Ventriloquist and comedian performs Oct. 12

Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist and a stand-up comedian who has performed on numerous comedy shows, including Comedy Central Presents. His usual puppets include a woozle named Peanut, a bitter old man named Walter, and José Jalapeño, a talking jalapeño pepper on a stick.

His first DVD, Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself, was released in April 2006. In this stand-up offering, Jeff opens his show playing straight-man to his usual crew and includes two other characters: Sweet Daddy D and Bubba J. His new comedy special Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity was released on DVD in September. The DVD features Peanut, José, Walter, Melvin the Super Hero, and Achmed the Dead Terrorist.

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