Comedy writer Betsy Borns once asked Gilbert Gottfried, in Interview magazine, what goes through his mind when he's on stage. Gilbert's quick reply was, "Everything. The Holocaust...my laundry...whether waxed or unwaxed dental floss is better...whether the mint flavor on toothpicks is poisonous...how many bristles are in a hairbrush."

You might think he's joking - though he's probably not. That's the challenge: is he serious?

Who is this guy? What is he talking about? It's this challenge and the spark that sets Gottfried apart from other performers. Few, if any comedians can compare to his rapid-fire train-of-thought deliveries capable of knocking audiences (and Emmy censors) off their feet.