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Bill Bailey and Adam Hills. Plus, there's a comedy band called Tripod I love.. that's gotta count.
 
Tosh.0 is great stuff. Like a E! Soup but ten times better.

Claire, check out some of Robin Williams HBO special on Broadway. I'm sure it is on youtube and it is some classic stuff.

But Carlin and Andrew Dice Clay are hard to beat in my book.
 
Jim Gaffigan
Gabriel Iglesias
Mitch Hedberg (RIP)
Brian Posehn
Lewis Black
Jim Breuer
Dane Cook
Daniel Tosh (that's right, I play both sides)
Sinbad
 
I saw George Carlin live back in '06 I think. I was in the front row, and it was really awesome. I was so sad when he died.

I also like Emo Philips. He's really funny, and he's really nice in real life too (I got to meet him after one of his shows).

Mitch Hedberg is hilarious, and I was also really sad when he died. A lot of people haven't heard of him, which is a real shame. He would have been really big if he hadn't OD'ed.
 
Oh, and I don't think this counts as actual comedy, but Andy Kaufman is my all-time hero. I love him! But he's not strictly comedy, per his own definition, he was a "song and dance man."
 
Only two comedians I can't stand, Steve Martin and Jim Carey... ha ha, Joan will be along any moment now lol hitting me.:ybatty:
 
Billy Connolly is my favourite, closely followed by Peter Kaye. both get me giggling before they even speak! lol
 
PENNY!!!!! I'm shocked and appalled!
I love Jim Carrey!

My favourite is Lee Evans, he makes me cry laughing and is heart attack material!
I love Frankie Boyle too, very near to the knuckle stuff,
I love Peter Kay and Billy Connelly too, I've watched them both live, and PMSL !!
 
Michael Macintyre
Peter Kaye
Lee Evans
Jason Manford
Mark Watson

Oooo ooo and Sarah Millican!! Come on ladies!! :emot-dance:
 
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Brian Regan
Kathleen Madigan

I didn't know Mitch Hedburg died, he was good.

Steven Wright
 
Jim Carey has teeth like piano keys. :ytongue: (Funny though)

I like the guy from Carol Burnette... the short guy 'Conway' I think??

I am going to have to youtube some of these comedians mentioned, hardly know any!
 
Keona said:
Jim Carey has teeth like piano keys. :ytongue: (Funny though)

I like the guy from Carol Burnette... the short guy 'Conway' I think??

I am going to have to youtube some of these comedians mentioned, hardly know any!
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Yes Tim conway the "dentist routine" with Harvey Korman.. I break up crying from laughing so hard lol.:biggrin:
 
CrabbyRelish said:
I forgot to mention Nick Swardson. :D
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Oh, I like him too! I like his bit about how he impresses his grandmother with his strength by lifting chairs. "You should fight crime!" :)

Mark: Yeah, Mitch died a few years ago. It was a drug overdose if I'm remembering correctly. Very sad.
 
I like Dane Cook, Craig Ferguson, Demitri Martin, and Carlos Mencia. I don't know if Conan O'Brien counts or not, but he's definitely a favorite! Bill Engvall is pretty good too.
 
I like Jeff Dunham......also comedians like Tim conway, Harvey Kartell (sp?).....the old Carol Burnett show and such.....
 
Patton Oswalt
Mitch Hedburg
Jim Gaffigan
Daniel Tosh
Kid In The Hall (still feel lucky that I was able to see them live many years ago.)
 
Pwndkake said:
There is a distinct lack of Eddie Izzard in this thread...
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You're absolutely right! Eddie Izzard is great, as well as Ricky Gervais, and on the subject of Brits, might as well throw in the Python Clan too. They've kept me in good spirits the past few weeks, watched all their movies, including all of Gilliams work, plus the series, great stuff even today!
 
Carrot Top. I saw him when he came to Art Park several yrs. ago. Don't know what he's been up to since then. Also Jeff Dunham with his puppets. He's a ventriloquist and very funny. Robin Williams and his latest tour--Weapons of Self Destruction Tour...way funny.
The late Gilda Radnar. She was a true classic as well.

I made sure I had a bunch of DVDs of these comedians before my last surgery so I could watch them when I got home so I wouldn't fall into that post op depression I usually get while recovering and it worked!!!
 
Russell Peters isn't bad...just saw him the first time on TV a while ago.....

Bill Cosby of course.....

Jeff Foxworthy and the rest of the "Blue Collar" gang.... Bill Engvall, Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy.....

George Carlin

And the classics.... George Burns, Abbott and Costello....The Two Ronnies.....
 
xxNoGodxx said:
You're absolutely right! Eddie Izzard is great, as well as Ricky Gervais, and on the subject of Brits, might as well throw in the Python Clan too. They've kept me in good spirits the past few weeks, watched all their movies, including all of Gilliams work, plus the series, great stuff even today!
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That's what I'm talkin' about. :thumleft:
 
In no particular order -

Larry David
Ricky Gervais
Richard Pryor
Jerry Seinfeld
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Louie CK
Rodney Dangerfield
Eddie Murphy
Bernie Mac
Jimmy Carr
Pete & Dud
Woody Allen

Honurable mention to -

Peter Kaye
Bill Hicks & George Carlin (Never made me laugh out loud, but I like their ideas and points of view)
Lee Evans
Lenny Bruce
Cheech & Chong (although I much prefer their films to their stand up)
Chris Tucker - Although he hasn't done much.
Steve Coogan
Bill Cosby
 
