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Paul Reiser - Couplehood

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You and this book would make a GREAT couple

by   Timberfro ,   Apr 16, 2000

Pros:  Excellent use of words makes Reiser's onstage presence come to life

Cons:  None

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars
 

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Having watched the television series "Mad About You" for several years, I decided to open up the book "Couplehood" by Paul Reiser, the show's star, and see if he was as humorous on paper as onscreen. He wasn't...He was INFINITLEY funnier. From page one (or page 50-something, I believe, for anyone who has read it), there is nothing but insightful anecdotes and stories from a comedy genius that I consider to be one of the best stand-up comedians of all time.

Reiser has a way with words, and a way of expressing them on paper, that is unparalleled by most other comedians. I've read a book by Jerry Seinfeld, a couple by Bill Cosby, one by Sinbad...None of these were as impressive on paper as they were live. These were all stories and jokes that I enjoyed seeing them tell onstage, but in the book, they were mildly humorous at best, with the exception of maybe Bill Cosby. But Paul Reiser wasn't like that. Paul Reiser was able to put his act onto paper and have me laugh just as hard if not harder than when he told it to me onstage. For the most part, I read all these books before seeing the acts, and the acts were really the only source of humor between the two. But Paul got loads of laughter on both sides of the spectrum.

One of the funnier tales of Reiser's is the credibility he gives to the writer's of the editorials in HUSTLER Magazine. He says, and I paraphrase:
"Have you READ these things?!?...Me neither, but I've heard of them. They'll say something like 'You know, I never really considered myself big, but at eleven inches...'
What is that?!?! Gimme a break, my LEG isn't eleven inches!!"

He goes on to tell a story of a letter saying something about a guy in his home, and all of the sudden this beautiful girl walks in, and then some cheerleaders, and some neighbors (worried about all the noise, of course), and others eventually joining. AS all this happens, Reiser gives him the benefit of the doubt and says that he believes him, but he claims that they always ruin the believability on the last sentence, and again, I paraphrase:
"'After nine hours, we took a shower and did it again'...NO YOU DIDN'T!! You'd be DEAD!!"

Reiser defintely hits a homerun with this book and anyone who can appreciate humor can appreciate Reiser's talent, which is immensely evident in this book. I've yet to read his second book, "Babyhood," but if this is of any resemblence to it, I'm sure I'll be delighted when I finally do.

 

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