The First Howie Mandel Special (1983)

Go crazy with the madcap Howie Mandel in this high-energy performance! The popular star of TV's St. Elsewhere and creative force behind the long-running animated series Bobby's World lets his inner child run wild with a variety of bizarre props, clever jokes and outrageous characters. With Howie's unbridled imagination and zany hilarity, you never know what's going to happen next!

Howie Madel Let-Down

I love Howie! I think he's halarious and enjoyable. I ordered this movie hoping to have some great laughs and found myself thinking "this movie is stupid" I was very disappointed. I was bored and unhappy with the retarded preformace that was given. If you love Howie, don't get this movie...it really will disappoint you. July 4, 2008

not bad

The quality of the product was just fine. I'd never seen Howie Mandel on stage before, only heard him on cd (and seen him on St. Elsewhere.) There's nothing inherently wrong with the video but I think he was still up and coming and hadn't quite perfected his act yet. Although some of the comedy was the same as in his "Fits Like a Glove" album, it came across a little "forced". The price was satisfactory for the product. If you're a big Howie Mandel fan, it's not a bad item to have in your library. November 10, 2007

Howie Mandell...eh.

The beginning is kinda funny, but then you soon realize that this was very early material. Not to mention a very "green" Howie Mandell. The only reason I bought it was to get free shipping, which was about the same cost as the DVD. So no loss for me, but it might be for someone else. July 8, 2007

HOWIE IS THE BEST

I THINK HOWIE MANDELL IS ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIANS I HAVE EVER SEEN. I WISH HE WOULD PUT OUT MORE VIDEO'S OF HIS NEWEST SHOWS. THIS VIDEO IS THE ORIGINAL HOWIE, IF ANYBODY SEE'S HIM NOW, THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY SEE THIS VIDEO TO SEE WHAT MADE HIM SO GREAT. I EVEN WENT DOWN TO ATLANTIC CITY TO SEE HIM LIVE, HE'S GREAT. THIS ORIGINAL VIDEO IS #1 IN MY BOOK. March 23, 2006

Watch out!

If you saw the commercial show Howie had on TV a few years ago and liked it, you will likely be very disappointed in this DVD. He was evidently censored heavily because this performace is very disappointing and full of vulgar refrences and language. Don't waste your money or time. November 20, 2005

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