Hari Kondabolu's Colonialism-Themed Stand-Up Set | CONAN on TBS

[@BabyBop999]

You can tell he is funny because he has the right opinions.

[@Anthony-df4bs]

ok

[@geyck]

Hari hates Apu. Conan probably wrote for Apu.

[@mrchuckd911]

He is the Yoko Ono of comedy

[@SeedsForBrains]

Yes, clearly a checkers audience, but tears were streaming down my eyes from laughing.

[@whyequalswhat]

You have to have brain damage to laugh at this fuckwit

[@Kingofsweaters]

Damn this is the level of comedy needed to get on TV? Goddamn

[@alanhedwig4483]

Just saw Hari live a couple of weeks ago and he is hilarious! He’s improved his delivery since this performance.

[@Seraphiel29]

Did they edit out the weed joke entirely? Wtf that was probably the best part about the entire bit.

[@gregorcollins]

I gotta say, the bar is raised with Conan's stand-up guests. They're all pretty awesome, consistently. This guy, though?

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

I like his thoughts and the general writing, but his delivery doesn't really sell it. But hey it's been eight years, who knows now?

[@amonrodriguez3518]

This guy 👎

[@gregorcollins]

@@ArchibaldClumpy Looking back at my comment 8 years later, i gotta say, i have much less of a problem with him. Don't know what i was thinking.

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

@@gregorcollins Maybe because he managed to get rid of a beloved television character because _he_ doesn’t like Apu.

[@colinrussell2017]

​@@himwhoisnottobenamed5427Apu had a tremendous work ethic running the Kwik E Mart. He honored his culture and its traditions by coming around and accepting his arranged marriage. He was a devoted father of eight kids. Yeah the Simpsons were upholding some truely terrible stereotypes on that show. No wonder this guy was pissed!

[@goodvibrato]

Chess bits were kind of funny, but I've already heard the talking snake angle a million times from Bill Maher.

[@jsn1769]

Looks like an Indian jimmy Fallon

[@Penguin619]

or an indian ted mosby

[@Haseeebo]

Penguin619 or a tamil...

[@PatFreakinRickTV]

Or an indian colbert

[@PatFreakinRickTV]

Or an indian Josh Horton

[@dertythegrower]

PatFreakinRick Holy crapicus.... that guy looks like BOTH of those guys as indians. I first thought it was a Jimmy Fallon bit from the thumbnail, but he DOES look like colbert in the face 100 percent D:

[@franks8010]

It's so ironic that he's on Conan O'Brien because Conan wrote for The Simpsons. But obviously, this was before the documentary, so Conan probably had no idea when Hari was on his show. Hari actually confessed that it's hard for him to get work in showbiz because so many people have work on The Simpsons and then moved on to different places, and they don't want to work with him because he ruined Apu.

[@michaela7100]

Good if that is the case, but maybe it simply is because this guy really isn't funny.

[@ChristopherBoren-i7n]

I am so happy to hear that. I hated this guy before I knew he got apu removed. And it's not because he makes fun of white people. It's because he is not funny. I came across his "waiting for (insert whatever year here i don't remember)" it was a complete lack of any comedic ability and the fact that his entire set was just his political take in a sarcastic tone. How he made it anywhere in comedy is completely beyond me. This guy is one of the best examples of how and why comedy as it was is dead.

[@sureshnair9427]

- nice set - - however am a little upset - that he was involved in killing off 'Appu' - from 'the Simpsons' -

[@JulianCampbellPPV]

i feel like this whole thing went over my head

[@punkybrewstar83]

I'm studying anatomy of animals but still my boyfriend wouldn't believe me when I said that men and women have the same number of ribs until we googled it- he isn't even christian- I mean- there is a talking snake!!!

[@punkybrewstar83]

Don't know why Conan didn't like him but I thought that he was great :)

[@kicksomeup6998]

Men have one extra bone...in the pants. And yes, that can create women when used in the correct way. So he's sorta right.

[@ncorp2668]

He actually thought men have an extra rib...because of the bible? That is literally scary. And funny enough, we all actually start out in the womb as presumably female (hence the reason men have nipples), not male.

