History Creator / RichardJeni

* RaisedCatholic: He'd speak about going to mass as a child and hating how long and boring services were before seguing into a routine where he imagined the priest as a guy with things to do and delivers a sermon that covers the entire Bible in mere minutes.

* AteHisGun: Sadly he did this the morning of March 10, 2007.

* InsaneTrollLogic: He takes the idea of a syllogism (if the first two parts are true, the last part has to be true) and uses it to "prove" that Creator/RayCharles is God, and that all women are actually aliens.

* {{Infomercial}}: Being a stand-up comic, he watched a lot of them and made fun of them in his sets.

* WondrousLadiesRoom: By his InsaneTrollLogic, women have come from some other planet because men go bald and women don't. Following this "logic," the only place women can meet safely is the women's public restroom since no man can go two steps in there without being eviscerated.

A little public service announcement that we at Wiki/TVTropes would be very remiss not to make here: If you're feeling suicidal, ''please'' [[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention get help immediately.]] Talk to a loved one at the very least and let them know how you're feeling. [[YouAreNotAlone There]] ''[[YouAreNotAlone is]]'' [[YouAreNotAlone help out there]], no matter what you might believe.

* WondrousLadiesRoom: By his InsaneTrollLogic, women have come from some other planet because men go bald and women don't. Following this "logic," the only place women can meet safely is the women's public restroom, since no man can go two steps in there without being eviscerated.

-->"Call now and I'll throw in my other tape: "Stop Smokin', you Stupid Bastard!"

* SadClown: He struggled with depression before fatally shooting himself in March 2007.

* AteHisGun: Sadly did this the morning of March 10, 2007.
* AudienceParticipationSong: Got the audience to hum the Magazine/NationalGeographic theme throughout ''Platypus Man''.

* SadClown: Struggled with depression before committing suicide in March 2007.

'''Richard Jeni''' (born Richard John Colangelo, April 14, 1957 -- March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), a short-lived ''Platypus Man'' sitcom on Creator/{{UPN}}, and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

* SadClown: Very much so.

* IdiotPlot: In his ''Film/JawsTheRevenge'' bit, he said that the movie slaps the audience in the face with its idiocy.

'''Richard Jeni''' (born Richard John Colangelo, April 14, 1957 -- March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

* HarsherInHindsight: His "depressing love songs" bit from ''Platypus Man'' is cringe-inducing when you know that Jeni later killed himself, though not by any of the methods he pantomimed.

* AudienceParticipationSong: Got the audience to hum the NationalGeographic theme throughout ''Platypus Man''.

* RamblingOldManMonologue: The viewer mail segment from the "Bill the Belching Gourmet" bit from ''Platypus Man'' consists of a single letter written in more or less this fashion.

Born Richard John Colangelo, '''Richard Jeni''' (April 14, 1957 -- March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

Born Richard John Colangelo, '''Richard Jeni''' (April 14, 1957–March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

Born Richard John Colangelo, '''Richard Jeni''' (April 14, 1957 -- March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

* HarsherInHindsight: His "depressing love songs" bit from ''Platypus Man'' is cringe-inducing when you know that Jeni committed suicide, though not by any of the methods he pantomimed.

'''Richard Jeni''' (born Richard John Colangelo, April 14, 1957 -- March 10, 2007) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

'''Richard Jeni''' (born Richard John Colangelo) was an American stand-up comedian. He had three HBO specials (''Platypus Man'', ''A Good Catholic Boy'', and ''A Big Steaming Pile of Me''), two Showtime specials (''Boy from New York City'' and ''Crazy from the Heat''), and more appearances on Series/TheTonightShow than any other comedian other than its hosts. He appeared in ''Film/TheMask'' as Charlie Schumaker.

* LongList: He rattled off a list of illnesses and maladies that one of Bernard Shapiro's clients suffered, ending with [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "... and occasional lower back pain."]]