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[Kingdom Come]

Yes, me. I think Peter Kay is overrated. Any of my friends are funnier. Including me! But why not widen our scope to enclude others like film screen writer, Neil Simon, whose scripts are some of the funniest ever produced for the screen - The Sunshine Boys / Murder By Death / The Odd Couple / California Suite etc

[Bondian]

Hi Again,

Well my Accountant!.


Cheers,


Ian

[Dr. Tynan]

I like the ODD COUPLE.

Favourite stand up comedians: Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot.

[BONDFINESSE 007]

FRED SANFORD HIMSELF....REDD FOXX

[Matt O'S oo4]

Originally posted by Bondian
Hi Again,

Well my Accountant!.


Cheers,


Ian

Hey there, Bondian!!!

You accountant???

Is he/she funny because of the sense of humor...

Or how the numbers come out?

Eh?

004

[Bondian]

Hi Matt,

How much he wants off me. I had to pay out nearly

[Safari Suit]

Sorry to pointlessly bump this thread, but this is something I've been thinking about a lot recently. Anyway:

Harry Enfield
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (separately too, but together is best!)
Smith & Jones
Jack Docherty
John Sparkes
Moray Hunter
Morweena Banks
Simon Day
Paul Whitehouse
Fry & Laurie
Dick Emery
Peter Serafinowicz
Cheech & Chong
Jerry Stiller
Rodney Dangerfield
Jackie Mason
Chris Rock
Chevy Chase

Edited by Safari Suit, 03 June 2008 - 04:02 PM.

[Arbogast777]

Somebody I've been into lately... Jim Gaffigan

[Jackanaples]

My favorite comedian of all time is Bill Hicks. I also enjoy Patton Oswalt and Doug Stanhope, and Marcus Brigstocke.

[Johnboy007]

I apologize for my shouting from five years ago. I think random posts were integrated into this thread which (apparently) caused me great confusion.

As for my favorite comics...

Daily Show/Alumni:
Stephen Colbert
Steve Carell
John Oliver
Jonathan Hodgman
Beth Littleford
Lewis Black
A couple years ago I would have included Jon Stewart, but I don't think he's really that funny on "The Daily Show" any more.

Onwards:
Dave Barry
Bill Cosby
Demetri Martin
Tim Allen

For the record I would like to say that Dane Cook is not the least bit funny.

[ACE]

Movies
Way Out West
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Ruthless People
Heartbreakers
Carlton Brown Of The FO
The Ladykillers (both versions!)
The Big Lebowski
The Return Of The Pink Panther
Team America-World Police
Superbad

ITV Shows
Only Fools And Horses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKtsX7vx6nw
The Larry Saunders Show
Family Guy
The Simpsons
American Dad
30 Rock
Studio 60 on Sunset Strip
Friends
The Office
Extras
Entourage

[DaveBond21]

My favourite is Ross Noble

After him:-


Morecambe & Wise

Billy Connolly

Peter Kay

Les Dawson

Little Britain (live)

Eddie Izzard

Adam Hills

Dame Edna

Robin Williams

[Number 6]

The King: RICHARD PRYOR

Redd Foxx

Louis Black

Jerry Seinfeld

Early Bill Cosby material

[Safari Suit]

For the record I would like to say that Dane Cook is not the least bit funny.

I totally agree. He hasn't made any impact this side of the atlantic, but I'm aware of the effect he has had on the other side. He seems to take observational comedy to its most basic limits, e.g. "film trailers turn us into film critics!!!". Still, he must sell out theatres for some reason.

[Red Barchetta]

Robin Williams

Bob Hope

Jack Benny

Jonathon Winters

Eddie Murphy (early 80's)

Richard Pryor

Cheech & Chong

Tim Allen

George Carlin

Billy Crystal

Bill Cosby

Kevin James

Steve Martin (late 70's)

Bob Newhart

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Peter Kay
Freddie Starr
Alan Carr
Michael Barrymore
Harry Hill

[bond 16.05.72]

I can't believe no one's said Bill Hicks yet he's be number one for me.

He was funny has hell but spoke so much truth, I'd love to see his view on the state of the world today, I could just imagone his reaction to seeing another Bush in power. ( Although Republicans will probably despise him)

Eddie Izzard my wife and I have his box set, very funny his James Mason impression is hliarious.

Dave Allen, I remember Allen when I was a kid and appreciated him right up until his death. The only comedian that my Dad likes and I still like after I grew up, to think I found Jim Davidson funny when I was too young to know better.

Frankie Boyle, newish Scottish comedian, going to see him in October live, he's on Mock the Week and was on Have I Got News for you a couple of weeks back. Very dry and no subject seems too risky for him, can't wait till October.

