Gallagher

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Gallagher

Born July 24, 1946 · Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

Died November 11, 2022 · aged 76

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (born July 24, 1946), known as Gallagher, was an American comedian and prop comic, known for smashing watermelons as part of his act.

Known For

The Book of DanielThe Book of Daniel · 2013
The Book of Daniel
★ 7.02013
MovieDramaHistory
Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's wise men. Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the king until he is forced to choose between serving the king or honoring God. With his life at stake, Daniel has nothing but his faith to stand between him and the lions' den.
Gallagher: An Uncensored EveningGallagher: An Uncensored Evening · 1980
Gallagher: An Uncensored Evening
★ 5.01980
MovieComedy
Join Gallagher for his first TV special from 1980, complete with candy bar treats and a Sledge-O-Matic routine for which the audience was ill prepared.
Gallagher: Stuck in the 60'sGallagher: Stuck in the 60's · 1983
Gallagher: Stuck in the 60's
★ 4.61983
MovieComedy
A live performance by "Sledge-O-Matic" stand-up comedian Gallagher.
UndershortsUndershorts
Undershorts
MovieComedy
A series of comedy shorts and parodies from the eighties by Bryan Michael Stoller. Many were featured on NBC's TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes, and ABC's Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders. Back then, when there were only four networks, each show garnered close to thirty million views.
Gallagher: We Need a HeroGallagher: We Need a Hero · 1992
Gallagher: We Need a Hero
★ 6.01992
MovieComedy
Legendary comedian, Gallagher, pokes fun at America.
Gallagher: Mad As HellGallagher: Mad As Hell · 1981
Gallagher: Mad As Hell
★ 3.01981
MovieComedy
Gallagher's mad as hell but he never shows it, because he's cool as well. He's back in this 1981 special and telling jokes... to prevent his anger from building up.
Gallagher: Two RealGallagher: Two Real · 1982
Gallagher: Two Real
★ 4.01982
Movie
This stand-up special kicks off with Gallagher's "Suitcase Circus", and out of it he pulls a new and improved Sledge-O-Matic. If he's smashing things right off the bat, you know this special is bound to get crazy.
Gallagher: Melon CrazyGallagher: Melon Crazy · 1984
Gallagher: Melon Crazy
★ 7.01984
Movie
A concert by stand-up comic Gallagher, featuring his usual plays on words and his patented bizarre use of props, climaxing with his finding a new use for watermelons.

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Gallagher: The MaddestGallagher: The Maddest · 1983
Gallagher: The Maddest
★ 6.91983
MovieComedy
Gallagher wants to talk to you about style. Yeah, the sweaty guy on roller skates with the one-of-a-kind "bowling ball wearing a hula skirt" hairdo. Might seem like an odd topic coming from the man who uses humor as a blunt instrument (and not just when he's wailing a watermelon with his Sledge-O-Matic), but that's just what you get in this hour-long stand-up piece from 1983. You see, for comedy's prop master extraordinaire, style isn't so much about finesse as it is about flair. Flair he's got in spades, as long as you're willing to call stupid hats and a trampoline disguised as a huge couch flair. The bits travel well-worn paths through mating and parenthood, and the material does often betray its age (the fact that National Enquirer headlines are stupid isn't exactly revolutionary comedy). However, what ultimately makes Gallagher giggle-worthy isn't the material itself, but the zeal with which he swings for the big laugh. Hammer in hand or not, the man's got style.

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