Jeff Dunham sells 2 million DVDS
Comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s two DVDs, “Arguing With Myself” and “Spark Of Insanity” have reached a combined sales total of 2 million copies, according to a news release.
Dunham, who is known for his puppet characters such as Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Old Man Walter and Jose the Jalapeno (On a Stick), has earned a total of 20 multiple-platinum certifications. The milestone is even more impressive when you think about the fact that the average comedy DVD sells about 25,000 copies.
“Arguing With Myself” was released on April 11, 2006, and “Spark Of Insanity” followed on Sept. 18, 2007. So, Dunham reached the 2 million mark in just more than two yearss.
The comic’s tour also remains a hot ticket. His current national tour is expected to earn $25 million.
Dunham is set to perform shows at 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday at Fire Lake Grand Casino in Shawnee, but if you don’t already have a ticket, forget it. Like most of his dates, the Oklahoma shows sold out almost instantly, even before his Web site, www.jeffdunham.com, had the tour stop listed.
This performance of Achmed the Dead Terrorist has received more than 48 million hits on YouTube. There’s a bit of strong language in it, but it’s worth checking it out:
-BAM
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I simply can not get enough of jeff and his puppets. I can mimic voices of peanut and my sister just loves him. Her and my co-workers just beg for more. We all have been patiently waiting for your arrival in San Antonio, until then Dallas here we come. Road Trip.!! Thanks for the laughs and what you do to just make a few minutes of someones day just that much better. sincerely a bubba j/walter fan
People get so obsessed with the puppets, that they often overlook the fact that Jeff is successful because he is genuinely funny. That’s more than you can say for most people that Comedy Central tries to tell us are comedians.