The Plain Dealer (Cleveland):

"Basile is a combination of Jackie Gleason, Oliver Hardy and most of the cartoon characters you have seen. He is among the few comics who does not need material, because watching him is a scream.

Basile, who has appeared on various HBO and ABC comedy venue, would have done just as well in silent films, or the old radio days, as now.

Basile is a likable nut, not nasty. He always makes himself the foil, while changing his voice from articulate and measured to nearly broken down in tears as he explains his various life traumas.

Basile should be in movies, or the center of a sitcom. He has a special comic presence and a real talent for creating a character."

Michael Drexler

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Reel Carolina:

"Basile is a multi-talented and versatile entertainer. You'll just have to see his show to believe it. With precision-timing and diverse voice and character changes, Basile takes control of the audience and never relinquishes his grip until the finale."

Deb Daniel

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