Adam Sandler Recalls Humiliating Heckle From Teen Stand-Up Days

Comedian Adam Sandler recently shared a memorable anecdote from his early days in stand-up comedy. During a performance in Boston as a teenager, his set was met with complete silence until a peculiar heckle emerged: "He's wearing a retainer!" Sandler recalled the devastating awkwardness of this early gig, which he landed thanks to his older brother.

Sandler detailed how his brother encouraged him to try comedy nights in Boston, a commitment that materialized unexpectedly. He confessed to not having material prepared, deciding last minute to perform impressions of his grandmother. While he regretted not using a more humorous anecdote about his grandmother's comment on his showering habits, he acknowledges the overall disastrous nature of that particular performance.