Favorite Stand-Up Comedian

[BigStar]

In the past: Pryor, Murphy, Martin Lawrence on Def Jam/You so Crazy, Rodney Dangerfield
Current: Louis CK, Bill Burr, Chapelle, Dave Attell, Mike Epps, and Joey Diaz.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Easily Eddie Murphy for me. I also really like Ron White and Dave Chapelle. I wouldn't say she's one of my favorites necessarily, but Ali Wong has two stand up specials on Netflix right now and they're both great.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Do people really not like Louie or is it too soon after the whole scandal? He's levels above any living comedian and it's not really close.

 

[Xelda]

Some great mentions on here, Carlin, Chapelle, Dice, Murphy, Pryor, Dane Cook {just joking about Cook}

Gotta add Redd Foxx to the mix.

I completely forgot Redd Foxx, really enjoyed him. Ron White for sure. Craig Ferguson. I like Steve Harvey and then I want him to stop clowning. Jim Carrey was good before he went crazy. Throw in all the Wayans Brothers!

 

[Xelda]

Do people really not like Louie or is it too soon after the whole scandal? He's levels above any living comedian and it's not really close.

Louie earned my respect for owning up to his part in the scandal. He deserves recognition for his work.

 

[SlammedZero]

A lot of good mentions. Eddie Murphy's Raw and Delirious is high on my list too. Dangerfield was also one I noticed mentioned that I always enjoyed.

Back in the day, if you were in the mood for clean comedy, I always though Bill Cosby was pretty funny. I know his legacy is tarnished now but that doesn't take away from what he accomplished. His street football skit always made me laugh.

 

[Corso]

All of you guys mentioned some really great comedians.
I'm a little shocked nobody said Steve Martin... He was a great Stand-Up.
I had a couple of his albums... I still have several Carlin and Pryor records.

But Steve was great. Now I listen to his bluegrass records... Funny how things go.

 

[Corso]

A lot of good mentions. Eddie Murphy's Raw and Delirious is high on my list too. Dangerfield was also one I noticed mentioned that I always enjoyed.

Back in the day, if you were in the mood for clean comedy, I always though Bill Cosby was pretty funny. I know his legacy is tarnished now but that doesn't take away from what he accomplished. His street football skit always made me laugh.

True... Bill was like your Father's Comedian. Doesn't shock me about his sordid actions though.
Many comics are a bit twisted, if not depressed.

 

[Runwildboys]

There are the obvious ones - Seinfeld, Carlin, Pryor, Murphy and others. And classics like Rickles and Dangerfield.

Then there are few I discovered through XM radio that I think are very good - Kathleen Madigan, Mitch Hedberg, Ralphie May ... all very funny.

Big fan of Lewis Black too.

Nobody is giving the rednecks any due? Foxworthy? Ron White? (Forget Larry the Cable Guy - much too redneck)

Yeah, Larry the Cable Guy got old very quickly for me. How many times can you say, "Git 'er done!", before it is?

 

[Runwildboys]

All of you guys mentioned some really great comedians.
I'm a little shocked nobody said Steve Martin... He was a great Stand-Up.
I had a couple of his albums... I still have several Carlin and Pryor records.

But Steve was great. Now I listen to his bluegrass records... Funny how things go.

I just recently watched Steve Martin and Martin Short, on Netflix. A bit self serving and corny at times, but overall, pretty funny, and showcases both their talents.

 

[Corso]

Yeah, Larry the Cable Guy got old very quickly for me. How many times can you say, "Git 'er done!", before it is?

And those awful, unenjoyable movies!

 

[Runwildboys]

And those awful, unenjoyable movies!

I'll take your word for it....never seen one. (by choice)

 

[Melonfeud]

A lot of good mentions. Eddie Murphy's Raw and Delirious is high on my list too. Dangerfield was also one I noticed mentioned that I always enjoyed.

Back in the day, if you were in the mood for clean comedy, I always though Bill Cosby was pretty funny. I know his legacy is tarnished now but that doesn't take away from what he accomplished. His street football skit always made me laugh.

Ya,Bill Cosby! I remember mom& dad having his 33 lp record titled
" why is there air ?" He was talking about how someone found a .45 cal. bullet & threw it in the furnace or set it on a space heater in shop class& when it went off, the shop teacher started talking smack about the culprits mother,till the perpetrator broke down crying & slobbering ,screaming at him to shut up& stop talking about his mother like that

 

[Melonfeud]

Yeah, Larry the Cable Guy got old very quickly for me. How many times can you say, "Git 'er done!", before it is?

Man, that ol' boy went 'off the rails' in my view, as I'd caught part of his 'act' as he went into great detail on his masterful building of a " poop lasagna" while on the commode,,,I changed the channel & haven't even considered seeing or hearing anything from him since

 

[rags747]

Forgot about Dice.

Good old Mother Goose.. remember her? LOL

Back in the day I got to see Dice... and Eddie Murphy's Raw tour. Never saw Carlin live.

Dice's New Years special was freaking fantastic, first time I had ever seen him and couldn't believe it. EM's Raw was also fantastic. Have them both on VHS if anybody happens to remember that format!

 

[Londonboy]

The late great Bill Hicks.
Rich Hall.

 

[dallasdave]

Am I really the only one who thinks George Carlin is overrated? He's okay sometimes, but mostly he just says ordinary stuff in a strange voice.

I agree think Carlin is way overrated.

 

[dallasdave]

Carol Burnett & Company were hilarious. I still watch it.

Tim Conway

 

[blindzebra]

Bill Burr’s pretty great.

Have you watched F is for Family on Netflix?

 

[Corso]

Tim Conway

How Tim and Harvey would make each other genuinely break character and laugh was always the greatest.