Hosted by Tim Conway in his reliably affable and low-key style, the special features five Christian comedians tackling everything from dysfunctional families to racism, usually with very funny results. The only "household name" in the group is probably Victoria Jackson, who actually delivers one of the weaker sets, but even she is endearing with her patented dumb blonde persona that one is never quite sure is an act or not. Standouts include Thor Ramsey, whose hysterical routine of his nagging mother as cheerleader is a perfect counterpoint to the current You Tube phenomenon "William Tell Overture for Moms," and Bone Hampton, who manages to walk a fine, and frequently hilarious, line between "angry Black man" and easygoing, accessible stand-up comedian. Also on board is Dan Naiman, whose routine consists mostly of jokes about his Indian father and Japanese mother, and Taylor Mason, a ventriloquist (with a plush pig dummy and later a plush boy dummy on his hand) who comes off as a somewhat tamer Jeff Denham, though he manages to have the pig put the moves on a woman in the front row and the boy do a double entendre joke to another woman in the audience.

Some of the material is going to zoom right over the heads of younger children, but older kids and their parents are certainly going to find a lot of laughs in this special.

The DVD

Video:
The unenhanced 1.78:1 image is nicely sharp and well-defined.

Sound:
The standard stereo soundtrack suffices perfectly well for the proceedings.

Extras:
A three minute featurette of the comedians riffing on the Ten Commandments provides a few extra laughs.

Final Thoughts:
So much stand-up has devolved to the point where the ostensible punchlines are simply foul language. Thou Shalt Laugh proves that the art of stand-up is alive and well, and actual belly laughs are there to be had with well crafted jokes and insight into the human condition.

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"G-d made stars galore" & "Hey, what kind of a crappy fortune is this?" ZMK, modern prophet