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Favorite comedians or comedy specials?
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lostphilosopher
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Dave Chappelle and Steven Wright are 2 of my current favorites. However, my all time favorite will likely be Robin Williams. We need his light now more than ever. May he rest in peace.
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." - Steven Wright
"You know you must be doing something right if old people like you." - Dave Chappelle
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." - Steven Wright
"You know you must be doing something right if old people like you." - Dave Chappelle
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams
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I've always liked John Pinette, Robin Williams and Bill Cosby
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Lenny Bruce is still the most brilliant - and most influential - of all time, in my book, although he's more than just a comedian.
Rodney Dangerfield makes me laugh as soon I see him, the guy just fires off joke after joke, impeccable.
In 1979, I saw Jerry Seinfeld come in SECOND in a young comedians special.....I went to school the next day and did his whole act. I feel like I picked the right horse with him. And, sorry folks, Bill Cosby will always be one of the masters, and another one of the most influential of all time. The first thing I did when he got convicted (which I agree with) was put on "Revenge". Why should I be punished for his crimes?
Although they're not PC (a term I detest, but it applies here), Eddie Murphy's special "Delirious" was the most outrageous, hilarious thing I ever saw, and is still unbelievably funny. And Dave Chappelle's FOUR specials from 2017 are practically dazzling. Four specials in one year, unreal.......Chappelle can make you cry with sorrow about something......and then turn on a dime, and make you cry with laughter. The only other guy I can think of who comes close to that would be Lenny Bruce. (and Charlie Chaplin)
Wanda Sykes, George Carlin.....damn there's so many. Redd Foxx! Mort Sahl is a forgotten comic who was very influential. Woody Allen was a great stand up comic. Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Nichols & May. Burns & Allen. There's a lot of comedians from the pre-cursing era that were great that get no props, anymore.
Sarah Silverman's recent bit about squirrels cracks me up.
Not comedians, but Monty Python are big faves, and the early cast of SNL, and SCTV....nothing will ever beat 'em. From the silent era, Fatty Arbuckle (especially when he was with Mabel Normand, who was also very funny), Max Linder, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton are my faves. Mary Pickford was also hilarious, though no one thinks of her as a screen comedienne.
Rodney Dangerfield makes me laugh as soon I see him, the guy just fires off joke after joke, impeccable.
In 1979, I saw Jerry Seinfeld come in SECOND in a young comedians special.....I went to school the next day and did his whole act. I feel like I picked the right horse with him. And, sorry folks, Bill Cosby will always be one of the masters, and another one of the most influential of all time. The first thing I did when he got convicted (which I agree with) was put on "Revenge". Why should I be punished for his crimes?
Although they're not PC (a term I detest, but it applies here), Eddie Murphy's special "Delirious" was the most outrageous, hilarious thing I ever saw, and is still unbelievably funny. And Dave Chappelle's FOUR specials from 2017 are practically dazzling. Four specials in one year, unreal.......Chappelle can make you cry with sorrow about something......and then turn on a dime, and make you cry with laughter. The only other guy I can think of who comes close to that would be Lenny Bruce. (and Charlie Chaplin)
Wanda Sykes, George Carlin.....damn there's so many. Redd Foxx! Mort Sahl is a forgotten comic who was very influential. Woody Allen was a great stand up comic. Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Nichols & May. Burns & Allen. There's a lot of comedians from the pre-cursing era that were great that get no props, anymore.
Sarah Silverman's recent bit about squirrels cracks me up.
Not comedians, but Monty Python are big faves, and the early cast of SNL, and SCTV....nothing will ever beat 'em. From the silent era, Fatty Arbuckle (especially when he was with Mabel Normand, who was also very funny), Max Linder, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton are my faves. Mary Pickford was also hilarious, though no one thinks of her as a screen comedienne.
Oh man, there’s so many. I’d hate to leave any out.
Robin Williams and Richard Pryor were early favorites of mine. Mork & Mindy along with Richard Pryor’s Place introduced me to them. There was a later incident with me and my best friend getting in trouble with a Richard Pryor tape that’s one of my favorite childhood memories.
Bill Cosby was another, I loved Fat Albert and I still think we can learn a lot from that show, despite what he’s done.
As I got older staying at my brother’s place on the occasional weekend I discovered George Carlin. The things he did with wordplay were different from anyone else.
My other brother told me about Eddie Murphy Raw, and I managed to grab it from a video store to watch late at night.
As I got older I heard Jerry Clower for the first time. He opened the door for southern humor and later favorites like Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Bill Engvall.
Into adulthood I came across new favorites like John Pintette, and Gabriel Iglesias. But my current favorites are Michael Jr. and Christopher Titus.
Robin Williams and Richard Pryor were early favorites of mine. Mork & Mindy along with Richard Pryor’s Place introduced me to them. There was a later incident with me and my best friend getting in trouble with a Richard Pryor tape that’s one of my favorite childhood memories.
Bill Cosby was another, I loved Fat Albert and I still think we can learn a lot from that show, despite what he’s done.
As I got older staying at my brother’s place on the occasional weekend I discovered George Carlin. The things he did with wordplay were different from anyone else.
My other brother told me about Eddie Murphy Raw, and I managed to grab it from a video store to watch late at night.
As I got older I heard Jerry Clower for the first time. He opened the door for southern humor and later favorites like Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Bill Engvall.
Into adulthood I came across new favorites like John Pintette, and Gabriel Iglesias. But my current favorites are Michael Jr. and Christopher Titus.
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Get "Delirious". Better than "Raw". Eddie himself would be the first one to tell you. It's an iconic special, him in the red leather suit.
I’ve seen them both. They both have their own merits. I loved the bit with Ice Cream. [emoji509]
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Most of the big names have comedy writers of they flat out steal from each other
