US comedians on Netflix

Dots1982 · 03-03-2020 11:47PM #1

I’m bamboozled by how unfunny US comedians are on Netflix.

I’ve watched Tom Segal, Anthony Jeselik and Pete Davidson. All a struggle to get through. I quit Jeselik after 20 mins.

I also watched dave chapelle. Better but I would be hard pressed to recommend it.

It didn’t seem the crowd were all that into the “bad” three so how do they get the work?

One More Toy · 03-03-2020 11:48PM

Dots1982 wrote: »

I’m bamboozled by how unfunny US comedians are on Netflix.

I’ve watched Tom Segal, Anthony Jeselik and Pete Davidson. All a struggle to get through. I quit Jeselik after 20 mins.

I also watched dave chapelle. Better but I would be hard pressed to recommend it.

It didn’t seem the crowd were all that into the “bad” three so how do they get the work?

Chapelle is legendary

robman60 · 03-03-2020 11:51PM

Pretty much agree. Netflix tries to be a bit too woke for my liking, it's largely an American problem.

Thelonious Monk · 03-03-2020 11:54PM

Watch Louis CK's Netflix special, he's a different class

Dots1982 · 03-03-2020 11:56PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Watch Louis CK's Netflix special, he's a different class

Louis CK is the best around. He’s exempt from this topic.

03-03-2020 11:58PM

Im trying to think of one American stand up performer i find funny.

Not to say I find all irish or British comedians funny either..

Humour is as subjective as all your other tastes.

Chris Rock springs to mind as being funny to me.

How that show with the three pranksters gets renewed is beyond me. I saw a clip of Mike Murphy's Candid Camera earlier today which is a similar premise, but it had me in stitches.

American comedy tends to be over the top which I don't like.

Cultural differences, difference in tastes..

NIMAN · 04-03-2020 12:04AM

I would agree that most of them are average enough.

I stuck with some of them, but didn't really find a lot of them funny.

Ones I did enjoy though were from the Degenerates series, Nikki Glaser, Robert Kelly and Jim Norton.

Irish Guitarist · 04-03-2020 12:42AM

I agree for the most part. One of the worst I've seen was Patton Oswalt. I watched a bit of his Netflix special and switched it off after he spent about five minutes going on about Trump being an orange Cheeto. Another one was Norm McDonald. I did a Google search out of curiosity to see if anyone on any forums thought he was as unfunny as I found him but he seems to be universally loved. I really don't get it.

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though. I watched a bit of Anthony Jezelnek (or however it's spelled) and thought he just came across as an asshole.

Titclamp · 04-03-2020 12:46AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I agree for the most part. One of the worst I've seen was Patton Oswalt. I watched a bit of his Netflix special and switched it off after he spent about five minutes going on about Trump being an orange Cheeto. Another one was Norm McDonald. I did a Google search out of curiosity to see if anyone on any forums thought he was as unfunny as I found him but he seems to be universally loved. I really don't get it.

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though. I watched a bit of Anthony Jezelnek (or however it's spelled) and thought he just came across as an asshole.

Norm is Canadian.

threeball · 04-03-2020 12:46AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I agree for the most part. One of the worst I've seen was Patton Oswalt. I watched a bit of his Netflix special and switched it off after he spent about five minutes going on about Trump being an orange Cheeto. Another one was Norm McDonald. I did a Google search out of curiosity to see if anyone on any forums thought he was as unfunny as I found him but he seems to be universally loved. I really don't get it.

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though. I watched a bit of Anthony Jezelnek (or however it's spelled) and thought he just came across as an asshole.

All the Bill Burr stuff on Netflix is hilarious bar walk your way out. That was a dud. The other stuff is irreverent and fantastic.

cj maxx · 04-03-2020 12:55AM

Dave Chapelle. That's a blast from the past

cian68 · 04-03-2020 01:06AM

I'm convinced stand up specials are bad and you are meant to see it live

AllForIt · 04-03-2020 01:09AM

robman60 wrote: »

Pretty much agree. Netflix tries to be a bit too woke for my liking, it's largely an American problem.

You might like Andrew Doyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQBLIzDDUQ

And his fictitious creation Tatania McGrath

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 04-03-2020 01:41AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though

OH JEEZ

Big ole billy red balls.

He’s a king. F is for Family is decent. The specials are decent. I think the podcast is where he shines, and also especially in live situations - the live footage of the presidential elections where he is with joe rogan is ****ing gold. He’s one of those pros who can do it on the fly.

04-03-2020 02:15AM

Stand up comedy is so 2008..

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 04-03-2020 04:17AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I agree for the most part. One of the worst I've seen was Patton Oswalt. I watched a bit of his Netflix special and switched it off after he spent about five minutes going on about Trump being an orange Cheeto. Another one was Norm McDonald. I did a Google search out of curiosity to see if anyone on any forums thought he was as unfunny as I found him but he seems to be universally loved. I really don't get it.

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though. I watched a bit of Anthony Jezelnek (or however it's spelled) and thought he just came across as an asshole.

Bill Burr’s latest show wasn’t politically correct FFS. It just shows how entrenched people are that him taking his wife’s point on board is seen as political correctness and a big capitulation rather than just being reasonable. That Elvis bit was funny to me. And honestly, I don’t want comedians to say what I expect them to say. How boring would that be? They should be aiming to surprise people and present new perspectives.

Deebles McBeebles · 04-03-2020 10:08AM

No one's mentioned Jeselnik. He's a f*cking dark genius. An angrier Daniel Sloss, a less Scottish Frankie Boyle.

