Blue Collar Comedy Tour facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blue Collar Comedy Tour |
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| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2000–2006 |
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| Members | Jeff Foxworthy Bill Engvall Ron White Larry the Cable Guy |
The Blue Collar Comedy Tour was a very popular group of comedians. It featured Jeff Foxworthy and his friends Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy. They traveled around the country performing funny shows for six years. The tour started in January 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. It ended in 2006 in Washington D.C. at the Warner Theatre. This comedy tour was a huge success!
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Blue Collar Comedy on Screen
After their successful live shows, the Blue Collar comedians created many movies and a TV show. These projects let even more people enjoy their unique style of humor.
Comedy Movies
The comedians made several movies based on their live shows. These films brought their popular jokes and stories to a wider audience.
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again (2004)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road (2006)
TV Show Fun
The group also had a TV show called Blue Collar TV on The WB channel. It featured sketches and jokes from the comedians. While Ron White was not a regular on the show, he did appear as a guest sometimes.
Blue Collar Radio Channel
In March 2006, the Blue Collar comedians started their own radio channel. It was on Sirius Satellite Radio. The channel was called Blue Collar Radio.
What's on the Radio?
This radio station played stand-up comedy from the four main members. It also featured other comedians who had a similar "working class" style of humor. Some of these comedians included Brian Regan, Rodney Carrington, Kathleen Madigan, and Ray Romano.
New Name, Same Laughs
Later, Sirius Satellite Radio joined with XM Satellite Radio. The channel is now known as Jeff & Larry's Comedy Roundup. You can still listen to it on Sirius XM channel 97.
