John Henton Show #119

A talented young guy worked for me a couple times, and went on to be a strong National, and television comic; here is a short comedy set by John Henton. Some very funny material about Prince and on being an African-American in Hawaii....very funny!
John Henton achieved national recognition for his engaging and witty performances, despite limited appearances at clubs in the early 1990s. Known for his sharp wit and observational humor, Henton’s comedic style, particularly his jokes about iconic musicians like Prince and Michael Jackson, resonated with audiences and played a key role in his rise to fame. His humor cleverly addressed societal norms and sensitive topics, which helped solidify his reputation as a talented comedian. Overall, Henton's ability to infuse humor into everyday situations and his unique take on celebrities made him a standout figure in the entertainment industry.

(00:00:20) John Henton's Impactful Comedy Club Appearances

(00:00:50) "Celebrity Encounters: Henton's Hilarious Observations"

Transcript

Announcer: 0:02

Stand up comedy. Your host in MC presents comedy Appeteasers, a podcast where you will find short comedy sets, stories, and funny bits from the famous and not so famous. Here is your host and MC, Scott Edwards.

R. Scott Edwards: 0:20

Hi, and welcome back to the podcast comedy appeteasers. We have another terrific short comedy set to bring a smile to your face. This young man ended up doing a lot of tv. He was a regular at the club. Actually only played probably three times in our history, but this is from the early nineties. But he has been in comedy for a long time. I know you'll enjoy him. Let's hear some stand up material by John Hinton.

John Henton: 0:50

Like Prince's music. But the guy. You like Prince? I love Prince. But the guy just so damn strange. Maybe I'm just like my mother. Yeah, a bit too much like your mama for me. Hossing, put a little bass in your voice. Act like your daddy or something. Cause he always running around. Never like wearing clothes, watching MTV awards. Prince come out in a yellow jumpsuit, ass hanging all out the back. That is so wrong. And if you see him, tell him maybe he don't know. I never forget. I went down. He not like I saw him down. We went out to the public hall, and Prince came out in some bikini panties, high heeled shoes, and a raincoat on. And me and the crew, we wasn't ready for this. Cause the announcer was like, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage prince. We're like, yeah, prince. That's my boy. That's my old look. He got panties on. She wasn't ready for that. See, that's the thing, man. You listen to music now. They don't have no masculine stars. You got a little prince bouncing around. Then you got old Michael Jackson. Somebody got to help that boy. All that plastic surgery on his head, skin lightened up, cleft in his chin. Long, luxurious. Hey, I ain't gay or nothing, but Mike look good. Hey, like I said, I ain't gay or nothing, but damn it, if I went to jail, I want Mike to be my butt buddy. I'm telling you. Come on, mandy. See, that's the thing. You got all this new stuff out, man, and it's cool. You got these little young kids out, man. They got Chris Cross, they got ABC. Another bad creation. Little boy walking around. I swing my beat at the playground. You know what I'm saying? You know, I'm thinking kids six years old should not be this damn cool little boy walking around with a beeper on, like, who the hell gonna beep him nobody but his mama trying to bring his black ass home. Dumb stuff, man. I see a lot of dumb stuff, man. Traveling around. That's the best part about the job. Dumbest thing I've ever seen, man, reading in the paper. Martin Luther King day, national holiday, right? Still not celebrated by two states. And I'm thinking like this here, you got to be prejudiced as hell not to take a day off of work. Cause it could be the Ku Klux Klan day. Guess where I'll be? Sitting at the pass, smoking the joint. Grand wizard here to your punk ass. I don't give a shit. Don't bother me. Then you gonna see them dumb people too, man. I was over in Hawaii. Just get finished with a show, get back to the hotel, jump on the elevator. I see a family. I don't know where they from. North Dakota, South Dakota. One thing I do know, they never saw a black man before in their life. Everybody nervous, and I sensed the tension. So I'm trying to make a little conversation now. The kid got tennis shoes with designs on. I say, my man, what's that on the shoe? He says, ninja. I say, what? And his parents thought that. I thought he had said the special n word. They're like, no, no. Ninja. Teenage mutant Ninja Turtle. Don't kill him, black man. He's our only son, man.

R. Scott Edwards: 4:43

John Hinton was one of the funniest guys. He worked our club a few times. He was very, very funny. He went on to do a lot of tv and some national fame. It was great to have him at the club. And I hope you enjoyed this short set by John Hinton. Hey, we'll be back next week with another show from comedy appetisers. And be sure to rate us on Spotify and Apple. All right, thanks for listening. Bye.

Announcer: 5:10

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of comedy Appeteasers. Be sure to share with family and friends, and we will see you this Sunday for our regular podcast, your host and McDezden. And again next Friday for another episode of comedy Appetizers. Bye.