JohnnyFlash · 04-03-2020 10:17AM

At least we haven’t had some middle-aged bore arrive in to tell us that Bill Hicks was the greatest comedian of all time, and that the sight of a sweaty and unhealthy angry alcoholic ranting about Waco was somehow the pinnacle of comedy.

Hicks belongs in the 90’s with Beavis and Butthead, Pearl Jam T-shirt’s, and the Sony Discman.

artvanderlay · 04-03-2020 10:19AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I agree for the most part. One of the worst I've seen was Patton Oswalt. I watched a bit of his Netflix special and switched it off after he spent about five minutes going on about Trump being an orange Cheeto. Another one was Norm McDonald. I did a Google search out of curiosity to see if anyone on any forums thought he was as unfunny as I found him but he seems to be universally loved. I really don't get it.

One American standup I find funny is Bill Burr. At least his older stuff is funny. His newer stuff is verging on being politically correct. In his latest special he's going on about he and the wife (a black woman) watching an Elvis documentary and her complaining about Elvis' 'white privilege'. I was expecting him to say something funny about this but instead he says he agrees with her. I don't necessarily find just being non-PC funny either though. I watched a bit of Anthony Jezelnek (or however it's spelled) and thought he just came across as an asshole.

Norm is one of the funniest guys out there, but that Netflix special of his doesn't do him justice. He's much funnier on his old podcast Norm MacDonald live, where he just f*cks with the guests throughout (and I don't mean his piece of sh*t Netflix chat show that again totally sucked the fun out of him: I actually think getting that show, and having to tow the line has nearly killed Norm. He has aged and looks very ill since). Check out his interviews with David Spade, Todd Glass, Stephen Merchant, Larry King, Bob Saget etc if you want to see funny Norm.

Norm at his best:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5vaqxy

barney shamrock · 04-03-2020 10:23AM

Bill Hicks was the greatest of all time.
Look up his Waco routines from the 90s.

evil_seed · 04-03-2020 10:27AM

Humour is subjective. I find all the comedians listed hilarious.

They might not be your cup of tea, so what. Maybe Peter Kay is, or Michael whatshisface. I don't like them but I'm not gonna start a thread about it.

Humour is subjective, it's that simple

artvanderlay · 04-03-2020 10:27AM

Another great. Brian Regan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sgN1Hb2zY&t=229s

Hoop66 · 04-03-2020 10:28AM

AllForIt wrote: »

You might like Andrew Doyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQBLIzDDUQ

And his fictitious creation Tatania McGrath

He's about as funny as a Chinese fella coughing directly into your mouth. The Titania McGrath "character" literally has one joke.

Woke Hogan · 04-03-2020 10:44AM

The problem with comedy is it’s gotten far too mainstream and people seem to have this idea that all comedy is supposed to be like pop music, i.e. appealing to everyone.

The super sensitive weepy PC crowd and the snarling racists are two cheeks of the same arse in this respect, they both expect every comedian to share and espouse the views that they (the viewer) hold and scorn them if they don’t.

At least the right-wing spastics only bitch and moan if the comics they watch are too “progressive” for them, the liberal Twitterati will release the hounds of war towards anyone they find problematic.

Descending upon their victim like a school of piranha with nose rings, they trawl through the archives of the internet sniffing for blood. A delicious racial slur used as a joke in 2008 will render any up and comer persona non grata for the right-thinking, left-wing moral police.

Sugarlumps · 04-03-2020 10:46AM

Tom Segura.

s7ryf3925pivug · 04-03-2020 10:48AM

Quite liked Tom Papa's You're Doing Great.

A lot of comedians mix in political views. He mixes in a kind of life coaching. "You don't need a five hour energy drink - you need to lie down once in a while."

magic_murph · 04-03-2020 12:28PM

Can women really be funny?

Flesh Gorden · 04-03-2020 01:32PM

Tim Dillon is the only modern comic I make an effort to listen to.

PC, he most definitely is not.... so chances of him getting a Netflix special are unlikely.

There's a touch of an Alex Jones about him, if Alex realised how hilarious a caricature he really is.

Even the first few mins of his latest podcast episode are pretty out there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3hvQXGsc0g

PsychoPete · 04-03-2020 01:35PM

magic_murph wrote: »

Can women really be funny?

Of course, if the material and delivery is good

razorblunt · 04-03-2020 01:49PM

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

No one's mentioned Jeselnik. He's a f*cking dark genius. An angrier Daniel Sloss, a less Scottish Frankie Boyle.

Sloss cut his teeth at the Edinburgh Fringe for years and it shows in his material.
I went to see him about 7 years ago without knowing much and I thought he was very good.

The main problem with many comedians is that they go "mainstream" and you can't blame them following the cash but it means that you see them on tv on panel shows with scripted lines and think they're hilarious. When they do their stand up they either struggle themselves or you end up so used to hitting line after line that you can't wait for the punchline so may find the setup boring.

WrenBoy · 04-03-2020 01:54PM

artvanderlay wrote: »

Norm is one of the funniest guys out there, but that Netflix special of his doesn't do him justice. He's much funnier on his old podcast Norm MacDonald live, where he just f*cks with the guests throughout

Norms humour is super weird and people either love it or hate it, I agree that his special doesn't show it though he's way better off the cuff and in the podcasts, if you watch his interviews on youtube on different radio and tv shows they are gold... I remember one where he basically convinced this radio host who was trying to keep everything light and fun that he was a depressed loner incapable of feeling love and dragged it out for ages, I was in stitches.

US comedians on Netflix

Comments