"Eli and Charlie" show how gay panic can actually be sort of funny

Gay panic has been a staple in comedy for decades, but with the release of Wild Hogs and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry last year, and now Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay just last week, it seems like Hollywood is more eager than ever to scrape the bottom of that barrel.

When done right however, it can be inoffensive and actually...funny. The comedy duo of Eli Jorne and Charlie McDowell realize that gay panic works when the joke is about the irrational fear and ignorance of the straight "victim", who ends ups looking foolish. Their short comedy bit Eli & Charlie Have A Sleepover is a perfect example. Eli gets uptight when his bud Charlie asks to sleep over, and well, let's just say it ends with a very special serenade of Seal's Kiss From A Rose.

You can see the video after the break, but it does have some salty language, so it's NSFW. There's also another clip of the two called Eli & Charlie Discover a Glory Hole, which involves a... poster of Eddie Murphy, but it's really NSFW.

Btw, after a little digging online, I discovered that Charlie Mcdowell has quite a pedigree. His father is Malcolm McDowell, his stepfather is Ted Danson, and his mother is the fabulous Mary Steenburgen.