Women Aren't Funny Page #2

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American culture, or if that is true

throughout the world, you know?

I've done very little

research on the topic.

This is your documentary,

you should...

What? I'm busy.

- A binky.

- Chocolate.

A binky.

- Graham crackers, cookies.

- Who are you talking to?

In addition

to this project, I am a wife,

a mother and probably

most importantly,

a professional female

standup comedian.

Full disclosure,

I am an extremely

well credited opening act

for my husband.

Give 'em the plug.

Yes, my husband

is also a comedian.

And no, it's not always

a laugh riot.

- One, he's annoying.

- See that foot?

See how my toe's open?

Look at this one.

I can't get my pinky toe

to open.

With the unwavering

support of my husband,

I am able to add journalist

to my list of accreditations.

I am determined to find out

once and for all,

are women as funny as men?

I'm female comedian

Bonnie McFarlane.

I've heard "women aren't funny" almost

as often as "you're not funny."

But is it true?

- The debate is as old...

- This is stupid.

- What?

- Come on, let's go. This is stupid.

- I'm trying to do something,

- OK? It's stupid.

Looks like you're doing

a butter commercial

- or something.

- No, it's like I'm an investigative reporter.

- It's like a 20/20 sort of...

- It's not funny.

- No one gets this.

- It is funny.

I'm not wearing any pants.

You're gonna get ticks,

that's what's gonna happen.

Oh...

Where'd you get that from?

That's funny.

Now that's funny.

- Do this.

- And since I am participating as a subject,

to maintain some journalistic

integrity,

I will now speak about myself only in the

somewhat annoying, omnipresent third person.

It's what journalists do.

I don't know what to do.

It's Spanish.

I'm getting a message

in Spanish.

Maybe you dialed

the wrong number.

No... Yeah, I dialed it.

No, through like AT&T. It just came

out, the first thing was Spanish.

Oh, my goodness.

We're in the wrong country.

- Daddy.

- What?

While Bonnie and Rich

are waiting to perform

at the local comedy club

in Philly,

Bonnie receives a tip

that Christopher Hitchens

is at a speaking engagement

just a few blocks away.

Bonnie decides to pursue the tip

in hopes of getting an interview.

- Can I press?

- Right here, ground, G.

- G like grandma.

- Grandma's button.

Rich decides to tag along

to see if he's recognized.

Oh, look, he recognized me.

He is.

- Really?

- Did you just recognize him?

- Yeah, yeah.

- A lot.

The Asian guy did recognize me

'cause he took a double take.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Did you just recognize him?

Yeah, yeah. From

Last Comic Standing, right?

Oh, my God, yes.

Do you recognize me?

No.

And we have a camera crew

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