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David Spade: Take the Hit

1998 · 56 min

A brisk, snarky stand-up hour that coasts on smug celebrity jokes and dry one-liners, easy to dip into but rarely surprising.

Directed by
Keith Truesdell
Genres
Comedy
Starring
David Spade
Overview
David Spade focuses on pop-culture bashing in his first solo HBO TV comedy special that aired on April 17, 1998 and was taped in front of a live audience. In this 60 minute show, David Spade uses his everyday life experiences as a platform for his jokes.

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Stream in the UK
  • HBO Max Amazon Channel
  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Keith Truesdell
Genres
Comedy
Starring
David Spade
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
David Spade
Runtime
56 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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