Super Dave's Lips Freak Everybody Out | CONAN on TBS

Summary

In a humorous skit, a comedian recounts how a botched Botox procedure by Dr. Bernie Middlekoff led to a lawsuit for $10 million, claiming it ruined his career as audiences laugh at his lips instead of his jokes. The script includes a series of jokes told to determine if the laughter is directed at the comedian's lips or the punchlines, with the outcome hanging on the audience's reaction.

Takeaways

• 🎭 The script is from a comedic performance where the comedian discusses a career setback due to a botched cosmetic procedure.
• 👄 The comedian's lips were altered by a plastic surgeon, which they claim has negatively impacted their career by drawing attention away from their jokes.
• 💉 The surgeon mentioned in the script is Dr. Bernie Middlekoff, who offered Botox and then suggested work on the comedian's lips.
• 🤣 The comedian is suing Dr. Middlekoff for $10 million, alleging that the lip procedure has ruined their career by making people laugh at their appearance rather than their humor.
• 👨‍⚖️ A judge has mandated a test to determine if the audience laughs at the comedian's jokes or at their lips, with the outcome affecting the lawsuit's result.
• 🍻 The first joke involves a bar, a monkey, and an unexpected turn of events that leads to an inappropriate act, causing the audience to laugh at the lips instead of the punchline.
• 👶 The second joke is a cultural one about an Indian chief explaining the origins of names in their tribe, which is a play on words and ends with a pun.
• 🚺 The third joke is about a woman concerned about her anatomy, leading to a mother's advice and a humorous misunderstanding with her husband, Harry.
• 🤦‍♂️ The comedian expresses concern about losing the lawsuit due to the audience's reaction, indicating that the laughs are more about the lips than the jokes.
• 📜 The script includes a dramatic reading of a note from Harry, which is filled with romantic hyperbole and another pun on the comedian's name.
• 🎉 The final joke is cut off, suggesting there might have been more to the performance, but the audience's reaction is the focus of the script's conclusion.

Q & A

What advice did Larry David give to the speaker?

Larry David advised the speaker to stop doing stunts and to do stand-up comedy instead.

Why did the speaker visit Dr. Bernie Middlekoff?

The speaker visited Dr. Bernie Middlekoff for Botox treatment to freshen up their appearance.

What procedure did Dr. Middlekoff suggest for the speaker's lips?

Dr. Middlekoff suggested that the speaker's lips could use some work, implying a cosmetic procedure.

What is the speaker's claim against Dr. Middlekoff?

The speaker claims that Dr. Middlekoff's work on their lips has ruined their career and is suing him for 10 million dollars.

How did the judge determine if the audience was laughing at the speaker or their lips?

The judge instructed the speaker to perform three jokes on a television show, and if the audience laughed at the lips, the speaker would win the case.

What is the first joke about involving a monkey in a bar?

The first joke is about a patron in a bar who learns about a monkey that performs a bizarre act when released from its cage.

What is the second joke about an Indian boy learning about naming traditions?

The second joke involves an Indian boy discovering that children are named after the last thing their mother sees before giving birth.

What is the third joke about a woman concerned about her anatomy?

The third joke is about a woman worried about the size of her anatomy, who is given advice by her mother involving raw liver.

What was the outcome of the speaker's performance of the jokes on the television show?

The audience laughed at the speaker's lips rather than the jokes, indicating that the speaker did not win the case.

What is the final joke about involving a woman named Harriet and her husband Harry?

The final joke is a play on words where Harry leaves a note for his wife Harriet, making a pun about her being a 'pot of gold at the end of his love rainbow' and his son 'shining' through the window.

What is the overall theme of the script?

The overall theme of the script is the comedic struggle of a stand-up comedian whose career is affected by a botched cosmetic procedure on their lips.

Outlines

00:00

😄 Comedian's Botox Mishap and Lawsuit

The comedian recounts a story where Larry David advised him against doing stunts and suggested stand-up comedy. He then shares an experience in Las Vegas where a plastic surgeon, Dr. Bernie Middlekoff, offered Botox treatment. After the procedure, the comedian's lips were altered, which he believes has negatively impacted his career as audiences laugh at his lips rather than his jokes. He is now suing the doctor for $10 million, claiming it has destroyed his career. A judge's unusual order instructs him to perform jokes on television to determine if the audience is laughing at his lips or his material. The comedian then tells two jokes, one involving a monkey in a bar and another about an Indian chief's children's names, with the audience's reaction indicating they are indeed laughing at his lips, not the jokes.

