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Review: Redneck Humor Drives ‘Tuna’

For those playgoers who have not yet experienced the slapstick charms of Tuna, the “third smallest town in Texas,” here’s a hint: Imagine “King of the Hill” meets “Benny Hill.” In other words, “A Tuna Christmas,” consists of redneck humor delivered by two male actors who each dress up as 12 different characters, including Bertha Bumiller, Petey Fisk, Sheriff Givens and Didi Snavely, the owner of Didi’s Used Weapons. It has the same low-rent appeal as its precursor “Greater Tuna,” written by the same team of Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard. Yet “A Tuna Christmas” is different, and not only because it takes place entirely on Christmas Eve/Jim Kershner, SR. More here.

Question: Do you enjoy redneck humor?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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