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Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

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    #272
    Banjaxed82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Banjaxed82


    Some people here seem impossible to please. This thread begs the question, what Irish comedian is funny then?

    Any comedian Irish or not (unless you're Bill Bailey) who arrives on stage with a musical instrument can f*ck right off.


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    #273
    Glenster
    Registered Users Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭Glenster


    Andrew Quirke is a genius


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    #274
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Banjaxed82 wrote: »
    Some people here seem impossible to please. This thread begs the question, what Irish comedian is funny then?

    comedy is subjective

    the old saying > you can't please all of the people all of the time..certainly applies to comedy

    has to be the toughest profession of all


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    #275
    ligerdub
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭ligerdub


    fryup wrote: »
    comedy is subjective

    the old saying > you can't please all of the people all of the time..certainly applies to comedy

    has to be the toughest profession of all

    You are correct of course, but there is a certain aspect which is fairly consistent across the board in terms of what represents quality. The likes of Katherine Lynch are just ****e, whereas the likes of Des Bishop just might not be to some peoples tastes. It seems pretty clear to me that Bishop is a superior comedian to Lynch for example.


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    #276
    ligerdub
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭ligerdub


    Glenster wrote: »
    Andrew Quirke is a genius

    Got to be a pisstake.


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    #277
    Banjaxed82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Banjaxed82


    fryup wrote: »
    comedy is subjective

    the old saying > you can't please all of the people all of the time..certainly applies to comedy

    has to be the toughest profession of all

    Only it appears the that no Irish comedian appeals.

    Who is a good Irish comedian then?


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    #278
    phelant
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭phelant


    skipper_G wrote: »
    This one time I met Andrew Maxwell in the street and randomly hugged him.
    To this day I don't know why I did that.

    That's the funniest thing I've heard where Andrew Maxwell was involved.


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    #279
    Riddle101
    Registered Users Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    How can anyone hate David O Doherty? I've always found him funny.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vOUoqJJAPo


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    #280
    JKerova1
    Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭JKerova1


    Banjaxed82 wrote: »
    Only it appears the that no Irish comedian appeals.

    Who is a good Irish comedian then?


    Dylan Moran


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    #281
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Banjaxed82 wrote: »
    Only it appears the that no Irish comedian appeals.

    Who is a good Irish comedian then?

    Al Porter


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    #282
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Banjaxed82 wrote: »
    Only it appears the that no Irish comedian appeals.

    Who is a good Irish comedian then?

    Moran definitely, Dave Allen was ahead of his time.

    There aren't many I'd hate tbh. Ed Byrne and Rosenstock I don't rate much. Jason Byrne can be funny but the whole mad thing grates after a while, same with Tiernan.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #283
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Riddle101 wrote: »
    How can anyone hate David O Doherty? I've always found him funny.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vOUoqJJAPo

    I don't think I've ever seen him on anything else, but he is funny on that show alright. Anytime himself or Bob Mortimer are on, you know it's going to be a good one.


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    #284
    Skommando
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭Skommando


    K-9 wrote: »
    Posted earlier.

    by who ? the threads 19 pages


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    #285
    Ralf and Florian
    Site Banned Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Ralf and Florian


    Glenster wrote: »
    Damo and Ivor was amazing.

    The perfect sitcom, one which contained no boggers gong on about their farms.

    I can't say I've ever seen a sitcom with "boggers" going on about their farms.


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    #286
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    June Rogers. You will never see anything worse.


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    #287
    fizzypish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭fizzypish


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    June Rogers. You will never see anything worse.

    O no she isn't....... OOoooo yes she is.....


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    #288
    LithiumKid1976
    Registered Users Posts: 432 ✭✭LithiumKid1976


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    June Rogers. You will never see anything worse.

    god ya, hadnt heard from her in ages (thankfully). shes deffo on the list.


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    #289
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    June Rogers. You will never see anything worse.

    nah,

    i think June is a good'ol laugh, i like her


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    #290
    Stonedpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Stonedpilot


    Seen Jason Byrne on TV lastnight, really really terrible this was a running joke at his show.
    How does this chancer get away with it. The ould Mad whore sthcick.
    Jason to audience member 'So you married him'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Him!'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Sure why would ya marry that lad'

    Or other profound wit like

    Jason. 'You came with you parents?'
    Member'Yes'
    Jason'Your mother and father?'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you brought your mother and father to a 'comedy' show
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you thought be a good idea to bring your Mam and Dad to a comedy show' etc etc etc.