05:01

😅 Audience Reaction to Comedian's Jokes

In this segment, the focus shifts to the audience's reaction to the comedian's previous jokes. The comedian's friend, possibly a fellow comedian or host, engages in a brief dialogue about whether the audience was laughing at the jokes or the comedian's lips. The comedian then tells a final joke about a woman concerned about the size of her 'opening' and her mother's advice, which leads to a humorous twist involving her husband, Harry. The audience's laughter and applause suggest they find the situation amusing, but it's unclear if they are laughing at the content of the joke or the comedian's appearance.

Keywords

💡Larry David

Larry David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer, known for his work on the television series 'Seinfeld' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. In the script, he is mentioned as a person who advised the speaker to stop doing stunts and switch to stand-up comedy, which is a significant career change that sets the stage for the subsequent narrative.

💡Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm is a television show created by and starring Larry David, where the script's speaker works with him. It's a significant part of the speaker's background and is mentioned to establish the professional relationship with Larry David, which influences the speaker's career decisions.

💡Stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy is a performance art where a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. In the script, the speaker is advised to pursue this career path, which leads to the events that unfold in the video, including the botched lip surgery and the lawsuit.

💡Botox

Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin that is used in cosmetic procedures to reduce wrinkles. In the script, the speaker undergoes a Botox treatment, which is a key event that leads to the dissatisfaction with the results and the subsequent impact on the speaker's career.

💡Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a medical specialty that involves the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. In the context of the script, the speaker mentions a plastic surgeon who offers to improve the appearance of the speaker's lips, which results in a negative outcome and a lawsuit.

💡Lawsuit

A lawsuit is a legal action taken in a court to claim for damages or specific performance. In the script, the speaker is suing the plastic surgeon for 10 million dollars due to the dissatisfaction with the lip surgery, which is a central plot point of the video.

💡Career

A career is an individual's professional journey or the series of positions they hold over time. The script revolves around the impact of the lip surgery on the speaker's career in stand-up comedy, as it is suggested that the audience laughs at the speaker's lips rather than the jokes.

💡Jokes

Jokes are a form of humor, typically a short narrative with a punchline. In the script, the speaker performs several jokes as part of a legal test to determine if the audience is laughing at the jokes or the speaker's lips, which is a humorous and central element of the video's theme.

💡Laughing

Laughing is the act of expressing amusement or happiness, often in response to humor. The script's theme revolves around the confusion between the audience's laughter directed at the speaker's jokes or the appearance of the speaker's lips, which is a source of conflict and humor.

💡Television show

A television show refers to a series of video programs that are produced and broadcast on television. In the script, the speaker is told to go on a television show to perform the jokes, which is part of the legal process to determine the outcome of the lawsuit.

💡Super Dave Osborne

Super Dave Osborne is a character portrayed by comedian Bob Einstein, known for his stunts and comedy sketches. The mention of Super Dave Osborne at the end of the script could be a reference to the type of humor the speaker is involved in, and it serves as a closing note to the video's content.

Highlights

Larry David suggests the comedian should stop doing stunts and focus on stand-up comedy.

The comedian meets Dr. Bernie Middlekoff, a plastic surgeon, who offers Botox.

Dr. Middlekoff suggests the comedian's lips could use some work, leading to a botched procedure.

The botched lip procedure is said to have destroyed the comedian's career due to audience laughter at his lips instead of his jokes.

A lawsuit for 10 million dollars is filed against the plastic surgeon for career damage.

A judge's unusual ruling involves the comedian performing jokes on television to determine the cause of the audience's laughter.

The first joke involves a monkey in a bar with an unexpected twist that doesn't elicit laughter at the punchline.

The second joke about an Indian chief's method of naming children is met with laughter, indicating the audience's focus on the comedian's lips.

The third joke, involving a woman concerned about her anatomy, is interrupted, highlighting the tension of the situation.

