Who are your favorite comedians?

[The Sum of Awe]

Mine if Jeff Dunham and Ron White

 

[Blackheart]

Richard Dorkins!

 

[Daemonic Coyote]

Russel Howard, Tim Minchin, that guy I can't remember the name of off of Mock the Week.

 

[Gunny]

The correct answer to this poll, if anyone is interested, is George Carlin.

 

[RitalinO.D.]

I'm a big fan of Daniel Tosh atm. His latest standup is histerical, not to mention his show is gut busting.


And I am seriously surprised no one as mentioned Rodney Carrington!? That guy is amazingly funny.

 

[doppelganger]

I would add:

Maria Bamford
Marc Maron
Patton Oswalt
Nick Kroll
Kathleen Madigan
Tommy Tiernan
Danny Bhoy
Greg Giraldo
Mike Birbiglia
Anthony Jeselnik
Eugene Mirman
Janene Garofalo
Ricky Gervais
and Jim Jeffries

 

[Renji]

YouTube - nigahiga's Channel

Ryan Higa. Not only that he's good (well, at least for me), but also, my friends tell me that we kinda look a like. Though I don't think so..

 

[nocturnalavalonian]

Glen Beck and Bill O'reilly. Their parody of serious broadcasting always results in hilarity.

 

[Kathryn]

Steve Martin didn't make the list?

"There's a new craze sweeping Mexico - cat juggling..."

 

[Revoltingest]

Steve Martin didn't make the list?"

It might be the extreme youth of posters here.
I just saw him in concert with the Steep Canyon Rangers.
He's still the funniest guy around, & he ain't a bad banjo picker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_zPmwvQFaM&feature=related

 

[scottaleger]

I like " Jim Carrey " . But this is not in your poll.

 

[Acim]

My top 10 in reverse order would be:

Sean Rouse
Steve Martin
Dave Chappelle
Jerry Seinfeld
Bill Cosby
Steven Wright
Dane Cook
Chris Rock
Richard Pryor
George Carlin

Honorable mention also to (actors or stand up): Ray Romano, Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, Emo Phillips, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams, Buddy Hackett, Groucho Marx, Larry The Cable Guy, Larry David and Flip Wilson. Plus about 35 others.

 

[FlyingTeaPot]

I think it is a criminal offense that the poll did not include Bill Hicks. I think he was one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. Yes, I'd put him just a bit ahead of George Carlin.

 

[FlyingTeaPot]

Also, I like Lewis Black, Russell Peters, Stephen Wright.

 

[Sunstone]

James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell, for sure.

Wait... did you ask who were the best comedians of the 20th Century? Or who were the funniest men?

 

[jarofthoughts]

I think it is a criminal offense that the poll did not include Bill Hicks. I think he was one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. Yes, I'd put him just a bit ahead of George Carlin.

I'll second that.

 

[9Westy9]

too many really. I quite like Ross Noble, Michael McIntyre and Rhod Gilbert though

 

[not nom]

I only know like half of the names on that list... but I am SHOCKED that bill hicks is not on it. shocked. *shakes head*

if you have 74 minutes to spare, do yourself a favour:
Bill Hicks - Revelations (Uncut)

in my books, there's bill hicks, then nothing for a long time, then george carlin, then nothing for a while, then all the rest.

who is that guy who ruled the white house press dinner? steven colbert I think.. I'd have to vote for him as well, just for that one thing, but he's not on the list either. oh, and sam kinison.

other than carlin I voted sarah silverman, jon stewart, mitch hedberg and margaret cho... but that's mostly because I don't know the others, or recognize the names, but am not sure what to connect with them. I saw a bit of lewis black recently and laughed my behind off though, so I probably should check out all the names on the list - thanks for that advance!

 

[dyanaprajna2011]

You forgot Denis Leary. His stand-up is awesome, even if his TV shows suck.

 

[Sgloom]

i love richard pryor, that dude always makes me laugh!
john candy
chevy chase
robin williams