“Mitch All Together” is a CD recording of Mitch Hedberg’s show at the Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2003. Hedberg is known for his mellow voice, nervous stage presence and delivery, and one-line jokes about everyday observations. Hedberg was once called the next Seinfeld and had somewhat of a cult following before his untimely 2005 death.
Hedberg begins this CD by reminding his audience that this CD will be sold in stores, giving the first track its title, “This CD is in Stores.” On this track, he compares his new celebrity status with his old, non-celebrity status. He talks about how he already has a CD (referring to what was later sold as “Strategic Grill Locations”) but it would not be sold in a store unless he leaves it there and says to an employee, “That is for sale. Please alphabetize it.” While the segment is short (he soon transitions into a segment about his hotel), it emphasizes a side of celebrity-based comedy that is often overlooked. He takes on the opposite point of view, examining the state of not being a celebrity and not having your albums sold rather than more common celebrity-oriented topics like pop stars and the obsessions around them, for example.
Mitch Hedberg. Mitch All Together. Comedy Central, 2003.
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