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A packed Bryce Jordan Center awaits the arrival of comedian ventriloquist Jeff Dunham on Friday, Jan. 29. The entertainer's act took the stage following Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner.
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Prior to the appearance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, his puppet character Achmed the Dead Terrorist spoke to the audience in the Bryce Jordan Center, faking a terrorist warning video transmission, which became sabotaged by his fellow puppets Walter, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Jeff Dunham takes the stage in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29. The comedian ventriloquist brought his usual cadre of puppets with him, including Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J. He was joined on stage at times by opening act musician Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner.
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Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his puppet character Walter conversed with each other and the audience at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29. Dunham took the stage following a performance by musician Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner, and also presented his other signature puppet characters Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Jeff Dunham and his puppet character Walter talk to each other on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center during Dunham's performance on Friday, Jan. 29. The act opened with touring musician Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner, as well as other puppet characters Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham holds the broken-off arm of his skeletan puppet character Achmed the Dead Terrorist during his comedy routine on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29. Dunham's performance came after that of opening act Brian Haner, who made several appearances throughout Dunham's act, referred to each time as "Guitar Guy" by Achmed and the other puppets brought by Dunham, including Walter, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Jeff Dunham and puppet Achmed the Dead Terrorist are joined on stage by Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29. The musician opened for Dunham, and made several appearances throughout the act, which featured other puppets including Walter, Peanut, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Puppets Peanut and Jose Jalapeno on a Stick join with ventriloquist Jeff Dunham in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29. The comedian went through a Penn State and Central Pennsylvania-referencing routine featuring the puppets; Dunham labeled this year's appearance at University Park "the weirdest show we've ever done" due to a high level of audience involvement, especially with his jokes and lines with character Bubba J.
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Puppet Peanut sings with Brian "Guitar Guy" Haner in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29, one of the many jokes presented by ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, center. The evening also featured Haner as the opening act; he made several appearances at different points in the act as well, along with other puppets including Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and Bubba J.
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Following his act in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham returned to the stage for an encore with puppet Bubba J, seen here. From the stage, Dunham cited the fact that he hadn't done the Bubba J routine for some time, and enlisted the audience to help him with the well-known jokes. The large screen above Dunham displayed the entertainer and his characters, aiding all in the packed venue to see the routines featuring Dunham's other puppets, Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut and Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick.
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Following his performance in a packed Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 29, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham launches free tour t-shirts from the stage out into the audience with an air cannon. The comedian's act featured five of his puppets, as well as opening musician Brian Haner, dubbed "Guitar Guy," who made several appearances during the routine.
