Favourite Comedians

[jamessd]

Just wondering. What are people's favourite comedy shows and comedians?The shows are different in America I assume (some will be shown in both countries), but mine include:

-Ricky Gervais (the office, extras, live shows)
-Alan Partridge (episodes, knowing me knowing you, the day today...)
-David Mitchell & Robert Webb (that mitchell and webb look, peep show)

If you have never heard of these, I suggest you look them up on youtube for a guaranteed laugh :D .

So what are yours?

[MuniAddict]

Richard Pryor, back in the day, like "Live on the Sunset Strip"

George Carlin. He's not only funny, but intelligent, and he knows how to use the english language!

Jerry Seinfeld

Steve Martin; again, way back when he was a standup

Here's a list I found: (I've bolded the one's i like best)

1. Richard Pryor
2. George Carlin
3. Lenny Bruce
4. Woody Allen
5. Chris Rock
6. Steve Martin
7. Rodney Dangerfield
8. Bill Cosby
9. Roseanne Barr
10. Eddie Murphy
11. Johnny Carson
12. Jerry Seinfeld
13. Robin Williams
14. Bob Newhart
15. David Letterman
16. Ellen DeGeneres
17. Don Rickles
18. Jonathan Winters
19. Bill Hicks
20. Sam Kinison

[Unitik908]

Mitch Hedberg.
Todd Barry.
Nick Swardson.
Louis Ramey.
Zach Galifianakis.
to name a few...

Chase

[jamessd]

Thats a good point. Eddie Murphy puts out some awesome films - big mumas house... the nutty professor...

[MuniAddict]

Mitch Hedberg.
Todd Barry.
Nick Swardson.
Louis Ramey.
Zach Galifianakis.
to name a few...

ChaseI've never heard of a single one you've mentioned, except maybe the last one; he sounds familiar. Are they "up & coming" comedians? The one's I listed are world famous and all are household names. They've paid their dues and have had amazing success. I guess i'll have to search youtube for the names above and check them out. *EDIT* I do remember Zach Galifianakis! HE is pretty funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qy9KvDtI5w

[JJtheunicycle]

Patrick Melton. http://nobodylikesonions.com/

[Matt_V]

Dane cook
Demetri Martin

[austingillespie]

Jay Leno,
The Simpons is the funniest show ever aired on TV.

[Piglet]

bill cosby, jim carry and dane cook

[Poseidon]

Dane Cook
Carlos Mencia

[BillyTheMountain]

BillyTheMountain

[señor coolguy]

Eddie izzard

[wickedbob]

Mitch cause he is just the best.
Dane cook.
Demetri Martin.
Richard Pryor.

To you like parties honey? I sure do Richard. Then climb up my leg and have a ball. Priceless.

[SchwinnJim]

Brian Regan http://www.brianregan.com
Great clean humor.. hilarious.

Jim Carey - pure genius.


--Jim---

[Spencer Hochberg]

Mitch Hedberg.
.

[monkeyman]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Dane Cook is not, in my nothumble opinion, funny. He randomly interjects cuss words and exaggerations into his skits at the opportune moment to elicit laughs.

I've seen a funny skit or two from Mencia, and I loved a huge list of Hedberg one-liners I read awhile ago....but that's about it. I don't watch much TV outside of the nerd channels.

[dudewithasock]

No one's said Jamie Kennedy yet? B-rad is crunk.

[wickedbob]

Who said anything about T.V. Alex I have most on my computer I like the cd's better normally. I guess you could think that way about Dane, but I still like him whatever suits different people comedy is not one size fits all.

Is it just me or can we all agree that Mitch is one of the best seems like everybody on here likes him.

[Mikefule]

The late Linda Smith
Jeremy Hardy
Andy Hamilton
Paul Merton

(Shal we play "spot the radio 4 listener"?)

And Laurel and Hardy.

But the funniest and most absurd of all: Head of Human Resources at my employer.

[tomblackwood]

Can't believe no one listed Steven Wright...

Steven Wright

[domesticated ape]

1. Lee Evans
2. Eddie Izzard

[austingillespie]

Steve Carell
Will Ferrel
John Heder
Andy Samberg
Bill Hader

[ntappin]

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x2

[BillyTheMountain]

BillyTheMountain

Andy Kaufman!!!!!!!!!

There was no one like him--REM wrote a song about him!!!!

He was the Jimmy Hendrix of comedy.

Billy

[GILD]

George Carlin. He's not only funny, but intelligent, and he knows how to use the english language!

19. Bill Hicks

I missed Hicks' name the first time around and was just about to suggest him.

He's my favourite.

Someone needs to mention Billy Connolly.

whatever suits different people comedy is not one size fits all.

Is it just me or can we all agree that Mitch is one of the best seems like everybody on here likes him.
Uhm...

[Hazmat]

Some of my favourites would be
1) John Candy
2) Eddie Murphy in delirious.
3) Billy Connolly is funny 2.

[para13doxe]

Andy Kaufman
Billy Connolly
Steven Wright
Mike McDonald (early years)
Wanda Sykes

[mornish]

carlos mencia
all the snl peoples

[dudewithasock]

No one's said Jamie Kennedy yet? B-rad is crunk.

There's this other guy that not many people have heard of that I saw on one of those Comedy Central Presents... things named Pablo Francisco, who did some the funniest bits I've ever seen.

His big thing is mimicking that deep movie voice...this is my favorite one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y9pAv-z2ens

[Det-riot]

Demetri Martin
Daniel Tosh
Mitch Hedberg
Dane Cook

[rob.northcott]

I find Ross Noble very funny.
And Eddie Izzard used to be superb, but he seems to have lost it a bit recently.

I like that sort of random waffling comedy, rather than the people who just stand up and reel off a list of jokes.

Visual comedy is always good as well, or funny walks like Max Wall or Billy Dainty used to do.

Rob

[tobbogonist]

Myself! when i am doing well. not like last month.

[The.Mars.Volta]

Jerry Seinfeld
Ricky Gervais
Jim Carrey
Ross Noble
Shaun Micallef
Dave Huges
Just to name a few

[dudewithasock]

...or funny walks like Max Wall or Billy Dainty used to do.

I'm not sure who those people are, but...

http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/ministry-of-silly-walks.jpg

I have got a silly walk...

[zfreak220]

I'm not sure who those people are, but...

http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/ministry-of-silly-walks.jpg

I have got a silly walk...I think that's monty python.

mitch hedburg
demetri martin
jim gaffigan

[dudewithasock]

I think that's monty python.

:rolleyes: LTR please.

I know that's monty python (John Cleese specifically, hence my quote underneath (which was actually spoken by Michael Palin)), I didn't know who the people Rob mentioned are/were.

While I'm at it:
John Cleese
Michael Palin
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Graham Chapman
Terry Gilliam

[rob.northcott]

I'm not sure who those people are
Here's a bit of Max Wall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEYCZfBcHwg). He was getting old when I was growing up, but I remember him making a few appearances on the telly.
Billy Dainty was a similar old-school variety performer, who did all sorts of stuff, but his funny walk routines were excellent.
And yes, John Cleese did some good ones as well.

Rob