[@dennismoore2752]

Do you have brain-damage?

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Also scary that people think Ribs can grow back, I mean they are bones, they don't grow back if they're cut off, one of my teachers had a cancer removed from his chest and they had to replace two of his ribs concrete fixtures.

[@ILoveMyOrchids]

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"... speak Italian.

[@Garium87]

Italian was correct, smartass.

[@wasy35]

This kid has simple yet great insights, if that makes sense. Sensitive white people thumbing down, tossers.

[@robertmcdougall1144]

Sensitive? lol irony doesn't appear in your dictionary...

[@BIELS1]

I agree with Conan that was well written. I didn't laugh out loud until that checkers line but I was smiling the whole time. Good show. I'd watch a performance again.

[@haris7089]

Feels like all the dislikes are from angry Christians lol. I thought it was pretty funny naturally anyone named Hari is going to be hilarious ! ;)

[@kobyarndt1470]

No, I like Jim Jeferies. Maybe I would like this video if he was funny.

[@Garium87]

Bullshit. He just isn't funny.

[@RoofBeamsCarpenter]

angry white christians!!! get it right

[@hectorcolin2008]

Just wait for the dislikes from Apu fans.

[@notthatguy2674]

Why Christians?

[@henryhahaha8714]

General Tso fought to get seeds off Sesame Chicken AND orange peels off orange chicken, also the same dish

[@kevfoda]

this guy is terrible. Hopefully he doesn't only depend on comedy to make a living

[@AubEi7]

I like this guy.

[@Ootini4]

This wasnt very funny and he knows it

[@AntonioWarren]

3:10 was hilarious.

[@Jakers457]

As a person who's country is England, with a rising bigotry. I found it hilarious because it's like, 'Ha, the stupid people do say those things, such invalids.'

[@Ootini4]

Larry Bolin I'm sure he is, but right here he's not and he knows it haha

[@searats20]

It got better as it went on. The chess thing was kinda funny!

[@pardogg]

yeah I've heard him do better

[@mrnulliustestikleezeeastee7365]

Very witty. Haven't heard anyone do the chess bit before. And I like how he signposted that imperialism was going to be the theme.

[@normansidey5258]

I remember when comedians made me laugh, what happened?

[@notthatguy2674]

I’ve never held a straight face longer

[@jasondomstrand112]

The chess bit was fantastic!

[@definingmoments7]

Decent set, knowing his work he's exponentially better however.

[@job187]

Exponentially over time as in you can see into the future... or over place meaning he is very inconsistent?

[@cbbuntz]

Hmmm... well if he was complex exponentially better, his work would oscillate.

[@kozemchuk]

he is great, but late night shows aren't his best audience.

[@miksedene]

Tremendous wit. Delivery could be polished but still pretty damn solid.

[@dertythegrower]

Agreed miksedene ... but this is how comedians get big, they come on late night and then blow up if its good. It feels like he did these jokes at home 100 times, then followed his mental script more than just letting it freely flow.

[@KimJongUnTheOneAndOnly]

Tough crowd

[@ranger4375]

Didn't know you guys have internet in North Korea.

[@madashell7325]

You mean the laugh line wasn't enough to cover how bad he sucked....

[@MrCozzie28]

Thank you come again! Nah I'm kidding of course. Not only cant you take a joke, you cant tell one either.

[@peterlacasciamusic1175]

Best comment 💯

[@Clevertp95]

Chess joke flew over their heads lol He's a funny dude, didn't appreciate the Christian joke but I'm not gonna get worked up about it and call him unfunny.

[@TheBombShhh]

hope this guy knows that conan used to write dialogue for apu.

[@kwunyurn]

is he from canada?

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Why repost this one. Feel like this is one we should just have forgot.

[@Orf]

1:20 HK: "I don't use cliches"

[@nathanielcharlemagne2361]

The bible never said there was a talkng snake. It never even mentioned language until the Tower of Bable. The snake and Adam and Eve as well as all humans after that communicated otherwise as far as we know.

[@Krsnik666]

Umm it was a comedy routine. Not a debate.

[@maogall]

SO ADAM AND EVE WERE PARSELTONGUE!????

