Talk:Gallagher (comedian)

Page move
This is the most ridiculous vote for speedy deletion I've ever come across. Do whatever you like, I'm not going to argue with narrow-minded and stubborn people.  00:56, Oct 3, 2004 (UTC)

Below, from User talk:Radiojon

I think you have caused some confusion by voting for the deletion of the Gallagher page (a disambiguation page). The reason you give ("+, to move comedian back here") is something I do not understand: Do you believe Gallagher (US comedian), hardly known outside the U.S., is the only Gallagher?

The page was actually deleted, and then there was a red link even on Links to disambiguating pages. I have just created a redirect; please do not move it around again. All the best,  17:39, Oct 2, 2004 (UTC)


 * The only person (or other thing) known by only "Gallagher" (a stage name) is comedian Leo Anthony Gallagher. Quoting from  Disambiguation: Disambiguation pages are not search indices -- do not add links that merely contain part of the page title where there is no significant risk of confusion.  The page at Gallagher (disambiguation) shouldn't exist at all, because it is simply a search index, and certainly shouldn't be in place of the article at Gallagher.    Also, it is a moot point that he is from the U.S. or anywhere else for that matter, he is still the only thing called just "Gallagher".  Others only have Gallagher as part of the name, and therefore (per Wikipedia policy) don't get disambiguated.    –radiojon 22:55, 2004 Oct 2 (UTC)
 * He is not the only thing called just Gallagher. (And he is not "thing" either.) There was at least one man known as "simply Gallagher" before. And also there are several setllements named "Gallagher". And unlike "things" that tend to remain uniquely named, I am pretty sure that "the current" Gallagher will be safely forgotten (as the previous one), and it is quite possible another one will pop out. Mikkalai 01:40, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I apologize for moving the page without talking first. I was lazy to check that the issue was being discussed here. Mikkalai 01:46, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Also, it came upon me to run search for "the Gallagher", and it turns out there are scores of things, such as "Gallagher House", "Gallagher Library", "Gallagher Army", Gallagher Laboratory. Hence there are scores of other persons who under some circumstances are known by the single name. One might wonder: "Who the heck this Gallagher is?", only to find out from wikipedia that this must be this clown. Mikkalai 03:13, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

So you must be quite eager to add your one and only Gallagher to the List of people known by one name where, surprisingly, I couldn't find him.

However, I'm not quite sure why you did the following:
 * (cur) (last) 22:37, Oct 2, 2004 Radiojon (Gallagher (US comedian) moved to Gallagher (comedian))

This has again created double redirects, and it's altogether pointless. Please do not move pages around unless absolutely necessary.  02:07, Oct 3, 2004 (UTC)

Please do not add POV content to this article.
Statements like "The first real star to come out of cable" are POV unless you can cite an authoritative source. Please see WP:NPOV for further details. → Ξxtreme Unction {yak ł blah } 22:44, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

It's a spectacularly unbiased article anyway. I don't think I've read another bio of a comedian which kisses as much behind as this one does. You'd think he was actually good 144.87.143.3 13:29, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Overview section in particular appears very biased. e.g. statements referring to Gallagher as "one of the most successful comedians of all time" are questionable, to say the least. References are needed. Johnatx 23:38, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Even Gallagher's own quotations are complete BS. He says he invented the standup special for cable. Just even a cursory look at Goerge Carlin wiki page shows that Goerge was doing specials a full 3 plus years before Gallagher did his first. Total tripe. The odds are the other POV statements are from Gallagher himself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.180.94.14 (talk) 01:00, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Fury directed toward audience member/usher
Does anyone recall seeing a latter-day Gallagher special run on Comedy Central in which an usher was escorting an audience member to his seat after the show had started? I seem to recall seeing that Gallagher really flipped out on the both of them and insulted them heavily for a seemingly innocuous act. Just wondering. Seemed very ingrateful and rude when I saw it, maybe he got up on the wrong side of the bed that morning. --Frenkmelk 07:46, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Haven't heard of it myself, but it wouldn't surprise me. The general consensus from most anyone who's interviewed or spoken with him is that he's unbelievably arrogant and rude. --AWF


 * Actually, that happened to me at a Gallagher show I attended last year up in Wisconsin. Roads leading to the venue were closed for construction, we arrived around 5 min late and the 'G Man' himself came running up to me and yelled "AND WHERE THE F*CK HAVE YOU BEEN?!?" - it was HILARIOUS.  I yelled back "WELL THEY CLOSED DOWN 2ND STREET" and he totally took it and ran with it - even worked it into his act to the point where he made a reference to "2nd street being closed!!!" nearly an hour later.  So my personal experience with this sort of thing was positive - you just gotta know how to hit back.  Gallagher is not a 'lite' comedian.  --FTM


