spin off discussion.. who are the best comedians ever?

[Eman Resu]

I didn't see his name, but one of my favorites is Norm MacDonald.

 

[BIG-O]

Rodney Carrington

Yep

 

[Spreader]

Abbott&Costello; cuz ‘Who’s on First’. Greatest routine/skit ever.
Lewis Grizzard
Jonathon Winters. True mental case. Spent time in
in psychiatric hospital. Family owned Winters Bank
Pryor
Williams (Robin)
Clowers

 

[SPEEDEMON55]

George Carlin
Richard Pryor
Bill Burr
Bill Hicks
Mitch Hedburg
Norm McDonald
Chris Farley
David Spade

I don't think I've seen Anthony Jeselnick mentioned or Dimitri Martin mentioned but Jeselnick is pretty brutal and I like Dimitri's puns.

 

[gladman]

steven wright.

 

[ArTi54N]

I can think of a few actors from long ago.. like Jerry Lewis.. which are from before many of our time

and Gomer Pyle

 

[det107]

Sarah Silverman-

 

[ArTi54N]

Whoopi Goldberg is one of my fav all time..

 

[Ransil]

British comedy sucks

 

[Ransil]

I'm old so my comedy stopped years ago.

Pryor
Murphy
Cosby
Kinison
Martin

 

[Texas97]

Whoopi Goldberg is one of my fav all time..

now that is truly sad.


Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers were way funnier. and were doing it 20 years before whoopi even whoopied.

 

[poncho62]

Whoopi Goldberg is one of my fav all time..

Are you talking funny....or ugly?

 

[Texas97]

Are you talking funny....or ugly?

i bet he thinks Paula Poundstone is pretty funny too. when she isnt molesting little girls, of course.

 

[Fishslayer]

Most of my faves are listed. My favorite varies with my mood.

...but DANE COOK? Seriously? That guy's about as funny as a kidney stone.

 

[Texas97]

Most of my faves are listed. My favorite varies with my mood.

...but DANE COOK? Seriously? That guy's about as funny as a kidney stone.

he had his time. and that was about 15-20 years ago. now hes not funny at all.

 

[Ebs]

How his brother stole millions...

 

[95stepside]

Tim Conway is up there for me

 

[engineerjoe]

Surprised to not see Jerry Seinfeld mentioned yet.

The best standup comedians are the best storytellers. Hard to beat Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy and Bill Cosby.

 

[Donk]

British comedy sucks

Only because you have to have a modicum of intelligence to understand it

Been enjoying a bit Nigel Ng of late

 

[White Shark]

Tim Conway is up there for me

Add in everyone on the Carol Burnett Show.

Tim Conway
Carol Burnet
Harvey Korman
Vicki Lawrence


Conway was an absolute killer though when it came to comedy.