    This tiresome rhetoric goes on ad finitum. Amazingly people were laughing. People are easily pleased!.


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    #291
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    fryup wrote: »
    nah,

    i think June is a good'ol laugh, i like her

    That video is doing you no favours.


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    #292
    ligerdub
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭ligerdub


    Stonedpilot wrote: »
    Seen Jason Byrne on TV lastnight, really really terrible this was a running joke at his show.
    How does this chancer get away with it. The ould Mad whore sthcick.
    Jason to audience member 'So you married him'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Him!'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Sure why would ya marry that lad'

    Or other profound wit like

    Jason. 'You came with you parents?'
    Member'Yes'
    Jason'Your mother and father?'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you brought your mother and father to a 'comedy' show
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you thought be a good idea to bring your Mam and Dad to a comedy show' etc etc etc.

    This tiresome rhetoric goes on ad finitum. Amazingly people were laughing. People are easily pleased!.

    He is essentially childlike. As much as he doesn't make me laugh he does seem a good lad. He's lucky the comedy worked out because I couldn't think of an alternative career for someone like him.


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    #293
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    Stonedpilot wrote: »
    Seen Jason Byrne on TV lastnight, really really terrible this was a running joke at his show.
    How does this chancer get away with it. The ould Mad whore sthcick.
    Jason to audience member 'So you married him'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Him!'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason 'Sure why would ya marry that lad'

    Or other profound wit like

    Jason. 'You came with you parents?'
    Member'Yes'
    Jason'Your mother and father?'
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you brought your mother and father to a 'comedy' show
    Member 'Yes'
    Jason'So you thought be a good idea to bring your Mam and Dad to a comedy show' etc etc etc.

    This tiresome rhetoric goes on ad finitum. Amazingly people were laughing. People are easily pleased!.

    Amazingly he has headlined the Edinburgh festival for Donkeys years and the shows always sell out quickly.


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    #294
    MeatTwoVeg
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 861 ✭✭✭MeatTwoVeg


    As with politicians, societies end up with the comedians they deserve.

    Most people don't want to be challenged or surprised or made to think by clever or subversive or surreal comedy.

    They want some moron to shout dick jokes while they drink pints.

    The comedians the Irish comedy scene produces are simply a reflection of this reality.


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    #295
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    fryup wrote: »
    nah,

    i think June is a good'ol laugh, i like her
    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    That video is doing you no favours.

    maybe so, but fek it i like her

    comedy is subjective...


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    #296
    el diablo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,745 ✭✭✭el diablo


    That traveller woman (can't remember her name- maybe Katherine Jenkins?) who somehow had her own show on Network 2 a few years back

    She played lots of different characters.
    Anyway, she wasn't very good.

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



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    #297
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    Amazingly he has headlined the Edinburgh festival for Donkeys years and the shows always sell out quickly.

    Nobody headlines that festival. Where did you hear that nonsense?


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    #298
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Great Irish comedians ,Dermot. Morgan and Dave Allen. Still alive? Only Dara O'Brein really stands out.


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    #299
    brickmauser
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭brickmauser


    ligerdub wrote: »
    He is essentially childlike. As much as he doesn't make me laugh he does seem a good lad. He's lucky the comedy worked out because I couldn't think of an alternative career for someone like him.

    Years ago I remember he came on the Late Late Show. Gay was hosting a one off devoted totally to comedy. He came on and was doing some stupid skit where he was orgasming and licking the fingers of these fake hands on sticks. An audience member got thick and pulled them off him.


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    #300
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    One of the funniest things I ever heard on TV was something Tommy Tiernan said. It was during that documentary he made about making it in America. It was something about him hoping to get a HBO special. I pissed myself laughing when I heard him say that.

    Unfortunately I think he was serious.


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    #301
    Skommando
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭Skommando


    jack presley wrote: »
    One of the funniest things I ever heard on TV was something Tommy Tiernan said. It was during that documentary he made about making it in America. It was something about him hoping to get a HBO special. I pissed myself laughing when I heard him say that.

    Unfortunately I think he was serious.

    do us all a favour, please don't give up the day job . . .


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