The first major comedy special for Comedian Denis Leary, Leary had already made a name for himself with his rapid fire commentary's on MTV as well as supporting work on the game show Remote Control. 1993 saw the release of comedy album/set/book and of course TV special No Cure for Cancer which gave Leary roughly an hour's worth of uninterrupted time to give his takes on red meat, smoking, and family all of which delivered with Leary's signature rapid fire ranting that keeps the laughs coming. While Leary's work is certainly of the time falling well within the line of contemporaries like Sam Kinison and Andrew Dice Clay, Leary's delivery I think works better here because it's very much a merger of those delivery styles with the humanity and relatability of George Carlin's work that while crass and vulgar had strong tangible support underlining it that made funny because we saw ourselves in it. Leary's stage persona takes that idea and mixes it with the contemporary delivery style and delivered with his energy level makes for a set that's both humorous and cathartic (especially when he discusses a his childhood involving his older brother and a bow and arrow that had me laughing to near suffocation). If you're looking to get introduced to Denis Leary and his work, both this special and The Ref are the best possible introductions.