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returning to funny Back in the 1980s, I felt that Louie Anderson was one of the funniest (and cleanest) comedians. Whenever he had a TV special I was sure to watch it and enjoyed him thoroughly. Later, in the 1990s, he began writing books about his abusive childhood. I understand that this was an important part of his recovery but I also noticed that his humor seemed to get more maudlin and less funny. And, at the same time, you stopped seeing him on TV. Then, a bit later, he began hosting "The Family Feud". What happened to the wonderful, original and funny Louie Anderson we had loved so much?

Fortunately, a lot of the old Louie Anderson is back in "Big Baby Boomer". While I didn't laugh quite as hard as I used to, he was funny and enjoyable--though some of his humor was still a bit dark--particularly in regard to his own health, aging and weight issues. But this is a minor concern--the show IS funny. And, it marks a nice return to the funny Louie I have longed to see again. Well worth seeing, though the language might be a bit rougher than you remember in his earlier days.

Louie's Stress test quote lead to this author creating a GIF immediately after wiping tears of laughter from my blurred sight! Call this an ANTI-spoiler alert leading to more appreciation of Louie's comedic genius + his impeccable timing when delivering punchlines. Enjoy healing laughter delivered in Louie Anderson's classy style! Don't allow "baby boomer" in title to deter younger viewers ~ from missing out on subject matter that's relatable to ALL ages!! Anyone in the field of medicine and everyone who has recently been in hospital can relate to the way Louie expresses his experiences as a patient! An 11 on a scale from 1 to 10 '-)