Christopher Titus: Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding

One of the best stand-up specials I've ever seen, "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding" is almost like a Shakespearean tragedy. Complete with stories of joyous drinking, reflection, celebration, happiness and death, Christopher Titus infuses all 90 minutes of his routine with a deep sense of human monologue.

The son of a constantly drunk father and manic-depressive mother, he basks in the fact that his family was dysfunctional, reliving every painful moment of his youth with perfect insight. It's more than comedy; it's a story of how he managed to survive.

I would recommend "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding" to anyone interested in comedic reality over stale "airline food" comedians. Though it hasn't been released on DVD yet, I'll be one of the first to buy it when it is.

Let's face it, Christopher Titus is a comic genius. He started his stand-up comedy career talking about his relationship with his girlfriends and cars but what made him more successful was his dysfunctional family life. His father was a drunk womanizer who knew how to play mind games or just be manipulative. If you think Chris would have been better off with dear old mom, think again, his mother was institutionalized for paranoid schizophrenia. Anyway, his girlfriend turned wife which he is now divorced, Erin, came from an equally dysfunctional family of a drunken mother, drug-addicted siblings, etc. Chris' half-brother has been arrested for marijuana possession and his best friend is often perceived as gay by his effeminate nature and sensitivity. Anyway, Christopher Titus has brought mental illness out of the closet to the stage. He's funnier than he ever was or will be. He ends the show talking about how most families are dysfunctional and when the world comes to an end that who's watching the Lexus dealership. I can't understand why they canceled his show, it was the funniest show on television and the most relate to families today.

Titus is absolutely brilliant in telling what life is REALLY like growing up in a Dysfunctional household! Using his brilliant style and humor to Express what a lot of people live through. It's a CULT CLASSIC in my household !

I used to watch this often years ago, it was almost like therapy. Completely relatable and well done I'd love to watch it again, however, I can't find it anywhere! Not to stream, nor purchase on DVD. What the heck!?

People with so-called "Normal" families won't get "it" and probably won't enjoy it.

Now, those of us with dysfunctional, screwed up, alcoholic and all the other bad behaviors will find this absolutely, HILARIOUS !

Christopher Titus does a Masterful performance in pointing out what it's like to grow-up and live with dysfunctional parents.

This is an absolute MUST SEE !

We play this every Thanksgiving and Christmas in my household!

Great survivor tool!

Enjoy !