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[Genrewriter]

Thought I'd post something a little light. I've always been a fan of stand-up comedy. Here are a few favorites.

George Carlin

Bill Cosby

Denis Leary

Billy Crystal

The list is longer but this is a good start.

[Tarl_Cabot]

George Carlin is great. I saw Dennis Miller live in April...

[Robinson]

A sample from my list:

Richard Pryor

Jonathan Winters

Billy Crystal

The Marx Brothers

Early 80's Eddie Murphy

[Bondian]

Hi Genre,

Here's mine :

Dave Allen

Jackie Mason

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Hope ( ok he did entertain the troops )

Steve Martin

Robin Williams


Cheers,

Ian

[Loomis]

John Cleese (esp. as Basil Fawlty and in A FISH CALLED WANDA)

Bill Cosby

Billy Crystal

Ricky Gervais (esp. as David Brent)

Tony Hancock

Dudley Moore (esp. in 10 and ARTHUR)

Peter Sellers (esp. as Clouseau)

[trs007]

I have always enjoyed George Carlin, but my absolute favorite is Jerry Seinfeld.

[007luvchild2]

Favorite Comedians: I have lots

Dennis Miller
Jeneane Garafalo
Eddie Izzard
The Kids in the Hall (love the show)
Eddie Murphy
Rowan Atkinson
Bill Murray
Billy Crystal
and my two all time favorite: Benny Hill and Red Fox. They are like the Grandfather to Comedy to me, Probably an overstatement but I enjoy their stuff.

[Kingdom Come]

Only one man for this baby................

Mr Groucho Marx.

[Genrewriter]

Nice to see I'm not the only person who likes Janeane Garofalo. She tends to be sort of hit and miss but when she's hot, she's hot. I also love Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. Chevy Chase was good up to 1989.

[CommanderBond]

Eddie Murphy
Chris Tucker
Mike Epps
Eddie Griffins
Richard Pryor
Dave Chappel

[Mister Asterix]

Emo Phillips
Bobcat
Coz
Prior

And could someone over in England please track down Eddie Izzard and tell him that us Yanks would like to see more than just his one comedy special. We know there are more. Just send them over, Eddie.

[Johnboy007]

Cosby!!!

[Icarus]

• Billy Connolly
• Harry Hill
• Ryan Stiles (and the cast of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" in general)

[Turn]

Not sure what happened there. Another one of my posts got put here.

My all-time comedy hero is Dennis Miller. The way the guy uses language dazzles me.

Seinfeld is up there too. He put together one of the greatest comedy series of all time.

When the mood hits, I also really like Denis Leary, Richard Lewis and George Carlin. And Eddie Murphy was the funniest guy in the '80s when he was still doing stand-up. I still like a lot of the SNL cast, although some have stayed consistent while others have gone mushy (Jim Belushi anybody).

[Johnboy007]

HUH?!

[Kingdom Come]

Eddie Izzard is about as funny as toothache. You can heave him, Mister.

[Mister Asterix]

Ah, yes the imfamous toothache gag. Who did that first? The Three Stooges maybe? Bugs Bunny? Hilarious.

[Kingdom Come]

Coronation Street actually, in the 1960s - infamous Brit soap. And repeated a number of times since then - last I heard this 'saying'
was 1990.

Even as a child I didn't watch The Three Stooges nor Bugs Bunny. Nicely, ironically, Izzard has himself used it! and like you, finds it hilarious. Wish I could!

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by Kingdom Come
Coronation Street actually, in the 1960s - infamous Brit soap. And repeated a number of times since then - last I heard this 'saying'  
was 1990.

Even as a child I didn't watch The Three Stooges nor Bugs Bunny. Nicely, ironically, Izzard has himself used it! and like you, finds it hilarious. Wish I could!

Well, thankfully we all don

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Bill Cosby
Eddie Murphy
Cast of Whose Line is it Anyway?
Robin Williams (he's at his best when he's doing stand up, IMO)
Dana Carvey
Rowan Atkinson
George Carlin
Lee Evans

[Brandon Steves]

I love Jerry seinfeld easily my favorite

[CommanderBond]

I dont really get Seinfelds comedy. I hated his show. I was about nothing. The only thing funny about it was Krammer.

Bam Margera

even though hes not a comedian, his show is piss your pants funny

[DieAnotherDay57]

Jim carrey, Robin Williams , Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers,

PS: I think its weird no one mentioned jim or mike, I know that this is my choice and others dont have to agree with me but im just surprised because both people are very well liked,says my familly friends media.

[Dunph]

Peter Kay
Eddie Izzard
Peter Sellers
Groucho Marx
Steve Coogan
Reeves & Mortimer
Robin Williams

[Kingdom Come]

Are we lumping together comics and comedians?

[Matt O'S oo4]

George Carlin (all time favorite)

Bill Cosby
Steven Wright
Robin Williams
Eddie Izzard
Billy Crystal

Lesser know but very funny

Margaret Chu


Old School

Grocho Marz / Marz Brothers
Smohters Brothers
Steve Martin
Lily Tomlin

[Johnboy007]

uh Dave Barry anyone?

[DieAnotherDay57]

Dam , I forgot Steve Martin, Will Smith, Will Ferral, Martin Lawerance, and dave barry

[Evil Doctor Cheese]

Peter Kay, a Northern comic who does a Tv programme called Phoenix Nights here in the UK and the funniest stand=up comedy you will ever see. He sold out all of his performances for an 18 month tour of the Uk recently... thats how popular and funny he is. The sooner you Americans get him the better although I presume much of the comedy would be lost in translation. He's very British... and when I say British I don't mean London... or indeed Manchester... I mean Bolton!!!

[Matt O'S oo4]

How about Dave Allen.

Anyone remember who he is?

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