Arj Barker

An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.

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A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

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Arj dishes up his latest show filmed live from the Powerhouse in Brisbane. As always, he starts with the finest free-range topics and nurtures them until they're brimming with wholesome hilarity, and ready for the tellin'. Remember, his cruelty-free jokes are ALWAYS tested on animals, and 100% goat-approved by the time you hear them. That's quality you can trust. *may contain traces of nuts

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Filmed live from the beautiful Capitol Theatre in Sydney, let Arj Get in Your Head - What are you waiting for? Hop on in and lets ride. There's plenty of room in here. Join me and together well contemplate everything from the social evolution of humanity, to the intriguing and elusive nature of non-sexually derived boners. Ill even mention fondue at some point, and that's a promise. So take a load off your mind and get into mine already!

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When a fire destroys Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggling indie comedy scene.

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The lights dim. The music fades. The audience applauds with anticipation. Or they just get alarmingly quiet. Every show you've ever done leads up to this point. But this is the only show that matters now. Have you got the goods, kid? They're about to find out. It's Go Time. Filmed live from the historic State Theatre in Sydney, Go Time! is (according to Arj) both “what audiences expect from me AND the last thing they expect from me, which if my calculations are correct, will make for a great show”.

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Armed only with a microphone and a harmonica, heavyweight US comic Arj Barker returns to Oz and tackles over 17 of the heaviest topics around. Filmed at the historic Regal Theatre in Perth, this performance is sure to weigh in as an instant classic as you watch Arj discover the lighter side of everything from death and ghosts, to ice cream, porno titles and even Thai ping pong balls. Need a lift? Then bend your knees, and prepare for a tonne of funny. This is Heavy.

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Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.

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The Seeds of Laughter have yielded a bountiful and veritable banquet of succulent, pesticide-free comedy for you to awaken to the reality of Who You Are: A Benevolent Being of Light. With gratitude, I offer you an hour long standup performance (based on the live show, Let Me Do The Talking) filmed at the beautiful State Theatre in Sydney. The wait is over friend, it’s time to dig in.

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The 25th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2011. Hosted by Josh Thomas.

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Arj Barker is Australia's adopted son of comedy. Having frequented our shores for the past 7 years he has built up a fan base of loyal followers who will no doubt we waiting for his first new release DVD in 2 years. He is a regular occurrence on Australia's TV screens; on panel shows such as Good News Week, Spicks and Specks and 7pm Project and as Dave on hit show Flight of the Concords. Constantly selling out his stand-up tours within Australia, Arj Barker's new DVD release Forever is sure to be a favourite this Father's Day. Taped in front of a capacity crowd at Sydney's beautiful State Theatre, Arj Barker delivers some of his strongest material ever in this hilarious, one hour performance.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Annual Great Debate will tackle whether Food is better than Sex.Teams include Paul McDermott, Arj Barker, Fiona O’Loughlin, Cal Wilson, Russell Kane and Greg Behrendt, with Corrine Grant as Moderator.

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Hosted by Kitty Flanagan.

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Arj Barker has appeared on several television comedy shows since his 1997 appearance on Premium Blend. Most of his appearances are late-night shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Glass House. He has had his own Comedy Central Presents episode on two occasions, first on 20 September, 2000 and again on 31 March, 2006. He also has appeared on the Australian show, Thank God You're Here on 18 October, 2006 and the 19th September, 2007 (the latter of which, he won). Barker also co-wrote The Marijuana-Logues, an off-Broadway show currently showing in New York - the title is a parody of production The Vagina Monologues. Doug Benson and Tony Camin also wrote the play, and all three perform in it as the original cast. Arj Barker also appears in the HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords, as Dave, Bret and Jemaine's friend, whom they meet after moving to New York.

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A selection of comics from the Montreal International Comedy Festival

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Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series. On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing Series 4 on 1 February 2012 in an 8 pm timeslot.

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Behind the scenes look at the cult comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine trying to make it big in their adopted home of New York. It follows the duo in the United States before and after the release of the first series, as they speak candidly about the road to fame, and we meet the other personalities, cast and crew that helped make their show a smash hit in America, NZ and the rest of the world. As Bret McKenzie's long-term partner, director Hannah Clarke was in a unique position to gain access to the Conchords at their most relaxed, as well as their most frantic and exhausted, and was able to get an up-close-and-personal glimpse into this experience. Through her insider's eye we are granted an intimate look into the lives of this great comedy act and discover how they won the hearts of America.

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Prepare yourself for a spiritual quest with a difference as you shed your ego and taken into Arj’s world, where comedy meets enlightenment and see why Arj Barker is regarded as one of the world’s best stand-up comedians! This DVD contains a 65 min live performance filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at Sydney's Enmore Theater.

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Electric Apricot is a spoof of jam bands centered on the titular band, presented in the style of "This Is Spinal Tap."

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Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.

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The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

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A coming of age story about the quirky lives of car salesman.

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Robins is a Swedish late-night talk show which premiered on SVT2 on August 23, 2006. The host is the young stand-up comedian Robin Paulsson from Malmö. The show's format is similar to that of other late-night shows, Robin makes jokes about recent news, shows sketches, and talks to a guest in the studio. One of the most popular sketches in the show features Robin appearing as Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimović.

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Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of each episode a winner was announced.

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Internationally acclaimed comedian Arj Barker dishes up his all-time classic jokes as well as some sweet new freshies in this hilarious DVD. Filmed in front of a capacity audience at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, this show will have you in stitches the moment he unleashes his unique, intelligent world-class stand-up comedy.

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My Coolest Years is a television program that aired on VH1 in which actors, musicians, and other celebrities reminisce about their high school years.

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Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.

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In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy. The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert". After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.

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Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.

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A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London building containing a vast photographic collection and discovers that the library employees will resort to anything to thwart him.

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These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.

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