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oddly enough, I think that list hit spot on. Pretty rare I agree with an entertainment article, but it's eerily frightening how I despise most (if not all) the comics the article listed :xp:

 

Add Daniel Tosh & Bob Saget to it, and it's almost complete...

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oddly enough, I think that list hit spot on. Pretty rare I agree with an entertainment article, but it's eerily frightening how I despise most (if not all) the comics the article listed :xp:

 

I agree. Not a fan of any of them. Good to know I’m not the only one that does not believe Dane Cook is funny. An old friend of mine has one of Dane Cook’s standup performance on DVR and will play it every time there is a group in the room. Makes me want to puke or at the very least not go over there very often.

 

So, what comics do you love or just love to hate?

 

On the love list in no particular order:

 

Richard Pryor

Bill Cosby (seen him twice in concert and even though I disliked his sitcoms, I’ve always enjoyed his standup).

Eddie Murphy

George Carlin

Chris Rock

Rodney Dangerfield

Red Foxx

 

I wouldn’t exactly call it love, but I laughed hardest in my life at Sandra Bernhard show in mid 1980’s. Too bad she hasn’t said anything funny since.

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Ricky Gervais. I can't stand him.

QFT. I hated The Office. Gave it a chance by watching the Pilot episode, but I've never been so bored and depressed while watching a comedy series...

 

I'd add Lee Evans to that list. And Jimmy Carr.

 

what comics do you love

Billy Connelly is usually good. Dylan Moran has his moments as well, but Jack Dee and Michael McIntyre are among my favourites. And Bill Bailey. :D

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QFT. I hated The Office. Gave it a chance by watching the Pilot episode, but I've never been so bored and depressed while watching a comedy series...

 

 

Wasn't that the point of the series: to show miserable people, in a drap setting :p

Can't say I was laughing a lot; but I think its a decent serie. Far less sweet and sugary like friends and all. >_<

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Wasn't that the point of the series: to show miserable people, in a drap setting :p

Good point. :xp:

 

 

Far less sweet and sugary like friends and all. >_<

Can't say I have any wish to defend Friends. Frasier and Blackadder were more to my tastes.

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Not really a comic, but Nathan from E4's Misfits was hilarious - not sure if america have had it yet, being an english show.

 

I would happily drive a razor sharp knife through Ricky Gervais or Michael Mcintyre

 

EDIT: And Lee Evans...he just is NOT funny..

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being a late night tv person, i love Leno, and while he was still on, Conan. Letterman is just too bitter. how long can one hold a grudge over a friggin tv show? Kimmel is alright. back in January, his impression of Leno was funny, but hes not the best. Lopez is "eh, could be funnier." he was decent on sitcoms, but at primetime/late nite, whatever he is, no. just no. and then theres Fallon. hes terrible. his "Thank You" segment can be humorous, but not hilarious. ive never seen Ferguson, but from what ive heard, hes not funny at all and is just lazy. and those are just the people that are still alive.

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On that list I'd -sorta- disagree with Lisa Lampanelli and Jeff Dunham. Jeff can be pretty hit or miss, but what I've seen of his standup on comedy central isn't bad. Lisa... can't say much other than she is the highlight of the Roasts. They aren't great, but they aren't Dane Cook bad.

 

As for my favorite... meh, don't really have a favorite. Almost any comedian can put out some funny, and put out some real facepalms. I actually tend to find the private, lesser known comedians to be the funniest: Those guys that come up on a comedy central special once or twice then almost never appear again. Like Gabriel Iglesias and Mitch Hedberg.

 

I'll personally murder anyone who doesn't even smile the slightest at a Jerry Seinfeld's performance.

Watched Jerry Seinfeld and watched some Seinfeld show and never laughed.

 

He is, in my experience, one of the least funny comedians ever birthed. I happen to realize he has a huge following, particularly on the east coast, but... he just isn't funny to me. That, and I enjoy hating on him because of his Twilight-loyal fanbase.

 

That said, I wouldn't put him on any worst comedian list.

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Watched Jerry Seinfeld and watched some Seinfeld show and never laughed.

That said, I wouldn't put him on any worst comedian list.

 

I agree that Seinfeld is overrated. After watching Curb Your Enthusiasm, I'm gonna say that Larry David is probably much funnier than Jerry could hope to be. Seinfeld has never really been more than the straightman/foil for others. On another note, always liked the wry/ironic comedy of Steven Wright, what I've seen of it anyway. For low-brow comedy antics....Dave Attel.

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