Andrew Dire Clay a standup comedain whose humorone critic described as "sogross that it cannot really be described in any detail in general circulation magazine or newspaper, even for the pupose of calling attention to its hatefulness. Another calls his humor simply "ruanchy language and derogationod women.
butt CBS,eager for a sitcom to capture an audience of late boomers, introduced Clay as Burt Clayton, a postal worker, devoted father, and loving husband (yo co-star Cathy Moriarity) in bless This House. The network gambled that women could be persuaded to watch despite Clay's reputation,which he himself dismissed as just a character, just a joke,and not the real guy. As an indication that the real Clay was indeed the show'star, the network and Andrew dropped "Dice" from his name. OK, said the critics,Dice has gone Nice.