The punchline of the third joke reveals a humorous misunderstanding, but the audience's laughter suggests they are focused on the comedian's lips.

The comedian's fear of losing the lawsuit due to the audience's laughter at his lips is palpable.

The final joke is about a woman named Harriet and her husband Harry, with a surprising and humorous conclusion.

The audience's reaction to the final joke confirms they are laughing at the comedian's lips, not the content of the jokes.

The comedian's career is at stake as the audience's laughter is not directed at his material but his appearance.

The segment concludes with the comedian's fate uncertain, leaving the audience to wonder about the outcome of the lawsuit.

The show's host and the comedian reflect on the performance and the laughter, indicating it was directed at the lips and not the jokes.

Transcripts

[Music]

thank you yeah we should talk about

those lips so can we get a tight shot of

these lips yeah they're that's

what what happened okay what happened

was uh Larry David who I work with on

Curb Your Enthusiasm uh said you

shouldn't do stunts anymore you should

do stand-up comedy so I went to Vegas

and I was in a lounge and I was doing

very well and then a doctor came up to

me after a show Dr Bernie middlekoff and

he said I'm a plastic surgeon I could

give you a little Botox fresh me up so I

went in and I did it and then he said

your lips could use a little work and so

this is what he did I can't have them

changed and it's destroyed my career

because people are laughing at my lips

rather than the jokes so I'm suing him

for 10 million dollars you're suing this

guy for 10 million dollars you say it's

ruined your career yes destroyed your

career how do you know if they're

laughing at you or laughing at the lips

we had a hearing and the judge gave me

three jokes and uh it told me

told me to go on a television show do

the jokes and when the audience laughs

at your lips you'll wind up with the

money if they're laughing the jokes you

want okay so you're my very good friend

and uh I'll do these jokes here and I

know they'll Laugh at My Lips okay all

right this is important the 10 million

dollars in the balance here ladies and

gentlemen you go ahead okay uh man walks

into a bar and sits down there sees a

monkey in a cage and he orders a beer

and he says the bartender what's the

monkey in the cage and he said don't

bother me just drink drink this goes out

for a half hour flight the bartender

says all right I'll show you he opens a

cage the monkey jumps out he takes a

baseball bat and hits the monkey over

the head

the monkey pulls the bartender's pants

down and gives him oral sex

the patron said my God that's amazing

the bartender said you want to try it he

says yeah but don't hit me so hard

They're laughing at the lips not the

joke

yes

a little boy goes to his father who's a

chief a little Indian boy and he said

Daddy

where do Indian children get their names

from and and the chief said from the

last thing the mother sees before she

gives birth that's why your sister's

name magnificent rainbow that's why your

brother's name Running Deer and that's

why your other sister is named Crystal

Water

why do you ask the question two dogs

[Applause]

what are you doing

a woman's very

woman's very afraid the size of her

opening

[Laughter]

[Applause]

I could lose a lot of money here I'm

sorry I'm sorry please tell the tell the

joke a woman's afraid of the size of her

opening so she goes to her mother she's

what am I going to do I'm so big down

there when I marry Harry he's going to

divorce me she says don't worry

sweetheart it runs in the family do what

I did when I married your father go to

the market get some raw liver put it in

there and never know the difference

so they get married they have eight

hours of sex she wakes up he's gone but

there's a note on her pillow says my

darling Harriet to think that I waited

here to consummate our love relationship

makes my heart beat so loudly I'm

surprised it didn't wake you up the only

reason I didn't wake you up my

sweetheart is his son was shining

through the window on your face and you

were like a pot of gold at the end of my

love Rainbow the only reason I'm not

here now darling is I'm at work to make

not enough money to buy you a house a

picket fence will have dogs and children

when the five o'clock dinner bell rings

I will be home like the winged gossamer

of Love In Your Arms your loving husband

Harry

is in the sink

[Applause]

[Laughter]

[Applause]

they're taking this show away from us

you don't care but Andy and I this is

her living

do we know is uh was it you're laughing

at is uh the jokes

or were you laughing at his lips

thank you

all right ladies and gentlemen I got one

more joke

no that's it Super Dave Osborne

everybody we'll take them back Lisa

Kudrow's here when we come back