentionally funny, as amply demonstrated by late William Buckley and son Christopher. **