See Comic Gallagher’s Sledge-O-Matic

The comic that made the Sledge-O-Matic a household word in the 1980s, Gallagher, is bringing his silliness to the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse Saturday for two shows.

Gallagher first came to the national spotlight with his performance that required fans in the first ten rows to bring plastic sheets, umbrellas or wear rain ponchos to protect themselves from flying food.  Gallagher would smash a variety of objects, mostly food, and most famously, watermelon with a huge wood mallet.

As one of the pioneer comedians of cable TV in the early 1980, his high-energy and outrageous comedy routines were a change from typical stand up of the time. His act incorporated lots of silly props paired with his unique view of the world around us.

My favorite Gallagher joke of his is when he questions why 7-11 stores, all open 24-hours,  have locks on there doors.

With over a dozen cable TV specials under his belt and performing over a hundred tour dates annually, you never know what to expect from his show, except the unexpected. 

Besides some smashing good fun from his Just as funny. Not as Messy! act, expect him to focus on human stupidity, politics (often in the same breath) and deliver his typical witty social commentary.

Gallagher also ran for the California’s Governor in 2003, finishing 16th, and losing to now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gallagher – Just as funny. Not as Messy!
Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike, at the corner of S. Walter Reed
Arlington, Virginia  (map it)

Dates & Times – Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 7:30 and 10:15 p.m.  Doors open at 6:30 and 9:30.

Tickets - $30.00 and are available online or by phone at 703-486-1245.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – Pentagon City, Blue and Yellow lines, then a 10 minute cab ride. 

Parking – Limited metered street parking and area paid garage parking is available.

Images – Flickr – watermelon