Robin Williams, his 80's standup VHS's were very funny when I was younger, I haven't seen tham for a long time but I remember them being very intelligent but laugh out hilarious

Dennis Leary, No Cure for Cancer was very funny although I have a bitter aftertaste about him due to his plagerising Hick's material. Hick's was the real deal and was an incendiary stand up, Leary was good but was looking to his film career and T.V roles, Dennis's material is too near to Hick's for anyone to think it's just a coincidence, the argument goes on but I rule in Hick's favour and he himself was most offended at Leary's theft.


I don't mind Peter Kaye but he's overrrated, he can be funny but seeing Dave Spikey & Patrick Mcguinness all have the same act it gets tiring. Apparently Spikey is believed to have wrote the majority of the superb Phoenix Nights despite Kaye getting all the acclaim and it's now the reason that a 3rd season is not going into production, Spikey can't stand Kaye and won't work with him again. Mcguinnes is a joke full stop, Gregg's anyone. "OOhhh that fresh baked taste"

Pryor of course, the master and far superior to Eddie Murphy, to think I found his stand up funny, I now watch it embarassed. The homophobia and that hate of women is so evident even on Delirious, very energetic and very funny at times but too much plain hate dressed up as comedy, quite ironic considering his recentish incident with a transexual.

Not seen alot of Woody Allen standup but his ability to write comedy is undeniable and would count as one of the funniest people alive in his prime although he'd probably disagree himself.

Edited by bond 16.05.72, 06 June 2008 - 11:18 AM.

[DaveBond21]

I can't believe no one's said Bill Hicks yet he's be number one for me.

He was funny has hell but spoke so much truth, I'd love to see his view on the state of the world today, I could just imagone his reaction to seeing another Bush in power. ( Although Republicans will probably despise him)

Eddie Izzard my wife and I have his box set, very funny his James Mason impression is hliarious.

Dave Allen, I remember Allen when I was a kid and appreciated him right up until his death. The only comedian that my Dad likes and I still like after I grew up, to think I found Jim Davidson funny when I was too young to know better.

Frankie Boyle, newish Scottish comedian, going to see him in October live, he's on Mock the Week and was on Have I Got News for you a couple of weeks back. Very dry and no subject seems too risky for him, can't wait till October.

Robin Williams, his 80's standup DVD's were very funny when I was younger, I haven't seen tham for a long time but I remember them being very intelligent but laugh out hilarious

Dennis Leary, No Cure for Cancer was very funny although I have a bitter aftertaste about him due to his plagerising Hick's material. Hick's was the real deal and was an incendiary stand up, Leary was good but was looking to his film career and T.V roles, Dennis's material is too near to Hick's for anyone to think it's just a coincidence, the argument goes on but I rule in Hick's favour and he himself was most offended at Leary's theft.


I don't mind Peter Kaye but he's overrrated, he can be funny but seeing Dave Spikey & Patrick Mcguinness all have the same act it gets tiring. Apparently Spikey is believed to have wrote the majority of the superb Phoenix Nights despite Kaye getting all the acclaim and it's now the reason that a 3rd season is not going into production, Spikey can't stand Kaye and won't work with him again. Mcguinnes is a joke full stop, Gregg's anyone. "OOhhh that fresh baked taste"

Pryor of course, the master and far superior to Eddie Murphy, to think I found his stand up funny, I now watch it embarassed. The homophobia and that hate of women is so evident even on Delirious, very energetic and very funny at times but too much plain hate dressed up as comedy, quite ironic considering his recentish incident with a transexual.

Not seen alot of Woody Allen standup but his ability to write comedy is undeniable and would count as one of the funniest people alive in his prime although he'd probably disagree himself.

Good post, thanks for sharing. I agree with a lot of your points and you've also given me some new names to check out. Cheers,

[sark]

I can't express how relieved I am that no one has said they liked Dane Cook, or, God forbid, that awful Carlos Mencia.
I will smile on the day of their demise.

I don't watch too much stand-up, what they have on comedy central is very rarely funny.

However, some of the ones that other have mentioned I like. Jerry Seinfeld is my favorite (although by no means am I a stund-up aficionado).

As an aside, how many of the original posters in this thread are still around?
I could very easily live the rest of my life without hearing another routine about how men/women or different races are different. We've heard it before!

[Johnboy007]

I can't express how relieved I am that no one has said they liked Dane Cook, or, God forbid, that awful Carlos Mencia.
I will smile on the day of their demise.

Most of Mencia's skits/stand-up are just mean now. There's a fine line between being sarcastic and being a huge jerk, and he crossed that line years ago.

[Number 6]

I can't express how relieved I am that no one has said they liked Dane Cook, or, God forbid, that awful Carlos Mencia.
I will smile on the day of their demise.

Most of Mencia's skits/stand-up are just mean now. There's a fine line between being sarcastic and being a huge jerk, and he crossed that line years ago.

Agree totally. Mencia has sucked for awhile now.

[clinkeroo]

The one, the only Sam Kinison.

And naturally, George Carlin, and the late, great Buddy Hackett.