I perform this quite often. I only do adult humor when it's appropriate but when it is, here are some of the lines I've used. I warn you though, some of these lines are very adult.

"Where is it? I'll be pulling it out in the rest room a little later. It changes colors too but you don't want to see that."

After I swallow it I bend over to pick something up and a foot of a balloon is sticking out of my rear end.

This next one is very adult
"My wife it learning how to do this. I might let her use a balloon one of these days."

"Don't try this at home. Not when you're alone anyway".

Well, there are a few of the dirtier lines I use from time to time. It is a great trick and like others have said, it's a great attention getter.
I have done this for mixed age groups where there where kids and adult watching (Without the above lines). I do mention not to try it themselves in one way or another and I never do it when I'm going to be giving balloons to the kids that day. That's an important thing. If they have a balloon then they'll be more likely to try it.

Ron Jaxon

I always start by telling the audience that what they are about to see is very dangerous and that I will only show it to them if they take an oath. So I ask them to repeat after me (letting them repeat after every four or five words): "I promise...that I will not try...what I am about to see...because if I do...I am a big idiot...and I will die...and if I die...I will not sue Eric Myers or any member of his immediate family."

Goes over great and gets my point across.

Emyers99, great line!

When I worked with Steve Spill in the 80's at the Brook Farm Inn of Magic, he used a line which got a great laugh. When he was performing a particularly dangerous-looking effect, he'd say, "Kids, don't ever try this at home...unless your parents aren't there, then go for it!"

Bloomin great effect...Have used it in all my standups for a couple of years. Isn't there a way to retrieve the balloon...from the mouth later on in the show? PM me if you have a method...

For every push of the balloon I get the audience to clap, initiating it myself. At the end they're already in clapping mode so I start of with a small round (akin to an actor leaving the stage and slapping the side of the prosceum arch...I'm showing my age...) Then with arms outstretched accept the audience's applause.

Just a thought
Vernon

This effect has always been so popular, and in some areas really popular.

I used to work with a magician who gave one of these lines (he flip floped back and forth...)

"Please don't do this at home...or if your are going to at least call me first so I can come over and supervise!"

Then the second...(this one was my favorite)

He say it very loud and slowly:

"PLEASE..... DO.... NOT... TRY... THIS.... AT...." Then he would pause and the smart audiences would finish, "at home." And he would add, "NO...DON'T DO IT ANYWHERE...NOT HOME, SCHOOL OR YOUR FRIEND'S HOUSE...IT'S JUST DANGEROUS!!!"

I learned this from the Bedwell tape as well. It works great when my assistant (female) performs it! Then I walk out on stage and stick out my chest a bit and do the "man" walk. Always gets a laugh.

Can't recall the link now, but saw a video clip online of a woman who looked like an "adult entertainer" on some kind of talk show do this stunt. The conotation was obvious.

Google is amazing!
Here's the clip...
http://nutty.chris.com/nutty/video/balloon-swallow.mpg

I went to the doctor with an upset stomach, he said what are you eating, I said I have a red balloon for breakfast, a yellow one for lunch and a purple one for dinner, the doc replied
YOUR NOT EATING ENOUGH GREENS!

hahahahahahahahaha

oh help me I just split my sides in laughter!

I do love that joke, and have also printed out all the naughty ones to amuse my girlfriend with!
cheers!
also, I perform this tick but am confused by some posts saying prep time? I do it with a completely normal bloon and gimmick it during the routine. Saves time, nearly always works!

"Balloon Sword Swallowing" was also published in my Balloon Manual,
"INFLATION INFORMATION" as well as my lecture notes way back in 1993.

It had a Killer Ending!

=Frank=

Either I heard the instruction from Bedwell wrong or I didn't do it correctly, the balloon just didn't want to d*f***ed easily. Can soneone shed some light for me, if not here please PM me. Do you have to surl your tounge in a unique way???
Thanks
Ken

Can you shove it in your ear instead? ,,,,,

No you cannot shove it in your ear.
Steve V

A squeeker has been suggested in a previous post but if you hang one on a thread around your neck at navel level,you can hear the balloon in your guts.

I like that.
Steve V

I never figured out a good way to hide the evidence -- coughing just doesn't hack it. Any suggestions?

thanks, fib

Thanks

Fib,

Actually, coughing does hack it. Sorry. (grin)

Mike

Feilding West brings the balloon back up at the end of his act. Does anyone know if this is commerically available or in a book?

Go to L&L, http://www.llpub.com/ ,and order "The Fielding West Comedy Magic Show" DVD. He performs and teaches what you're after.