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Post by WTIC on Jul 20, 2006 10:48:55 GMT -5
Who is your favorite comedian? Yeah, you can only pick ONE.
Bill Cosby was my early fave. "The Chicken-Heart" I thought was way too funny! The Dice Man would become a favorite of mine once I was exposed to his over-the-top comedy. However, STEVEN WRIGHT is my all-time fave. I caught his first performance on the Tonight Show many, many years ago, and he's been my fave since. His comedy is so different from anything else out there, it amazed me how funny I thought his performance was! He was in Northampton, MA a few years ago, and I saw his show. For only $20, I got to hear a lot of his old stuff and plenty of new stuff!
Anyway, who's your fave? (Actually, I'm wondering if anyone would mention "Don Rickles"!  )
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Post by Graymar on Jul 20, 2006 10:51:05 GMT -5
Mitch Hedberg (RIP)
Jim Gaffigan
Graymar
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Post by steelthunder814 on Jul 20, 2006 11:47:07 GMT -5
Sorry but I gotta pick more than 1in this case
Rodney Dangerfield
The Blue Collar Guys(Ron White my fave)
Jeff Dunham(love his Walter dummy)
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on Jul 20, 2006 11:53:45 GMT -5
If I can only pick one?
Carlin.
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Post by steelthunder814 on Jul 20, 2006 11:57:14 GMT -5
If I can only pick one? Carlin. Almost forgot Mr. Carlin on the list, Eddie Murphy's stand up was hillarious as well |
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Post by theace4ever on Jul 20, 2006 12:05:06 GMT -5
wihtout a doubt, George Carlin
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Post by offspring515 on Jul 20, 2006 12:36:01 GMT -5
George Carlin has such a natural delivery. He's got a great conversational tone that really pulls you in. His material is great too, with very few misfires. He's got to be the number one pick.
His comedy also translates well to the written page, and his books are a joy to read.
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Post by blueraider1 on Jul 20, 2006 12:40:01 GMT -5
dang i like all the above but to be fair i'm going say bill cosby.hes the man imho.
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Post by Big Bri on Jul 20, 2006 17:32:10 GMT -5
Ron White
George Wallace
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy (Delirious; Raw was a letdown compared to it).
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Post by GalactiKing on Jul 21, 2006 12:12:29 GMT -5
Jeff Dunham is my favorite but I've enjoyed many comedians over the years.
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Post by Trent Lawless on Jul 21, 2006 14:23:55 GMT -5
PABLO FRANCISCO!
You've got to check this guy out if you've never seen him. But if you've got seizure disorders, you may want to be prepared for a rather frenetic pace. The dude is hilarious.
Frank Caliendo from Mad TV's another great one. Although for the classics, Carlin and Pryor.
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Post by Pete on Jul 21, 2006 21:51:53 GMT -5
Carlin at the top (though IMHO he's dropped off a bit lately; both his last book and his last HBO special were tremendous disappointments. He was awesome last time out on the Tonight Show, though. Funniest facial expressions of anybody ever.)
Mitch Hedberg (see sig...no, not the "readiness to doubt" quote, that's HL Mencken)
Stephen Colbert (see avatar...OK, not a stand-up comic but close enough.)
Dave Chappelle (still awesome, but I can now see why he was less than eager for us to see the last season of his show)
Bill Hicks (not quite the godlike figure some make him out to be, but no other comedian made you think so much and laugh so much at the same time)
Alan Gordon (no-name Scottish guy who has no actual career output that I know of...but I saw him in a bar in London and he was hysterical.)
Yeah, I have a hard time narrowing these types of lists down.
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Post by Omen on Jul 22, 2006 0:05:09 GMT -5
What no Stooges...nyuk,nyuk,nyuk!
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Post by steelthunder814 on Jul 22, 2006 0:07:51 GMT -5
Oh a wise guy!!!! eh!!!!!!! hits himself with crowbar
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Post by Omen on Jul 22, 2006 0:21:35 GMT -5
here's the ole finger poke in the eye for you  |
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Post by steelthunder814 on Jul 22, 2006 0:26:11 GMT -5
time for the curly shuffle....do-do-da-do-da-do!
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Post by Omen on Jul 22, 2006 0:28:30 GMT -5
can't leave without the pie fight...splatt ;D
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Post by steelthunder814 on Jul 22, 2006 0:29:31 GMT -5
whoop-whoop-whoop
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Post by Shon Maxx on Jul 22, 2006 6:53:34 GMT -5
Bill Engval of Blue Collar has become one of my all -time favorites. We can watch his, "Here's Your Sign" DVD over and over again.
I grew up with Bill Cosby and Rodney Dangerfield as two of my other faves.
I agree about Carlin as well.
Take care,
Jay
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Post by blueraider1 on Jul 22, 2006 13:06:04 GMT -5
ya knuckleheads you forgot abbot and costello.
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