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HARRY FREEDMAN
“The Nation’s Leading Expert”
“If I don’t know it, nobody does!” says Harry Freedman. Is he serious? Of course, he’s not. Yet, from comedy clubs to corporate events to television shows, audiences take Harry Freedman very seriously--right up until the moment they realize that they have been had!
As “the nation’s leading expert,” comedian Harry Freedman convinces audiences he is a doctor, or a bureaucrat, or a presidential adviser, or a psychologist--and the list goes on. But, who is he? Harry Freedman is really the king of comedy put-ons.
It’s hard to imagine how audiences are hoodwinked by a comedian whose TV credits include America’s Funniest People, Comedy On The Road, Stand-Up Spotlight Caroline’s Comedy Hour, and many other shows. Harry Freedman also has been profiled in The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Miami Herald, and other publications. Plus, he has appeared at comedy clubs in New York, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
But, thanks to Freedman’s ability to never crack a smile and what’s been described as his “generic executive look,” Harry Freedman fools audiences time and time again. For instance: “national economist” Harry Freedman once told an incredulous TV interviewer: “The savings and loan problem? Everyone blames the wealthy. The fact is bank tellers got careless counting rolls of pennies. A few wrong figures here, a few miscalculations there. Next thing you know, we’re down $500 billion. It could happen to anyone!” And then there was the time on a TV talk show that “sports doctor” Harry Freedman told a perplexed Keith Hernandez: “We’ve invented artificial limbs so strong, people are going to cut off their legs to get their hands on our feet.”
On the club and concert circuit, Harry Freedman has fun with audiences by posing as a doctor, politician, or airline pilot who is moonlighting as a stand-up comic. His credits include New York’s Caroline’s, The Comic Strip, and Dangerfields, plus The Comedy Stop at The Trop in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. “There’s always someone in the audience who never catches on,” says Freedman. “People will come up to me after the show and ask me what hospital I’m affiliated with or what airline I fly for!”
On the corporate lecture circuit, Harry Freedman is introduced as a newly hired executive, government regulator, or other knowledgeable authority. He starts off for real. But after several excruciating moments of outrageous quips, audiences realize they have been had. They love it �\" and with good reason. Harry Freedman works closely with a meeting planner to create a character, content, and strategy that will be hilarious, yet also appropriate. Well before the meeting, Harry Freedman reviews his customized presentation with the meeting planner for prior approval to insure a risk free event. Noted one meeting planner: “The audience expected a very serious delivery and wound up rolling on the floor with laughter.”
Meeting planners also have discovered Harry Freedman does more than just spoof industry topics and key executives. Freedman’s humor breaks down corporate barriers and creates a comedy camaraderie. Observed another meeting planner: “Everybody was tired from a long day of brainstorming. Harry Freedman completely turned them around. They came out re-¬energized, re-enthused, and friends again.”
So, the next time you tune into a TV talk show, go out to a comedy club, or attend a corporate meeting and someone introduces,” The noted authority,” or, “The leading expert on…(whatever the subject)”, get ready to laugh-it just might be Harry Freedman, “The Nation’s Leading Expert.”
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