Damn, good question! There are so many funny ass comedians... Let's divide it between Old School and New School since comedy has changed so much between eras...
New School:
My personal favorite is Chris Rock...I could watch his comedy specials every day for a year and still laugh my ass off!
Honorable Mention goes to Dave Chappelle!!!
Old School:
This is tough...Even though I hate what he did with his career turning to Disney movies instead of hardcore comedy...Has to be Eddie Murphy...
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Damn, good question! There are so many funny ass comedians... Let's divide it between Old School and New School since comedy has changed so much between eras...
New School:
My personal favorite is Chris Rock...I could watch his comedy specials every day for a year and still laugh my ass off!
Honorable Mention goes to Dave Chappelle!!!
Old School:
This is tough...Even though I hate what he did with his career turning to Disney movies instead of hardcore comedy...Has to be Eddie Murphy...
Sam Kinison (died WAY too young. his bit as Al Bundy's "guardian angel" on the old "Married With Childern" sitcom was classic) >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXkRAMEdmEY
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any of the old original SNL crew EX Chevy Chase (yuppy-puppy snotty is just not my thing)
George Carlin (to call him a "comic" really doesn't do him justice. he was more a "stand-up philosopher)
Sam Kinison (died WAY too young. his bit as Al Bundy's "guardian angel" on the old "Married With Childern" sitcom was classic) >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXkRAMEdmEY
the old Miller Lite commercials using retired sports stars were ALL very funny BUT the ones with Rodney were definately the best. Jay Leno uses his rapid fire style of delivery every night as part of his monolog and and it's usually the funnyist part.
just about every big time comic of the last 30 years got their big break at Rodney's club in NYC.
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"No Respect" Rodney Dangerfield
the old Miller Lite commercials using retired sports stars were ALL very funny BUT the ones with Rodney were definately the best. Jay Leno uses his rapid fire style of delivery every night as part of his monolog and and it's usually the funnyist part.
just about every big time comic of the last 30 years got their big break at Rodney's club in NYC.
"Do you know what this is? It is sand. You live in the fucking desert, you don't need crops you need luggage. Move out of the fucking desert! AHHHH OHHHH AHHHH!"
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Richard Pryor and Sam Kinnison
Sam Kinnison on Ethiopians:
"Do you know what this is? It is sand. You live in the fucking desert, you don't need crops you need luggage. Move out of the fucking desert! AHHHH OHHHH AHHHH!"
Sam Kinnison His HBO special where a guy in the audience told him about his cheating wife, and Sam called her ass on the phone Called her every name in the book!
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Sam Kinnison His HBO special where a guy in the audience told him about his cheating wife, and Sam called her ass on the phone Called her every name in the book!
true statement BUT the oldies, esp like ApacheM listed (you can add Sid Caeser, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Art Carney and definately Jackie Gleason to his list) are still 10 times better than ANY of the so called "comedians" the last 10 years.
and those guys didn't need to use the F word every 10 seconds to get a laugh.
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Damn!!! You guys are too old....
true statement BUT the oldies, esp like ApacheM listed (you can add Sid Caeser, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Art Carney and definately Jackie Gleason to his list) are still 10 times better than ANY of the so called "comedians" the last 10 years.
and those guys didn't need to use the F word every 10 seconds to get a laugh.
true statement BUT the oldies, esp like ApacheM listed (you can add Sid Caeser, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Art Carney and definately Jackie Gleason to his list) are still 10 times better than ANY of the so called "comedians" the last 10 years.
and those guys didn't need to use the F word every 10 seconds to get a laugh.
Don't forget Jack Benny, and these guys did it LIVE.
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Quote Originally Posted by LeRinkRat:
Damn!!! You guys are too old....
true statement BUT the oldies, esp like ApacheM listed (you can add Sid Caeser, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Art Carney and definately Jackie Gleason to his list) are still 10 times better than ANY of the so called "comedians" the last 10 years.
and those guys didn't need to use the F word every 10 seconds to get a laugh.
Don't forget Jack Benny, and these guys did it LIVE.
This skinny white boy grew up on Bill Cosby albums..............
"Chicken Heart"
"Why is there air?"
"Tonsils"
Steve Martin
Blues Brothers (tragic ending to John B)
Abbott and Costello
Three Stooges
Henny Youngman
All of the above made me laugh. And all are so varied.
But the criteria is SO varied-W.C. Fields ("I remember one time, we were stranded on a desert island. We lost our corkscrew, and had to survive on food and water for several days.....") was in vaudeville before he even made it to radio, and then movies (before tv, mind you) Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar.......same thing. Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Letterman......all RULED television. Does that make them the best? Being seen every night, would that make them the most popular?
Bob Newhart, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Ray Romano........all great standups that worked great on television
Then, we have the best comedians we've never heard of....
Couldn't. They worked "blue", which meant curse words were spoken, or word that were found "offensive"
Richard Pryor
Redd Foxx (yes, before Sanford and Son)
George Carlin (7 magic words you can't say)
Lenny Bruce
Andrew Dice Clay
I remember this pricipal that came into our class one time when I was in 4th grade. He talked about poetry. He asked "What's the BEST poetry?"
Answer: "The one THAT YOU like"
Same goes for comedians.
Back to poetry-There once was a man from Nantucket......
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This skinny white boy grew up on Bill Cosby albums..............
"Chicken Heart"
"Why is there air?"
"Tonsils"
Steve Martin
Blues Brothers (tragic ending to John B)
Abbott and Costello
Three Stooges
Henny Youngman
All of the above made me laugh. And all are so varied.
But the criteria is SO varied-W.C. Fields ("I remember one time, we were stranded on a desert island. We lost our corkscrew, and had to survive on food and water for several days.....") was in vaudeville before he even made it to radio, and then movies (before tv, mind you) Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar.......same thing. Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Letterman......all RULED television. Does that make them the best? Being seen every night, would that make them the most popular?
Bob Newhart, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Ray Romano........all great standups that worked great on television
Then, we have the best comedians we've never heard of....
Couldn't. They worked "blue", which meant curse words were spoken, or word that were found "offensive"
Richard Pryor
Redd Foxx (yes, before Sanford and Son)
George Carlin (7 magic words you can't say)
Lenny Bruce
Andrew Dice Clay
I remember this pricipal that came into our class one time when I was in 4th grade. He talked about poetry. He asked "What's the BEST poetry?"
Answer: "The one THAT YOU like"
Same goes for comedians.
Back to poetry-There once was a man from Nantucket......
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Runner Up: Sam Kinison
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