[@P0rd0]

wait... do people take adam and eve serious?? like... it was some historic event?? please tell me i'm wrong, tell me people know its that's not what happened

[@nathanielcharlemagne2361]

***** you completely ignored what I just said. They communicated in some way, but language was not even mentioned until the tower of bable. We don't know if they actually spoke to each other or if it's sort of like how animals communicate with each other now.

[@onraj9mm]

entire bible is a fairytale, get over it

[@officialpjkillah]

Did I just get advertised for a fucking light bulb?!

[@typacsk]

I just want to point out that "Adam and Steve" was a pretty good movie. Not porn, just in case anyone was worried.

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

So woke, much laugh

[@AaronDebski]

the word isn't cliches its idioms

[@karozans]

Now that's a cliche.

[@timothythomas4283]

An idiom can turn into a cliche, if it is overused to the point that it loses value. In this case, the idiom was a cliche.

[@Slashtap]

If you think those are mutually exclusive then you probably also have a hard time grasping how a square can be a square and a rectangle.

[@Evija3000]

You're so smart.

[@Slashtap]

Loved the chess bit. First time I've seen a comic take on board game humor.

[@ROBOTSMI2LE]

Then you don't watch much comedy

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Norm MacDonald , scrabble

[@salvadorbenitez2684]

He’s wearing the same thing he was wearing in his 2018 Netflix special lmao awesome stuff

[@ErmacSouls11]

Y ahora es odiado por quitar a Apu de Los Simpson.

[@Megatron-1]

Se lo merece por ser un perro conchetumare que se ofende por todo... Gracias vuelva prontos

[@LuisAngel0214]

Boo!!! 🤡💀💀 This man is responsible for Apu not appearing in the Simpsons

[@crcoghill]

Conan, you lied to me: is not that "very funny". the funny part is he still has a job as a comedian.

[@BoiLaletsangRomey]

i liked it

[@HigherPlanes]

Man that ending was epictastic. And I agree that Obama should be obligated to fight in every single war we wage against another country.

[@ThienTunes]

The more i look at him, he looks like an Indian Jimmy Fallon

[@thumbsdownbandit]

That's the Apu-guy.

[@Billie4Mozzarella]

This is really good stuff!

[@Roont3]

I didn't even crack a smile the whole time. Its been a while since I've seen anything this bad.

[@Chauffeur1324]

The most boring and dry stand-up I have seen to date.

[@Chauffeur1324]

Wow....this guy sucks, not even if I were high would this be funny.

[@rizviam6277]

That's cuz you're narrow minded mate.

[@funkywallet3392]

Check out Dane Cook. You'd love that guy! or Jeff Dunham

[@Tracuer221]

@@rizviam6277 More like because it's terrible. Grow a better sense of humor, mate. Hell, even Dane Cook is funnier than this dude. There's better Indian comics out there since that's probably the only reason you're defending him.

[@garfieif8187]

@@funkywallet3392 Citizen said he doesn't like Hali, though, so why would he find them funny? They're the same league. Bill Burr is still the best stand-up comic alive. I recommend him.

[@Garium87]

Even more annoying than this guy, are all the people in the comment section who claim that he was funny and everyone who disagrees hasn't understood his jokes. His jokes aren't difficult to understand and if you think so, it says more about your IQ than about anyone's else. The reason why we haven't laughed is because his jokes aren't funny.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

*stares into your soul* Rome came to you

[@margraveofgadsden8997]

This guy is like a left wing Dennis Miller. He is trying so hard to sound smart, so if anyone says he isn’t funny he can just say, “well you just don’t get it.” Yeah, I got the jokes. They weren’t funny. If you want humor with social commentary, try George Carlin.

[@KareezyG]

Why so many dislikes. This was awesome.

[@Rickbert100]

Me siento ofendido! Me hiere! Deberían betarlo, me ofende mucho lo que dice.

[@Cavalier9500]

Pretty good! I like his deliverance.

[@faboze]

Good things

[@G33st-gh0st]

He kind of looks like lenord from big bang theory

[@ishetrying]

Much better than anything I've seen from Hari in a long time. I liked the, checkers audience comment.

