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Jeff Dunham is an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian. A graduate of Baylor University, he has performed on numerous comedy shows, including Comedy Central Presents in 2003.

His usual puppets include a woozle named Peanut; a bitter old man named Walter; José Jalapeño, a talking jalapeño pepper on a stick; Achmed the Dead Terrorist; a redneck named Bubba J; and an unusual superhero named Melvin. His first DVD, Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself, was released in April 2006. In this stand-up offering, Jeff opens his show playing straight-man to his usual crew and includes two other characters: Sweet Daddy D and Bubba J, in place of Achmed and Melvin.

His comedy special "Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity" was available at Redbox stands on September 4 2007, and was released to buy on DVD September 18 2007. A Christmas special was taped at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee and will premiere on Comedy Central as Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special on Sunday, November 16 2008 and be available on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 18 2008.

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Achmed, the dead terrorist

Posted on November 15, 2008
Saturday, 1:05 am

Achmed, the Dead Terrorist is a skeleton suicide bomber, with a beard and a white turban. He is used by Dunham to perform comedy based on the contemporary issue of terrorism. He is known for yelling "Silence! I kill you!"[3] at anyone in the audience who dares laugh at him. Achmed has become a fan favorite as evidenced by the fact that his video on YouTube has received over 72 million views, as of November 2008 and is one of the most watched videos on the entire site.

Achmed has expressed a distaste for Chinese cuisine and Lucky Charms cereal explaining that the foods "go right through [him]!" Despite the jokes Achmed tells, he claims he isn't Muslim because 'Made in China' is written on him. His cause of death is uncertain. In "Spark of Insanity" he said he had a "premature detonation," but also claims that he was refueling his car and he answered his cell phone, while in the song "Jingle Bombs" he said he was "shot in the ass by the U. S. Military" while a bomb was strapped to his back.

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