Name: Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991-11-17
Duration: 46 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jim Carrey, Leayanne Connolly, Wayne Flemming

The best stand-up comedy I have ever seen

I haven't seen this since it first aired. Jim Carrey was still the white guy from In Living Color, and I thought he was funny so I tuned in. It turned out that In Living Color only allowed a small glimpse into his talent. I have never laughed harder at a stand-up comedy routine before or since. Whenever I find myself frustrated with a Jim Carrey movie, I only have to think back to this TV special to remind myself of the wealth of his talent. I only wish this was available on video.

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