Favourite Comedians

the ikara cult · 04.02.2008, 07:52 PM

Who makes you laugh?

Seeing as some people are great at writing comedy but shit at stand-up (Ricky Gervais) and some are great as TV hosts but shit at stand-up (Bill Maher, Jonathan Ross), try and explain why.

Standups

Bill Hicks - The archetype of beauty and ugliness fused
Sean Lock - "The middle-class bloke on the building site" as he calls himself
Chris Rock - I dont know what its like being a black american, but hes way better than Obama.
Jerry Sadowitz - A Scottish Charles Manson with better card tricks than David Blaine and venom coming from both nostrils.

Writing

Ricky Gervais - The office is so good that when they made an American version it was still funny.
Stewart Lee - Who wrote Jerry Springer the opera, but mostly for Lee and Herring on British TV in the 1990s on which he was the principle.
Armando Iannuci/Chris Morris - Brass Eye, The Day Today. Everyone says how Chris Morris is a genius (rightly) but overlooks the subversively charming nature of Armando Iannuci. Check his "Time Trumpet" on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U12aygMK1lc
Bill Maher - a great host who can be mad at Iraq and the Republicans yet make everybody laugh.

marleypumpkin · 04.02.2008, 07:54 PM

Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Richard Pryor
Sam Kinison
Steve Martin
Bill Cosby
Jerry Seinfeld
Dave Attell
David Cross
Brian Poshen
Patton Oswalt
Zach Galifianakis
Lewis Black
etc.........................

In no particular order.

pbradley · 04.02.2008, 07:57 PM

I have Bob And Doug McKenzie's album, eh.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.02.2008, 08:00 PM

Mitch Hedberg.

There needn't be any others.

Cantankerous · 04.02.2008, 08:00 PM

lewis black
george carlin
richard pryor

marleypumpkin · 04.02.2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbradley

I have Bob And Doug McKenzie's album, eh.

Awesome hoser. You have the vinyl version, right?

the ikara cult · 04.02.2008, 08:21 PM

Mitch Hedberg and Doug Mckenzie:

what makes you laugh about these comedians; ive not heard of them myself but i'll be sure to go on a youtube quest at some point.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.02.2008, 08:22 PM

Mitch's surreal rambling. He's dead now. So it won't be hard to track down all his stuff.

the ikara cult · 04.02.2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

lewis black
george carlin
richard pryor

Ive seen George Carlin on some TV shows, and i like him personally but dont find him particularly funny, and Richard Pryor is obviously an extraorinary figure but his actual standup doesnt do much for me - but that bit in the film where he's blind and goes "Im not black!!" was fantastic.

ZEROpumpkins · 04.03.2008, 04:07 AM

Demetri Martin
David O'Doherty
Arj Barker

04.03.2008, 04:14 AM

Patrick Marber (excellent writer too)
Armando Iannucci
Chris Morris
Stewart Lee
Julia Davis
Richard Herring
Steve Coogan
Amelia Bullmore
Russell Brand
others

Don't like:
Simon Pegg, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Ricky Gervais, Peter Kay, others.

Toilet & Bowels · 04.03.2008, 04:15 AM

stewart lee
richard herring
chris morris
steve coogan
richard pryor
adam bloom
tommy cooper
bernard manning
matt stone & trey parker
the people who wrote friends
joss whedon
steven wright
simon munnery
sarah silverman
jocelyn jee esien (although her new tv show is crap)
those mighty boosh cats
reeves & mortimer (rubbish now though)
rik mayal

LifeDistortion · 04.03.2008, 04:28 AM

Andy Kaufman

Onani Nic · 04.03.2008, 04:36 AM

Neil Hamburger

Cantankerous · 04.03.2008, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

stewart lee
richard herring
chris morris
steve coogan
richard pryor
adam bloom
tommy cooper
bernard manning
matt stone & trey parker
the people who wrote friends
joss whedon
steven wright
simon munnery
sarah silverman
jocelyn jee esien (although her new tv show is crap)
those mighty boosh cats
reeves & mortimer (rubbish now though)
rik mayal

ahaaaaaaaa the mighty boosh.

terminal pharmacy · 04.03.2008, 04:49 AM

thereis only one- Bill Hicks

then a few in the background

lenny bruce
steve hughes

jon boy · 04.03.2008, 04:53 AM

chris morris
armando ianucci
charlie brooker
bill hicks
dave chappell
steve coogan
the usual people that everyone knows

Cantankerous · 04.03.2008, 04:55 AM

dennis miller is a funny motherfucker.

Toilet & Bowels · 04.03.2008, 05:15 AM

i think bill hicks is over rated

jon boy · 04.03.2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

i think bill hicks is over rated

good for you.

04.02.2008, 07:52 PM	#1
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Who makes you laugh? Seeing as some people are great at writing comedy but shit at stand-up (Ricky Gervais) and some are great as TV hosts but shit at stand-up (Bill Maher, Jonathan Ross), try and explain why. Standups Bill Hicks - The archetype of beauty and ugliness fused Sean Lock - "The middle-class bloke on the building site" as he calls himself Chris Rock - I dont know what its like being a black american, but hes way better than Obama. Jerry Sadowitz - A Scottish Charles Manson with better card tricks than David Blaine and venom coming from both nostrils. Writing Ricky Gervais - The office is so good that when they made an American version it was still funny. Stewart Lee - Who wrote Jerry Springer the opera, but mostly for Lee and Herring on British TV in the 1990s on which he was the principle. Armando Iannuci/Chris Morris - Brass Eye, The Day Today. Everyone says how Chris Morris is a genius (rightly) but overlooks the subversively charming nature of Armando Iannuci. Check his "Time Trumpet" on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U12aygMK1lc Bill Maher - a great host who can be mad at Iraq and the Republicans yet make everybody laugh. __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	Bill Hicks George Carlin Richard Pryor Sam Kinison Steve Martin Bill Cosby Jerry Seinfeld Dave Attell David Cross Brian Poshen Patton Oswalt Zach Galifianakis Lewis Black etc......................... In no particular order. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I have Bob And Doug McKenzie's album, eh.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Mitch Hedberg. There needn't be any others. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Mitch Hedberg and Doug Mckenzie: what makes you laugh about these comedians; ive not heard of them myself but i'll be sure to go on a youtube quest at some point. __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Mitch's surreal rambling. He's dead now. So it won't be hard to track down all his stuff. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Demetri Martin David O'Doherty Arj Barker __________________
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04.03.2008, 04:14 AM	#11
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Patrick Marber (excellent writer too) Armando Iannucci Chris Morris Stewart Lee Julia Davis Richard Herring Steve Coogan Amelia Bullmore Russell Brand others Don't like: Simon Pegg, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Ricky Gervais, Peter Kay, others.
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	stewart lee richard herring chris morris steve coogan richard pryor adam bloom tommy cooper bernard manning matt stone & trey parker the people who wrote friends joss whedon steven wright simon munnery sarah silverman jocelyn jee esien (although her new tv show is crap) those mighty boosh cats reeves & mortimer (rubbish now though) rik mayal
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LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	Andy Kaufman
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Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	Neil Hamburger __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	thereis only one- Bill Hicks then a few in the background lenny bruce steve hughes
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	chris morris armando ianucci charlie brooker bill hicks dave chappell steve coogan the usual people that everyone knows __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	dennis miller is a funny motherfucker. __________________ RETIRED
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	i think bill hicks is over rated
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