Dive into the career of the comic who perfected self-deprecation.
Louie Anderson was a comedy genius who made light of heavy subjects, including himself. His jokes were about his tough family life, his own hilarious hatred of show business, and yeah – his love of food. Although he perfected the fat joke, he proved to be much more than that. A host, a show creator, and by the end of his career, an acclaimed actor, Anderson was an artist who truly couldn't be judged by his cover.
Here are some of his best jokes and moments from his career of over thirty years.
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"My first words were, 'Seconds, please.' Most kids in kindergarten napped on a little rug. I had a braided 9 x 12."
- Louie Anderson
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"My mom used to say, “You’re not fat, you’re just big-boned.” I said, “Mom, my bones don’t jiggle when I walk.”"
- Louie Anderson
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Louie Anderson in “Coming to America”
1988
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"If I have food in the house and I'm laying in bed, I go, 'I bet that Captain Crunch is lonely in the cupboard.'"
- Louie Anderson
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Louie Anderson and Kermit in “The Jim Henson Hour”
1989
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Louie Anderson hosting “Family Feud”
1999
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"I can't stay long; I'm in between meals."
- Louie Anderson
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"Growing up, we didn’t have money for therapy. We had something better—silence, shame, and casseroles."
- Louie Anderson
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"If I were the last person on earth, some moron would turn left in front of me."
- Louie Anderson
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"I live in California, the worst place in the world for fat people. There are three of us. They have us on eight-hour shifts, so it works out."
- Louie Anderson
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Behind the scenes of “The Louie Show”
1996
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"I hope I'm not on 'E! True Hollywood Story' till I'm dead."
- Louie Anderson
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Louie Anderson in “Baskets”
2016
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Louie Anderson in “Coming 2 America”
2021
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"I'm going to be talking about food, being fat, and being over 50 - all the 'F' words."
- Louie Anderson