 * -Is this an excerpt from an Onion article? 84.92.85.50 (talk) 11:37, 28 January 2015 (UTC)


 * -or a 'funny' one. -MFL


 * -I think he's great. -RDW —Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.146.91.6 (talk) 20:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Other Content?
There was radio profile on Gallagher several months ago. I believe it was on Sirius and included sound clips. The biography referred to two events I didn't see listed in this Wiki bio:
 * 1) Another lawsuit, involving Gallagher Too and a Sledge-O-Matic accident.
 * 2) Controversy over an (un)intentional slip in the use of the word "fag" in "flag burning" that brought on picketing and protests. Memobug 21:05, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

"Leo Gallagher"?
Why is this article listed as "Leo Gallagher" and not "Gallagher" (with the appropriate disambig term)? He is far better known under the single name than under his full name, to the extent that I, for one, hadn't even known his full name until I looked at the Wikipedia page. Seeing "Leo Gallagher" linked from another page, it's not even initially clear who it's referring to. My assumption is that this has something to do with the disambiguation controversy discussed at the top of this page, but what was wrong with "Gallagher (comedian)" or "Gallagher (US comedian)"? MrBook 13:34, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


 * The article has since been retitled to "Gallagher (comedian)", and the first line has the standard format of stage name then followed by birth name & date in parentheses. WillieBlues (talk) 16:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Wikipunnery?
"Gallagher initially attempted to get his brother to stop these activities by requesting that he stop using Gallagher's well-known Sledge-O-Matic routine.  These efforts proved fruitless " Memobug 20:51, 31 December 2006 (UTC)


 * ho ho
 * Hermitage 11:32, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Ninja Turltles
I remember hearing once that Gallagher was very wealthy because he owns/owned the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Anyone know of this?


 * He does NOT own the rights to the TMNT. Whoever told you this is an idiot. Here's the people who really own the rights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage_Studios Namrepus221 (talk) 18:07, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


 * He did claim to have once owned the rights to TMNT in his interview with Marc Marron on the WTF Podcast, but said he was screwed out of them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.100.212.167 (talk) 16:01, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Legal name.
His legal name still appears to be Leo Gallagher. See this page (about 1/4 way day) which contains a photo of a boarding pass under the name "Leo Gallagher". - SimonLyall (talk) 21:14, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Invented The Ninja Turtles?
Didn't he invent the ninja turtles?--Polydor 2 (talk) 11:56, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Nope. 68.175.94.200 (talk) 19:26, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Bigoted Comments
As is documented in this article from The Stranger, Gallagher has taken to making numerous negative comments about gay people, asians, mexicans, feminists, liberals etc. in his routine. Given the overwhelmingly pro-Gallagher slant of the article, I feel that this is information that needs to be included. 70.57.228.212 (talk) 10:04, 1 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Lindy West humor piece from The Stranger is a questionable citation, no? The current edit is poorly written and inappropriately labels him as a Christian Conservative. --198.6.95.95 (talk) 21:32, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

We have a opinion piece written by a leftist presenting everything thru a leftist prism. But even if it were entirely correct so what? Considering the hate mongering leveled at religious and ethnic groups by other comedians this smacks of hypocrisy at the very least. Either be consistent or don't complain about someone picking on the protected classes. And at that, someone needs to rewrite the current edit, lest I have to dig up my password and delete the entire thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.251.80.68 (talk) 17:20, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I see Gallagher and his proxies have been commenting here! 76.22.32.86 (talk) 20:51, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
 * "Leftist" = You're boring me.  Mr  JM 00:09, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

L..l...leftists! Leftists everywhere! D...darn leftists what with tha homosexshuls and the eee-leegals! And RINOs! kids these days! *shakes fist impotently* — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.197.98.28 (talk) 13:29, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

http://probablyscience.tumblr.com/post/48664764618/episode-66-with-peter-serafinowicz-and-gallagher Of course, that's probably just lefties impersonating him being a demented old racist. 84.215.148.79 (talk) 22:52, 26 August 2013 (UTC)Tall Mexican

It looks like another anon user removed some significant material on this topic on Dec. 16, 2014. Restored today. 73.26.208.97 (talk) 17:26, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

