In 1980, when I graduated from high school, my goal was to be on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson at least once before our ten-year class reunion. Our class reunion was in June of 1990, and I was on 'The Tonight Show' in April 1990, so I made it by a few months.

His fifth special Minding the Monsters which was taped in Savannah premiered on Comedy Central on October 7 2012. Dunham moved back to clubs more than 200 appearances a year. One of these was such as a 1996 episode of Ellen in which he appeared with Walter.

com and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar he is the top-grossing standup act in North America and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well. Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate.