Humour has always been a major part of the human experience. Once we started to get that fancy higher brain function, we all enjoy today. Well… Drive around some places and it seems like prehistoric man still walks the earth, no fixing some gene pools.
It’s true not many comedy historians can tell you about Tuulka the Caveman, but I’m not a comedy historian so here it goes. Tuulka the Caveman told the world’s first knock-knock joke after a successful mammoth hunt to celebrate this fancy new thing called words started just a few weeks early. He was unfortunately taken by the deadly Sabretooth Tiger who had in fact been sneaking up for a snack while Tuulka was distracted during the setup trying to explain what knocking was, which lead his brother Dhaha “the more watchful of his surrounding” caveman to make the first observational humour joke, and the rest they say is history.
Generations later an undisputed master, a true pillar of the comedy world, renowned for timeless universally relatable observational humour. An icon of comedy who knows how to expertly turn the simplest, truly mundane moments of life. Be it the weirdness of relationships, the absurdity of waiting in line, with his unique observational humour, and razor-sharp wit of everyday social interactions, is comedy gold for generations.
The Abbotsford Centre is proud to host Jerry Seinfeld as he returns Friday, April 25, 2025. Seinfeld last performed Dec. 1, 2017, in Abbotsford and drew massive crowd, believed to be a sell-out performance. His stand-up career started in the late 1970s with open-mic nights at Budd Friedman’s Improv Club. In 1976, he tried out at an open-mic night at New York City’s Catch a Rising Star, leading to an appearance in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special. Over his career he has amassed numerous awards, including an Emmy, Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Jerry was recognized for his clean, observational humour, the unique ability to find humour in everyday situations set him apart in the comedy scene. After his first appearance in 1981on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards during the shows nine seasons run on NBC. It was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide, and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll. The show’s final episode, which aired on May 14, 1998, drew an incredible 76.3 million viewers. That ranks as the fourth-highest final episode of all times.
I hope you got yourself a ticket because not many get to see a true master like Jerry in his element!
Brian Smith
bsmith288@my.bcit.ca