Larry the Cable Guy

Post by **SonomaCat** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:58 am

I admitedly don't know much about this guy, other that fleeting glimpses on Comedy Central, so all of this back story comes as news to me:

http://www.reason.com/hitandrun/2006/06 ... tml#014438

The link that reads "open secret" is a pretty funny column by a comedian that I think is great (inter-comedic cat fights are funny) ... and the video is pretty sweet, too (in the context of knowing what his act is today).

The big reveal? The cable guy fakes the accent and really isn't a redneck at all. I hope this doesn't hurt his hick-cred, or whatever status is gained by intentionally using poor grammar to gain affection from his fanbase.

King · Post by **King** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:57 pm

This was really no secret. The origin of Larry the Cable Guy was on a radio show.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:07 pm

This must be what you are talking about ... is this your post on that site:

"also, Larry the Cable Guy was originally a character developed by Ron Diaz, a morning radio DJ in Tampa and Ron Bennington, a stand-up comedian who became his co-host of the Ron & Ron Radio Show. They created the character and gave it to Dan Whitney. Whitney's radio character was a very amusing satire on anti-intellectual, anti-PC locals. There was a falling-out, and Whitney basically stole the character and ran with it, according to Ron & Ron, before they had their own falling-out."