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Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.

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Marcus Raboy

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A24

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https://www.netflix.com/title/80227677

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My best friend's wife
is a born again Christian, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My best friend's wife is a born again Christian,

The other day, she called me up
to yell at me, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

The other day, she called me up to yell at me,

Did he call you a bitch?" - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Did he call you a bitch?"

He did not use the B word." - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

He did not use the B word."

She said, "No." I said,
"Well, then he didn't hear it from me." - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

She said, "No." I said, "Well, then he didn&#...

Yeah, that's pretty much
the greatest opening joke of all time. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Yeah, that's pretty much the greatest opening joke of a...

Because even if
you've never heard of me before, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Because even if you've never heard of me before,

You listen to that first joke,
you're like, "Oh I get it. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

You listen to that first joke, you're like, "Oh I ...

My sister had a baby
to try to save the relationship. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My sister had a baby to try to save the relationship.

Life can be funny sometimes, all right?
Like, I can't get into details right now. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Life can be funny sometimes, all right? Like, I can't g...

But earlier this week, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

But earlier this week,

And then just five minutes later, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And then just five minutes later,

I mean, look, I don't want to give
you guys the wrong impression, you know. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I mean, look, I don't want to give you guys the wrong i...

For instance, I never once, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

For instance, I never once,

I mean, he was quick and you can't... - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I mean, he was quick and you can't...

I remember when I was 13, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I remember when I was 13,

Said, "I can't deal with this,
I can't live like this," - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Said, "I can't deal with this, I can't live l...

So, as a 13-year-old boy, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

So, as a 13-year-old boy,

I'll never forget - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I'll never forget

When I was a kid,
my family used to move around a lot. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

When I was a kid, my family used to move around a lot.

To give you all an idea
of how crazy my family is, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

To give you all an idea of how crazy my family is,

Everybody hated this cousin,
my own family hated this cousin. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Everybody hated this cousin, my own family hated this cousin...

And then a couple of years ago, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And then a couple of years ago,

We all refer to that
as "the Superman incident." - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

We all refer to that as "the Superman incident."

When I was in high school,
my high school employed a blind janitor. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

When I was in high school, my high school employed a blind j...

And all the other kids would joke around - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And all the other kids would joke around

It wasn't until I got older, wiser,
I realized that's just an old wives' tale - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

It wasn't until I got older, wiser, I realized that...

Try to explain why
he was always masturbating. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Try to explain why he was always masturbating.

A narcoleptic. It's the craziest shit. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

A narcoleptic. It's the craziest shit.

One minute, we're having a conversation,
like, everything is completely normal. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

One minute, we're having a conversation, like, everythi...

And then the next thing I know, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And then the next thing I know,

One of my old friends from high school
now works as a doctor - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

One of my old friends from high school now works as a doctor

He once told me that 25% of his job - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

He once told me that 25% of his job

If you didn't get either joke,
how did you figure out Netflix? - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

If you didn't get either joke, how did you figure out N...

Like, I live on the same street - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Like, I live on the same street

And no matter how many times
I tell them, "No, absolutely not," - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And no matter how many times I tell them, "No, absolute...

One of my next-door neighbors
is a 90-year-old man - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

One of my next-door neighbors is a 90-year-old man

And every single morning at 9 a.m. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And every single morning at 9 a.m.

He knocks on my door, and he asks me
if I have seen his wife. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

He knocks on my door, and he asks me if I have seen his wife...

I have to explain to a 90-year-old man
suffering from Alzheimer's - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I have to explain to a 90-year-old man suffering from Alzhei...

I have thought about just not answering
my door in the morning, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I have thought about just not answering my door in the morni...

My grandmother is suffering
from dementia right now. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My grandmother is suffering from dementia right now.

She forgets who she is, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

She forgets who she is,

Don't get mad at me 'cause you don't know
how big bells can get. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Don't get mad at me 'cause you don't know how...

