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. It was filmed in June 2011, at the Warner Theatre in

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during his Dangerously Delicious Tour.

Synopsis

The stand-up material included commentary such as Southern culture, racism, wasting time

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obscure subjects (such as the box office numbers for ''

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'' vs ''

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'' and

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trivia) and online pornography. He also revisited subjects from his previous stand-up special, ''

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'', including sharing stories about his young cousin Harris.

Release

Unlike his previous special, which aired on

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, Ansari released the special directly on his website for a $5 download. He wrote, "I wanted to release it online because I saw how many people viewed clips from my last special online on sites like

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. I also like releasing it myself because there are no commercials, bleeps, or any of that stuff." The download package also included bonus material such as photos, posters for the Dangerously Delicious Tour, a list of places he ate while on the road, and methods to create a unique own DVD cover.

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of ''

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'' commented: "It’s a testament to Ansari’s exploding popularity that, like

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and

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before him, he’s able to cut out once-powerful middlemen like Comedy Central and

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and release his latest special directly to fans through his website."

Reception

''Dangerously Delicious'' was well received by critics. Maureen Ryan of ''

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'' praised Ansari's energetic delivery, writing, "Though Ansari takes on common standup topics — travel, fame, women, etc. — there's a freshness and winning curiosity to his approach: He's honestly amused or annoyed by the things that he's talking about. He's never less than fully engaged by the goofy experiences he's describing, and that keeps the special humming with energy." A reviewer for the comedy website Laugh Button called the special "hilarious" and "another step in the right direction for the comedian as he continues to refine and improve the brand that is Aziz Ansari." In his review for ''The A.V. Club'', Rabin writes of Ansari's increasing prominence as the comedic voice of his generation.

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* {{italic title 2012 films American comedy films Stand-up comedy specials and films Films shot in Washington, D.C. 2012 comedy films Films directed by Jason Woliner 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language documentary films