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Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav is adult stand-up with near-constant f-words, sexual talk, and jokes about suicide and drunk driving. The set also uses racism, homophobia, transphobia, and weight as comic material. Nothing is acted out as a sex or violence scene, but the words are harsh and frequent. We put it at around 16 and up for teens comfortable with dark, provocative comedy.
Uplifting themes
A few bits needle health-care denials and betting ads that pretend you can win. The moral sits under insults. Do not count on this hour as a lesson He is honest about being a mess, which some older teens find funny. Honesty still leaves you with a chaotic adult on stage. Keep that distinction in the room Gambling-ad talk and health-care riffs can open a real conversation if you pause the set. The special itself is a rant. Treat any learning as leftover, not the point
Story (may spoil tone)
In this unruly set, Stavros Halkias imagines becoming a "dirtbag" uncle, roasts the health care system and warns of the risks of living your best life.
Details
Violence Jokes include hitting a wife, throwing cans at a mum, and a Molotov coc…
Jokes include hitting a wife, throwing cans at a mum, and a Molotov cocktail bit. It is talk, not a fight scene. The cruelty is meant as shock comedy, and it comes fast
Language The f-word is almost constant from the first minutes, plus the s-word,…
The f-word is almost constant from the first minutes, plus the s-word, motherf-word, and plenty of b-word. It is aggressive and jokey at once. Younger kids will hear a wall of swearing if they walk in
Sex / nudity He jokes about sex work, hiring sex workers, and trying to sleep with a…
He jokes about sex work, hiring sex workers, and trying to sleep with a stranger. It is talk, with no sex scene. The bits still sit firmly in adult territory for the rest of the hour
Drugs / alcohol Smoking comes up as a public-health comparison, and drunk driving is us…
Smoking comes up as a public-health comparison, and drunk driving is used as a dark joke, including loading up then heading home. Nobody is using drugs on stage. The drinking talk is still adult and careless
Self-harm / suicide Suicide and wanting to die are used as repeated punchlines, including a…
Suicide and wanting to die are used as repeated punchlines, including a hotline joke. No act is shown, but the humour may distress some viewers
Sexual violence A brief joke refers to sexual slavery. Nothing is depicted, though the…
A brief joke refers to sexual slavery. Nothing is depicted, though the subject itself is disturbing
Bullying / discrimination Racist, homophobic, and transphobic language and ideas appear in severa…
Racist, homophobic, and transphobic language and ideas appear in several routines. The comedian treats them as provocative material; families may still find them hurtful
Dangerous behaviour Drunk driving is a repeated dark joke. The set does not demonstrate it,…
Drunk driving is a repeated dark joke. The set does not demonstrate it, but the behaviour is spoken about casually
Eating disorders / body image He jokes about getting too fat to tan, and about men famous for being f…
He jokes about getting too fat to tan, and about men famous for being fat. Weight is comedy fuel here. Skip it if body talk already stings at home
Gambling Halkias jokes about loving gambling and the ubiquity of slot-machine ad…
Halkias jokes about loving gambling and the ubiquity of slot-machine ads, while acknowledging that the house wins. The routine offers no betting instruction
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- When a comic jokes about suicide or drunk driving, where is the line between honest and just mean?
- He talks about gambling ads that say you never win. How do those ads show up on your teen's phone?
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