Taak Farst Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Hey guys! Who is your best comedien and why? I love Lee Evans! He is soo funny and XL tour is teh best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Margaret Cho is one of the only comedians I actually find funny. Most of them are either trying too hard, or think simply being obscene is funny. If you're going to be obscene, at least do it in an amusing way. -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Top Comedians: Bill Hicks George Carlin Doug Stanhope Mitch Hedburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Stephen Lynch is great because he sings while making you laugh. Any windbag can stand up on a stage and tell jokes. Takes something special to put them to a melody and make it work. Oh and anyone who drops Dane Cook's name as a vote for best comedian immediately forfeits any credibility whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Oh and anyone who drops Dane Cook's name as a vote for best comedian immediately forfeits any credibility whatsoever. Also add Carlos Mencia to that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Mencias name mustn't be mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanatos9t Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Al Murray has to be my current top comedian, his arguments are just so well thought out and steriotypically British you just can't help but laugh, I recommend looking him up on youtube... (Warning some of his videos contains harsh language) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 SEINFELD HIJACK LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm a fan of Russell Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'ma say this now, while I have the chance. If anyone says Jerry Seinfeld, they're wrong. Jerry Seinfeld is not funny. There's just no two ways about it. EDIT: Curse you, Moeller. As for someone who is funny, I'd have to say it's a toss-up between Robin Williams, Russell Peters, and Emo Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Don* Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm a fan of Russell Peters. Same here. Dave Chappelle is pretty funny too. (at least he was until he left that 50 million dollar deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanius Anglesmith Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I like Frank Caliendo, Demetri Martin, ad Russell Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 How could you not think Jerry Seinfeld is funny? You don't know funny if you don't think he's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Geez, you people don't know funny. Bill Cosby is the ultimate comedian. End of thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 See, now this is why I love you, Jae. I couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Comedians. Obviously, who can make us laugh is a very subjective thing. My choice? Dana Carvey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 How could you not think Jerry Seinfeld is funny? You don't know funny if you don't think he's funny. I'm sorry, but you're just wrong. He's just not funny. At all. Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Geez, you people don't know funny. Bill Cosby is the ultimate comedian. End of thread. I wouldn't say Bill Cosby is the end all of comedians, but he is at the top of a very short list. Anyone that does not think his album “himself” isn’t funny does not know what funny is. Listen to that then try to go to the dentist and keep a straight face. For stand up I’ll go with: 1. Richard Pryor – Yes, he was vulgar and he used the “N” word so much it made me uncomfortable to listen to him, however no one was funnier and his comedy had a point. “Is It Something I Said?” is my favorite. 2. Eddie Murphy – Delirious and Raw are two of my favorite DVD of all-time. I cannot pass a McDonalds without cracking a smile. 3. Bill Cosby – Only comedian that I have ever seen in concert more than once. The added bonus is you can listen to him with your parents in the room. 4. Jerry Clower – Redneck humor long before Jeff Foxworthy cracked his first smile. Again comedy you can listen to with your parents and you can learn everything you never wanted to know about coon huntin’, and Mississippi. I recommend “Jerry Clower’s Greatest Hits.” If we are talking a movie Comedians my favorite all time are: 1.Cary Grant watch “Bringing Up Baby,” “People Will Talk,” “My Favorite Wife,” “I Was A Male War Bride,” “His Girl Friday,” “Father Goose,” “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”…to see what I’m talking about. 2. Lee Marvin see “Paint Your Wagon” or “Cat Ballou.” Television: Jerry Sinfield or Bill Cosby. Hey, Bill Cosby could have been in all three categories if I would have counted those movies with Sidney Poitier he made in the 70s. Perhaps Jae was right, but I’m bias against Bill Cosby for his show going head to head against “Magnum” in the 80s and winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 2. Lee Marvin see “Paint Your Wagon” or “Cat Ballou.” Bless you my son! Though even Mr. Marvin did admit that his award winning Cat Ballou part was enhanced by the outstanding performance of his horse. (If you others don't know of what I'm referring to... well you can Google it.) Geez, you people don't know funny. Bill Cosby is the ultimate comedian. End of thread. I can trump that one... Don Rickles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_man Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I find Brian Regan and Frank Caliendo and Bill Engvall to be the best *clean* comedians. For dirty comedians, Lewis Black wins, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommycat Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Suprised nobody pulled the Robin Williams card. His take on Golf is just pure hilarity. Gotta agree with Jae though Cosby wins, simply because you can listen to his comedy with your parents, AND your kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Cosby is awful. Sure he's good if you're a kid, but that's only when he's good. I just can't take the guy seriously after the Cosby Show. Jerry Sienfield? He's alright, he just got old. And Demetri Martin... Good comic, just takes a lot of Mitch Hedburg's jokes and delivery styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I like many of the ones mentioned here, but the one that takes the cake is Rodney Carrington! He's like Jeff Foxworthy meets Andrew "Dice" Clay. His songs are hilarious too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 As for someone who is funny, I'd have to say it's a toss-up between Robin Williams, Russell Peters, and Emo Phillips. Actually, Robin Williams got mentioned in post#10. There were some pretty funny ones listed. Pryor, Cosby, Carlin (more early than later), Black, Chappelle, Murphy and Rickles to name a few. I'll have to check some of the other ones b/c I've not really heard any of their material before. Dave Allen (Irish comic) was also really funny. Saw Dane Cook try to roast Dennis Leary, pathetic. Haven't seen much of Mencia since the joke plagerizing accusations became more widespread. "Dice" was pretty good when he came out, but his aptly titled "The Day the Laughter Died" seemed to be something of a swansong (though Ford Fairlane is a riot). Never though Seinfeld was all that funny. Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm is a bit uneven, but better than Seinfeld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Ugh, I hate all Blue Collar Comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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