Things got weird in Romania.
I was brought out to Bucharest in January to “compete” in the Romanian comedy talent show, iUmor. After repeatedly double checking that wouldn’t they prefer a TV-friendly version of my blowup doll act, they insisted on the full NSFW version. And you can see the results.
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Cu trei like-uri merge mai departe şi Jimmy Slonina, concurentul iUmor care l-a fãcut pe Mihai Bendeac sã exclame: „Aşa ceva n-am vãzut de când mama m-a fãcut!”. Cu un numãr pe care l-a descris ca fiind o combinaţie de acrobaţie şi umor şi o partenerã de scenã pe mãsurã – o pãpuşã gonflabilã, Jimmy i-a uluit pe juraţi. „E în mod evident o formã de a crea comedie: faci un lucru imbecil, cu o seriozitate şi cu o demnitate demne de o cauzã mondialã!”, a mãrturisit Mihai Bendeac, care a mai spus: „A fost senzaţional, bravo lui pentru idee!”. Tot asta a punctat şi Delia: „N-am vãzut nimic asemãnãtor la iUmor! Nota 10 pentru originalitate!”
Jimmy Slonina, the iUmor competitor who made Mihai Bendeac exclaim: “I have not seen this since my mom did.” With a number he described as a combination of acrobatics and humor, and a stage partner to measure – an inflatable doll, Jimmy stunned the jury. “It’s obviously a form of comedy: you do an imbecile thing, with a seriousness and a dignity worthy of a world cause!” Confessed Mihai Bendeac, who also said: “It was sensational, bravo’s for idea!”. This was also what Delia pointed out: “I did not see anything like this on the iUmor! Note 10 for originality!”