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I like the oldies-Johnathen Winters, Flip Wilson, Carol Burnett.
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Ha, good picks!! Winters..you couldnt look at him without laughing.. Wilson was funny with his Geraldine lol. And Carol Burnett, my all time fave is the one about the Dentist with Harvey Korman and Tim Conway , I have seen it many times and still cant get through it without laughing, apparently neither could Harvey lol ,, thanks for those memories :D
 
Daniel Tosh (never watched his Tosh.0 show, I'm a fan of his pre-Tosh.0 days, didn't even know what his show was about, you HAVE to see his actual stand up comedy)

Greg Giraldo (if you like offensive, apply here)

Dave Attell (see him after you watched Greg Giraldo, he crap on all that was still left sacred)

Jim Gaffigan (his take on sloth, laziness, gluttony and complacency is timeless)

Robin Williams (will forever be one of the best)

Jeff Dunham (one of a kind, he's flawless as a coordinator of hand and mouth for his ventriloquism stuff, and has great regular stand up as well)

Lewis Black (actually friends with Larry the Cable Guy, his "angry-man" schtick never gets old and his barrage of ironies and disappointments are classic)

Bill Cosby (delivery and timing cannot be emulated)

Ron White (honestly the funniest of the 4 from Blue Collar)

Mitch Hedberg (a sad loss to the comic world)

Demitri Martin (mundane becomes hysterical and the spotlight on ironies is genius)

Frank Caliendo (best impressionist. ever. period. still has great jokes too)

Jerry Seinfeld (show was great, standup is even better, his stuff is still, literally about nothing, but something's still funny)

Pablo Francisco (his energy is unforgettable, and imitations and sound effects solidify his brilliance)

Gabriel Iglesias (possibly the funniest "clean humor" comic working today, excellent timing, sound effects, voices and timing in his stellar stories)

Brian Regan (reminds me of Will Ferrell's nuttiness but has more intellect added in, great subject matters)

Nick Swardson (never left his teens, but has well-aged sense of humor and perspectives still)

Kevin Hart (there is something about this tiny man's delivery and stories that makes my stomach end up hurting)

Larry the Cable Guy (he comes off like a moron but is actually a scholar and a genius in reality, I don't care how overdone his catchphrase is, his jokes are still hilarious)

DL Hughley (another one with great delivery and great subject matter)

Jimmy Dore (doesn't really stand out for anything except for the fact that he has nothing that stands out and still ends up being hysterical, although his humorous bitterness is memorable)

Tom Papa (his childhood stories and adult failures fuel the hilarity)

Paul Gilmartin (pessimism becomes sidesplitting here)




This is a stream of thought post, so I might be forgetting some fav's but it's a solid start. I got to see Frank Caliendo, Dave Attell, Gabriel Iglesias (met him w/ picture taken) and Rob Schneider (again, met him and got autographed shirt and pic taken)...I have an obsession, almost, with standup comedy and the art of it, only because I find it to be some of the sharpest concentration of humor in the universe, and I have nearly 200 different routines and specials in my possession, both on physical and digital medium. I just won't put any on unless my rectum is behaving that day. :)
 
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Benson!!!! What...and no Jim Carrey??? :eek:..Just kidding, but there are a few that are good. Good to see you back! My you must be a busy guy.:smile:
 
For me:

Bill Bailey
Adam Hills
Hamish and Andy
Tripod (comedy band)
(those are my ultimate favourites)

Demitri Martin is hilarious but I haven't heard loads of his stuff..
 
Jettalady said:
Benson!!!! What...and no Jim Carrey??? :eek:..Just kidding, but there are a few that are good. Good to see you back! My you must be a busy guy.:smile:
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I find him to be more of an artist of comedy, as his standup is actually paltry compared to his sketch comedy and acting ability. I've seen a rare, blurry clip, but his real calling is sketch comedy and comic roles, like In Living Color, Me, Myself and Irene and Dumb and Dumber.

Busy, but also very sick and inundated with life and "issues"...but thank you Pen, I hope you've behaved. :)
 
Lee Evans is my all tie favourite. He gives it a hundred percent and the faces he pulls have me in stitches.

The only comedian I don't like is Joan Rivers, she's simply not funny and her jokes are very distasteful.

Frankie Boyle is also good, although it cuts it close to the bone sometimes, but that's what I like about him. I do think a comedian should be aloud to touch pretty much any subject, otherwise it's really censorship...which isn't good.

Peter Sellers...not a comedian as such, but he is so funny and has gave me hours of laughter in the pink panther films.

Peter sellers at his best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR43wBef1mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tGXp9xSrZA&feature=related

Liam
 
Hi Astra101, I quite like Miranda Hart too.

Anyone seen Tim Vine.....his style is similiar to Jimmy Carr's (one liners), but Time vine is very funny.

One thing that always makes me laugh is the Simpsons. Especially Homer.

Liam
 
Went to see Tim Vine live, warm up act was terrible (magician) and he was just as bad. One-liners are ok if you say a few, listening to an hours worth is mind numbingly boring. Definately not my cup of tea
 
I love: Dara O'Briain, Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey, although I'll watch most comedians.
Oh, and Frankie Boyle, he's very un-pc.
 
The only UK comics I've recognized were Billy Connelly and Eddie Izzard, and I think I saw Jimmy Carr (heard of him, but never seen his stuff). Like a lot of things, I guess it seems there's a cultural rift with each of us across the pond. With that said, I still love Rowan Atkinson. :)
 
Personally I like stewart francis, dara obrian, edd byrne or most from mock the week
Also I am going to see jason manford in march should be fun
 
saw jason manford b4 he was famous, yup he took the piss out of me, really funny guy

ed byrne is great dylan moran is as well
 

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