Russell Peters himself is of Indian lineage, but was born and raised in Canada. So while he has the skin tone and a bit of Indian pride, he has none of the accent and loves to make fun of his family's homeland. His first dig at Indians (and a running gag throughout the rest of the show) concerns how cheap his people are, and how much of a compliment it is to call an Indian cheap.
From there, he discusses the differences between race and culture. For instance, Peters says that his race is Indian, but he has no Indian culture. He thought he did until he actually went to India, and he realized how different things were back there. From there, he talks about West Indians, Italians with body hair and rounds up the show with a brief talk about sports and his time at a school for "special" people.
While Red, White and Brown doesn't have a overabundance of special features, it has a few that are really good. There are two parts of other stand ups he did and both are filled with good stuff. One talks about doing a show on an aircraft carrier for some troops, and the other looks like it was on the same stage as the main feature, just slightly before the show started. Either way, both are worth watching. And as an added bonus, this release comes with a CD of Red, White and Brown's audio track, which is always a nice plus.
Like most modern comics, if you are easily offended, then you probably want to avoid Russell Peters' latest standup. But if you have a thick enough hide, then his many anecdotes and observations will be enjoyable. Put simply, existing fans of standup in general should definitely look into this show.