On the subject of Gallagher's putdowns on the so-called protected classes, didn't he get some flack for a comedy bit about Burning Flags, saying "I won't burn a flag but i'll burn a fag"?rich (talk) 00:52, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

How in the world are his controversial remarks not in this article?? -2600:1700:2660:FDF:47E1:9926:6071:91BB (talk) 05:31, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

Computer Hardware or Software Endorsements
I vaguely remember that back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, Gallagher appeared in a series of print advertisements for a computer company or software company. I remember him dressed in Renaissance costume, driving his tricycle. I would add this to his Wikipedia page but without more details it would not be helpful. Does anyone else remember the ads in question? Felicity4711 (talk) 09:17, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Heart Attack
As evidenced by the comments on this article, many people wish Gallagher had died of his heart attack, making my edit "it was determined that he had suffered a minor heart attack, much to the dismay of many who had hoped for a fatal heart attack" a valid addition to this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.197.127.223 (talk) 13:04, 21 August 2011 (UTC)


 * After adding this fact, add Querty, so that it can be proved that this fact is sourced. ♛♚★Vaibhav Jain★♚♛  Talk Email 13:08, 21 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Nope, this is a BLP, and the queerty article is borderline gossip and clearly an opinion piece, which makes no mention of hist heart attack, so the source does not support the statement, and the statement violates BLP and NPOV. --Nuujinn (talk) 16:48, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Yahoo! just confirmed this. R.I.P Gallagher 1946-2012. WestBounce (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2012 (UTC)WestBounce
 * Do you have a link? ⋙–Berean–Hunter—►  18:28, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

http://news.yahoo.com/comedian-gallagher-recovering-heart-attack-183332006.html Nevermind. He's still alive! WestBounce (talk) 05:20, 16 March 2012 (UTC)WestBounce

Does anybody know why he suffered so many heart problems and if there is a history of heart problems in his family? 50.32.147.41 (talk) 14:01, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

Slot Machine
He invented some slot machine.

http://www.google.vu/patents?id=dkDnAQAAEBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=7972210&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RRLhT6HBLejt0gHK_rSADg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.147.140.82 (talk) 09:22, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Conflict with brothers act section
Hi, just wanted to point out that citation number 5, in the "Conflict with brothers act" section, does not reference all of the text that precedes it. "The courts ultimately sided with Leo Gallagher, and an injunction was granted prohibiting Ron from performing any act that impersonates his brother in small clubs and venues. This injunction also prohibited Ron from intentionally bearing likeness to his brother.[5]". I read the source material (yea it's one of those days...) and while it does mention that Leo Gallagher prevailed in the lawsuit, it never says that he was prohibited from bearing any likeness, the source material only states that Ron Gallagher had to pay Leo Gallagher damages as a result of the trial. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:E:1180:E1:6D5C:54F7:A206:EC9E (talk) 19:23, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Laserdisc-based Arcade Game
It was a comedic Crime Patrol-style lightgun game named 'Gallagher's Gallery' made by American Laser Games. Can someone add this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.226.21.180 (talk) 02:46, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Discography,Anyone?
I notice there isn't one. He has,to date,released 3 albums; "Gallagher"(1980),"I Am Who I Pretend To Be"(2014),and "Best of Gallagher"(2015). ( And a few singles / promotional vinyl 45s. ). The finer details, if anyone has a hankering to add them,can be found at: www.discogs.com/artist/504142-Gallagher.

75.107.98.166 (talk) 19:03, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

Make Me Laugh, 70's game show
I'm pretty sure Gallagher was a frequent comedian on this show around 1975. No sledge-a-matic that I recall, but lots of props. 67.171.187.18 (talk) 00:38, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Make Me Laugh has page, and Gallagher is one of the comedians listed. The 1975 date I noted above should be 78-79. onward to imdb. 67.171.187.18 (talk) 00:48, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Gallagher's act, originally, was both prop and humor oriented, no melons involved. Both Carrottop and Steven Wright essentially stole his act (Carrottop less so, as he modified and developed his own jokes, too -- if you look at Gallagher's early stand-up vs. Wright's, all Wright did was add a much stronger deadpan delivery, it's almost word-for-word Gallagher's... granted, Wright did do it better with the extreme deadpan, but that's why Wright has disappeared, Gallagher stopped writing jokes for him.). And that's when Gallagher came up with his signature prop joke, that pretty much became so long-running and expected that it wound up as a complete schtick, like Youngman's "Take My Wife... Please", and Dangerfield's "I can't get no respect!" --OBloodyHell (talk) 21:59, 15 November 2022 (UTC)