Jim Jefferies: ‘Life of Brian taught me more about religion than Sunday school'
by Harriet GibsoneThe Australian-American standup, political commentator and writer on the things that make him laugh the most
The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …
The first time I saw Andrew Maxwell down at the London Comedy Store. He completely destroyed.
The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …
Tim Robinson’s “The bones are their money, so are the worms” from I Think You Should Leave. It’s parodying Johnny Cash making up a song, and then the guy on bass pipes in about skeletons. It’s too hard to explain. Go watch it.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
I don’t know about funniest, but getting punched in the head at the Manchester Comedy Store was the most memorable. He may have said something funny before he hit me, but I was too concussed to remember.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …
When I moved to Britain in 2000, I watched Da Ali G Show. I found it groundbreaking at the time and I still do.
The funniest film I’ve ever seen …
[Monty Python’s] Life of Brian is the funniest movie ever. I learned more about religion in Life of Brian than I did in Sunday school.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …
I once had a beef wellington where they served spinach on the side. Hilarious. Who would put that together? It’s still a great story at parties.
The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …
“I don’t have a girlfriend, but I do know a woman who’d be mad at me for saying that” – Mitch Hedberg.