I remember, like, a couple weeks
after my grandfather died, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I remember, like, a couple weeks after my grandfather died,

Frankly, an embarrassing amount - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Frankly, an embarrassing amount

My grandfather died in what has to be
the best way possible. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My grandfather died in what has to be the best way possible.

My grandfather died in a hammock,
on a beach in Hawaii - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My grandfather died in a hammock, on a beach in Hawaii

Like, do I have it in me
to take a human life? - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Like, do I have it in me to take a human life?

Speaking of special, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Speaking of special,

Doctor told me my blood type - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Doctor told me my blood type

Means I can give my blood
to anyone else in the world - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Means I can give my blood to anyone else in the world

I am not afraid to say this, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I am not afraid to say this,

I hate pretty much - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I hate pretty much

Did you know there's a religion - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Did you know there's a religion

I was like, "Get me a cup
that I can put toothbrushes in." - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I was like, "Get me a cup that I can put toothbrushes i...

All right, guys, listen, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

All right, guys, listen,

I'd like to take a couple of minutes
right now and talk about something - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I'd like to take a couple of minutes right now and talk...

And I will preface this by saying
there's a lot of people right now - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And I will preface this by saying there's a lot of peop...

I think that stand-up comedy
doesn't always have to be funny. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I think that stand-up comedy doesn't always have to be ...

Stand-up comedy doesn't
always have to be entertaining. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Stand-up comedy doesn't always have to be entertaining.

Sometimes, it's about
speaking truth to power. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Sometimes, it's about speaking truth to power.

Sometimes, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

With all the terrible things
going on in America right now, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

With all the terrible things going on in America right now,

With all the terrible things going on
in this country right now, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

With all the terrible things going on in this country right ...

My biggest pet peeve in America today - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

My biggest pet peeve in America today

You drop a baby in America today, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

You drop a baby in America today,

In fact, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And you might be thinking, "Anthony, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And you might be thinking, "Anthony,

Should you ask, "Anthony, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Should you ask, "Anthony,

The only negative, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

The only negative,

People try to shame you
when you drop their baby... - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

People try to shame you when you drop their baby...

...even though I almost always
make it look like an accident. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

...even though I almost always make it look like an accident...

And then scoop it right back up
before anybody sees you? - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And then scoop it right back up before anybody sees you?

No shit, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

You just hand the baby back
and no one is the wiser. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

You just hand the baby back and no one is the wiser.

One of my friends come up and said,
"Anthony, I got to go to the bathroom. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

One of my friends come up and said, "Anthony, I got to ...

Will you hold my baby?" - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Will you hold my baby?"

Held that baby 30, 45 seconds,
a personal best. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Held that baby 30, 45 seconds, a personal best.

I'll be honest, I don't really understand - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I'll be honest, I don't really understand

I think it's unfair, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

I think it's unfair,

One of my next-door neighbor's kids
is climbing a tree on their property. - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

One of my next-door neighbor's kids is climbing a tree ...

Falls out of the tree - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Falls out of the tree

Now I'm being told
I've got to get myself a lawyer... - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Now I'm being told I've got to get myself a lawyer...

Two years old, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Anytime she sees me, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Anytime she sees me,

You get to laugh at what I said, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

You get to laugh at what I said,

And then you get a second laugh
when you picture me... - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And then you get a second laugh when you picture me...

And most people when they picture it, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

And most people when they picture it,

In fact, - Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward poster

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Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Marcus Raboy

Writer: Anthony Jeselnik

Production: A24

Genre: comedy

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 30 Apr 2019

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/80227677

Also watch: Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers, Ali Wong: Don Wong, Jim Gaffigan: Cinco, Jack Whitehall: At Large, Amy Schumer: Growing, Bill Burr: Paper Tiger, Birds of Passage, I Killed My Mother, The Dawn Wall, The Beach Bum, Spenser Confidential, This Is It, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding, Brazil, Pet Sematary, Swiss Army Man