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Favorite Comedians?
« on: March 17, 2013, 01:08:35 PM »

Offline perks-a-beast

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Was just curious to see what comedians you guys like/ would recommend. Also a thread to pay homage to the all time greats, any youtube links would be much appreciated.

For me Bill Hicks is inn a category of his own. This guy meant so much to me not only as a hilarious comedian but as a truth seeker. I am only 20 and am truly shocked and saddened at how many people my age don't know who this guy is. No comedian will ever touch his greatness except maybe Carlin, imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSH6ofHbeUw

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I'd say I'm pretty funny myself  :D
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I'm old school, so I won't bore you all with Lenny Bruce (who's actually pretty tame now, but not for his times), but I gotta go with Eddie Murphy, especially with his "Delirious" standup routine of the '80's.

The first is a funny segment, albeit a little long:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awrfIReVQtA

The second is the whole show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJPUJvV-Ow0


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Anybody mind telling me how to post a youtube vid?

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Sometimes I don't really think of comedians. I think of characters or teams. I guess there's a difference between a comedian and a comedic actor

Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Eddie Murphy
John Belushi
The race draft
Steve Martin
Dick Newhart
Sarah Silverman when she told Joe Buck they should give pitchers cocaine as a reward
Chris Rock's n word bit
Richard Pryor's appearance on SNL
Bill Cosby
Andy Kaufman
Denis Leary
Dana Carvey had his moments
Gallagher



I just realized something random.  Between Pryor and Rock and Chappelle and Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin (in the Jerk) it's kind of interesting that racial humor has been some of the best and most well received. 

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This.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNwXReoaCKQ

I love Russell Peters myself.

My favorite has to be George Carlin, he was not only funny, but very smart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac

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Anybody mind telling me how to post a youtube vid?

 Sure Buddy. Just click share on the youtube video. Copy that link, then simply paste it here.

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I am a George Carlin guy. Was in junior high or high school when "Occupation: Fool" came out.  It was fnny as hell to me.  Maybe it isn't so much now...?  But he was clever and unique.   I did like Andy Kaufman and Gilbert Gottfried slays me -- though I know many don't like either of them.
Steve Martin was a great talent -- his guest-hosting of the tonight show back in the Carson days was brilliant. 

David Brenner, David Letterman, and Garry Shandling were all very funny back in the 70's.  Jerry Seinfeld grew from their mold -- often clever and funny.

Old-time one-liner guys Dangerfield, Henny Youngman, Jack Benny, Jack Carter, Bob Hope, Alan King, Joey Bishop, George Burns, Milton Berle, Joan Rivers (she was funny in the day) all had their good moments. 

Norm Crosby and Dr. Irwin Corey had intensley funny moments with their malapropisms.

Unique story tellers Bob Newhart, Richard Pryor, Cosby, George Gobel were (IMO) sometimes great, sometimes boring. 

But my favorite of the old guys was Don Rickles.  He could get going and be absolutely hysterical -- and mostly off the cuff.

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I LOVE stand-up

1. Redd Foxx
2. George Carlin
3. Dave Chappelle
4. Damon Wayans
5. Patrice O'neal

Chris Rock and Louis CK are awesome too

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I liked this guy:Edit: It's Greg Giraldo. I thought the you tube picture would come up.....



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