Jo Koy: Don't Make Him Angry (2009)

Jo Koy is fairly funny; I give this stand-up routine 4 stars. While his anti-French bit in the beginning is lame and too long (consisting mainly in simultaneously spitting and making "pew" sounds for several minutes), his impersonation of his Filipino mother's speech and mannerisms is simply hilarious -- his tyke's antics, not so much. (The show's title comes from his son's affinity for pretending he's The Incredible Hulk.) Other than "doing his mom" (or wishing he could "do" Michael Phelps), Koy is at his level best when talking about the inanities of normal daily life. His timing between punch lines is about one second or a half a beat too long, so you may feel like he's dragging things out or just not spry on his cues. He is funny though and you should have plenty of opportunities to laugh (unless you prefer a comic who cusses a blue streak -- that's not Jo). Think of him as the Filipino who lives next door. 4 stars.