Tom Segura: Teacher

Long time fan of Tom but I see a regular decline in his material. Not only specials but podcasts as well. This one was not super bad but I had just few smiles and nothing really felt complete or crafted enough. Some jokes just ended in place that felt unnatural and kind of shallow and the overall vibe was just unnecessarily protracted words with not much depth or some interesting idea. Shame...

This is one of the worst comedy specials from Tom Segura ever. So disappointing and so unoriginal and not funny. I was waiting to laugh because usually I'm a fan of all his other specials can't say that about this one and anyone who gives more than a five is dreaming. It's a mess, a rear one for Tom but I miss nonetheless. If you're bored and you really have nothing to watch. I guess you can put this on if you want to fall asleep. You certainly won't be laughing much at all. So give it a go and you'll be disappointed. That's a guarantee like I was.

..this one sucked! With the weight, the humor seems to have been lost too... what a shame!

It was clear very early on in the special that this time it would be different, but we still hoped it would be better-unfortunately in vain!

I am happy to wait and see how things develop and hope for amusing times in the future.

6 is accurate and most everyone feels the same way I feel about it. I've watched it twice and bookended it with both Ball Hog and Sledgehammer, this special just doesn't have the same charm. Segura's usually quick on the draw even when he's laughing at his own jokes, but in Teacher sometimes he's the only one laughing. And it's nervous laughter. The first half is his typical quick banter and well timed jokes with buildup punchlines on the usual bodily functions and social commentary, sometimes repeating a theme later in the show. And the hilarity of his sons makes a return. The second half he clearly looses the crowd. The jokes aren't as rapid fired, his exaggerations aren't as comical, the cutting edge satire was not as much satirical as it was complainhitive and melancholy. (The good news is there's no "in-jokes", so Garth Brookes and Louisiana are safe.)

If I had to guess, his new series is eating up a lot of time and he still had an obligation for another special on Netflix. Got the same vibe from Ali Wong's recent Netflix special for similar timing constraints, albeit different reasons. Teacher is still a fun watch, but if you think it has the same level of comedy and as Sledgehammer, rewatch that show instead.

Maybe it's just the sheer volume of content comedians are expected to churn out now, but you'd think between the podcasts and life experiences there'd be more sharp material in the mix. Instead, this feels like someone who's lost a bit of perspective on what's actually funny. At some point, comedians might need a self imposed "sell by" date that forces them to step away, reinvent what they do, and come back after a few years with enough distance to make fun of themselves in a fresher, more honest way.themselves a little better.