[@ubermensch826]

the last bit sounds like an smbc comic

[@ArsonBjork]

Thank you Dislikebar for warning me ahead of time

[@ArtieMcCannMusic]

I kind've wish he'd used his old set to tackle this less than fantastic audience. He has excellent wit and is completely unique in his perspective.

[@stunnah26]

brother of one of the dudes of DasRacist... sucks they broke up.

[@omarrrio930223]

hahaha he looks like an indian Ted from HIMYM xD

[@NickMach007]

This was actually funny and insightful, though I see why a lot of thumbs down, people can't take a joke about their religion.

[@crcoghill]

it's just not funny. i had a stone face the whole time and didn't even crack a smirk. his not *Funny.*

[@LuisAngel0214]

It got a lot of thumbs down because this guy made a documentary about how he was called Apu from the Simpsons by bullies, basically he was responsible for Apu not appearing on the Simpsons

[@Oktubre1984]

I love Apu.

[@freexfalling1]

Indian Ted Mosby??

[@Billie4Mozzarella]

And as Conan said, so well written. That was smart comedy.

[@98wongjf]

It’s also so ironic that he thinks people take bible stories too seriously.

[@colinrussell2017]

He just doesn't get it.

[@AdroitTom]

Amen

[@allcartuner]

The set is well written, but the delivery could be better, and he should read the crowd, since the chess bit is obviously not for this audience.

[@nvlarcht]

Chess thing was good but I guess the audience didn't know much about chess.

[@Garium87]

I play chess since I was 6 but that hasn't made him funny.

[@peterandrassy8765]

he is the indian ted mosby

[@LZentertainments]

Indian Ted Mosby

[@maogall]

fuck you

[@LZentertainments]

maogall ??

[@maogall]

for invoking that douchebag's name

[@LZentertainments]

How is Ted Mosby a douchebag?lol, also, he's a fictional character, why do you care so much about him?

[@maogall]

Probably because you identify with him. I don't. I care about Hari.

[@Teamrat]

He's like a brown Fred Armisen.

[@Yoyimbo01]

Looks like a brown Jimmy Fallon.

[@steampunkerella]

general tso was a real dude

[@anonymouspsycho6972]

I feel this guys got the same flavor as ted in how i met your mother, been a while though.

[@TheHaloSeries]

Good stuff.

[@oinkyaldritz4509]

This crybaby makes fun of other cultures, but gets mad at the simpsons for doing the same thing. What kind of comedian lacks a sense of humour so much that he can’t even take a joke?

[@GraphicsAElmasry]

Just got a text from my talking piece of plastic ..

[@millertime1101]

2:45 you tell me Mowgli

[@PmcG521]

That was hard to watch for a pro-life, catholic, checkers player with a sense of humor like myself...

[@RashtaEinthisB]

Rome came to you is a bar

[@Dwarfsneedfood]

this is the black ted mosby

[@TheTigero]

One of the less funny things I've seen on Conan standup... If you think this was funny, look up Daniel sloss and think again

[@elanya42]

I agree that Daniel Sloss is pretty awesome, but Hari Kondabolu has some pretty good material too.

[@nyyankee488]

this actually wasnt that bad. why so much hate?

[@sul5476]

He looks like alvin risk! :D

[@Paolo12.]

Llorón 😭

[@patodarkolabra4469]

The man that get offended by a cartoon? Hahaha gotta be kidding me....

[@edstella]

I actually thought it was pretty funny. His material and delivery weren't extremely polished, but the comedy is solid. I don't understand why the crowd was so reluctant when they're practically yowling with laughter with someone like Charlyne Yi.

[@interneda98]

He isn't funny, but he is right about religion, even though he doesn't know to deliver it. What Real comedy on religion - take the genius George Carlin.

[@taz24787]

Not smart ... just unfunny.

[@EllipseKore]

He was funny.

[@MrBamwam323]

Okay. this isn't funny at all. How does these lame comedians do stand ups. This wasn't funny.

[@wu10314]

Social commentary written by the e network.

[@matthewdeepblue]

There really is a general tso...

[@wingersx]

wow this indian guy sucks