Jim Stafford was voted
Branson‘s Best Entertainer and
Best Comedy Show. I have to agree. The Jim Stafford Show is one of my favorite shows in Branson. Jim plays all of the familiar songs, like "
Spiders and Snake," "
Cow Patti" and "
Wildwood Weed."
I remember seeing Jim Stafford on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and the Tonight Show. I have always enjoyed the humor in his music. Not only is he a comedian, Jim Stafford is a remarkable musician. The cozy confines of the Jim Stafford Theater provide an up-close look Jim’s musical talent. Jim plays a few of his songs solo. Just Jim and his guitar. His band consists of a stand-up bass, guitar and conga drums. Jim’s young son Sheaffer stole the show. For his age, he is unbelievable. Sheaffer played drums, slide guitar, fiddle and piano like a real pro. Jim and Sheaffer had a set with one picking a guitar and the other a banjo. Jim‘s daughter GiGi also joins the show, by performing a wonderful piano solo. The entire production is filled with lasers, a blacklight set and even a 3-D Virtual Thrill Ride. When you arrive at the theater, you are given a pair of 3-D glasses. During the 3-D Thrill Ride, bees fly from the stage and swarm the audience. There are flying gorillas, snakes and planes. You even see the genie Jim Stafford floating on a flying carpet. With the exception of Universal Studios'' Terminator 3-D ride in Orlando, this is the best 3-D experience I have seen.
There is a restaurant above the Jim Stafford Theater. We had dinner there before the show. The pickings were pretty slim. They offered deli sandwiches, chips, salads and dessert. The pie was pretty good, but I think we will have dinner somewhere else in the future. You may want to have a cup of coffee and a piece of pie before the show.
For a fun-filled evening of familiar music, great comedy and fun, we highly recommend going to see Jim Stafford. The Jim Stafford Theater is located on the Hwy 76 Strip. It is just west of Hwy 165, between Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and the Moe Bandy Theater.