Black Comedians ... just not funny

Karoma · 03-04-2004 05:48PM #1

Is it just me.. or does anyone else think that black comedians are just not funny??? I cannot think of a black comedian that is as funny as the worst white comedian!!!

Its a discussion that I've had with mates before and we couldn't really think of any... eddie murphy was on the televiewer the other day.... sorry it just wasnt funny...

your views please....

Jim · 03-04-2004 05:50PM

Ha!

I like your hat.

secret_squirrel · 03-04-2004 05:56PM

early eddie murphy was good - delirous I think the video was called. The ice cream sketch was a laugh.

Some of the us sitcoms were ok. Fresh Prince of Bellend could be quite amusing.

Hate richard prior. Cant think of anyone else off hand, but there must be surely?

Karoma · 03-04-2004 06:00PM

Originally posted by secret_squirrel
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Some of the us sitcoms were ok. Fresh Prince of Bellend could be quite amusing.
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ROFL!

Rabies · 03-04-2004 06:02PM

Doesn't bother me that much. Can't see much of a difference. Have watched some comedy stuff on Paramount before. Saw one Eddie Murphy's shows before, it was quite good. Although, one of my favourite comedians is ... god damn it i can't even remember his name, the scottish guy with the goatie

There is one difference between black and white comedians. Black comedians will some times make racial jokes about black and white people, nothing too offensive at times. But if a white person made the same jokes it could be taken in a different context and deemed racist.

SantaHoe · 03-04-2004 06:03PM

Chris Rock is hillarious

Number 2 on my all time faverite comedians list.

Auburn · 03-04-2004 06:04PM

Originally posted by Rabies
Black comedians will some times make racial jokes about black and white people, nothing too offensive at times. But if a white person made the same jokes it could be taken in a different context and deemed racist.

Totally agree. It's the same with all of that "my nigga" kinda stuff. Double standards or what??

mike65 · 03-04-2004 06:08PM

May I nominate this the dafted thread...

....of the day!

Mike.

KlodaX · 03-04-2004 06:08PM

I think comedians make fun of stuff that effects them in real life ... Irish comedians generally make fun of the Irish way .. or if a comedian is in a different country doing a gig they generally make remarks about the country they are in ...
maybe these things effect them in every day to day life and they are just taken the funny side of it. Serious matters made light so to speak. People find things funny that relate to them.

'It's funny cause it's true!'

Karl Hungus · 03-04-2004 06:52PM

I remember going to see Lenny Henry live.

I also seem to remember him being funny, but I was young then...

Dr. Dre · 03-04-2004 06:57PM

Chris Rock.
Chris Tucker.

EKRIUQ · 03-04-2004 07:19PM

Lenny Henry he's ok, but take rasist jokes out of their routine and their thin on material.

Pigman II · 03-04-2004 07:23PM

Ali G's pretty funny.

DRakE · 03-04-2004 07:31PM

Ali G's not black..

but Chris Rock focking rules ^_^

amp · 03-04-2004 07:40PM

I recommend watching the Kings of Comedy. I nearly died with laughter watching this.

D-Generate · 03-04-2004 08:29PM

Has anyone seen the advertisements for the Def Comedy Jam DVD's on T.V?
Terrible ad it is! No jokes just them making bad "comedy" noises and the less said of the voiceover the better....

Jack Dee now theres ya man!

byte · 03-04-2004 08:48PM

Originally posted by Rabies
Although, one of my favourite comedians is ... god damn it i can't even remember his name, the scottish guy with the goatie
.

Would it be Billy Connolly perchance?

The Beer Baron · 03-04-2004 08:51PM

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Zombrex · 03-04-2004 08:58PM

Originally posted by Karoma
Is it just me

Its just you :rolleyes:

some people are just born without a sense of humour ... Hitler, George Bush Sr., that guy who reads the news on Sky, my mate Phil ... sorry mate that is just the way it is ... blame your parents and their unfunny genes.

BLITZ_Molloy · 03-04-2004 09:05PM

Black american sitcom has been done to death. There's alot more fresh and thought provoking comedy out there nowadays.

1985:

"Man, I'm SooOOOO Black!"

2005:

"Man, I'm SooOOOO Gay!"

Rabies · 03-04-2004 09:20PM

Originally posted by byte
Would it be Billy Connolly perchance?

Thats him. Thanks byte.

Ebonyks · 03-04-2004 10:33PM

Bernie Mac kicks ass....that is all

Doctor Funfrock · 03-04-2004 10:51PM

murphy and rock are so funny

Space Coyote · 03-04-2004 11:51PM

Black comedians...Michael Jackson is pretty funny sometimes.
Oh wait, he's not a comedian.

Cake Fiend · 04-04-2004 05:30AM

Originally posted by Space Coyote
Black comedians...Michael Jackson is pretty funny sometimes.
Oh wait, he's not a comedian.

Nor is he black anymore!

I've seen very few popular black stand-up comedians that I liked, but the popular ones all seem to use a similar theme:

<Chris Rock> Black blackity black, nigga nigga, etc

If Billy Connolly can make a career out of comedy without any 'white' jokes, why is it so rare to see black comedians not telling black jokes?

I reckon british black comedy is much better - remember The Real McCoy? I nearly choked from laughing so hard at that once. Lenny Henry was funny in his day as well imo.

DapperGent · 04-04-2004 08:05AM

Richard Pryor's shtick about being black was pretty funny.

"Ah coulda been prejudiced!"

He was funniest back when he was coked out of his nut though.

Sarky · 04-04-2004 09:02AM

You know what else isn't funny?

Me.

yankinlk · 04-04-2004 09:48AM

Originally posted by Karoma
Is it just me.. or does anyone else think that black comedians are just not funny??? I cannot think of a black comedian that is as funny as the worst white comedian!!!

Its a discussion that I've had with mates before and we couldn't really think of any... eddie murphy was on the televiewer the other day.... sorry it just wasnt funny...

I don't suppose any of these mates were black then. How many black people have you met in your entire life? Have you ever spoken to one? You are not laughing at a black persons jokes for the same reason many people of this world don't find da unbelievables funny - it just don't relate.

You want funny black cinema? Watch Barbershop and then checkout Friday.

Now, if its easier for you, try and pretend that all the faces in the movie are white just like you - you will be surprised how funny it is!

(By the way, where I can I pick up a televiewer?)

Blitzkrieger · 04-04-2004 10:11AM

Originally posted by redRogue
I think comedians make fun of stuff that effects them in real life........ People find things funny that relate to them.

I was going to post something similar. Ever hear Chris Rock going on about ****? Along the lines of : "Black people can't do a damn thing without ignorant ass **** messing it up!" His completly black audience were rolling in the isles and I found it fairly funny myself, but a lot of white people didn't get it and were really offended.

You always hear that british comedy doesn't travel. How many Americans do you think would watch Have I Got News For You or They Think It's All Over? They just don't 'get' a lot o british comedy.

There's a guy called Patrick Healy - he's a huge black American guy - who's hilarious. He tours the UK a lot and you might catch him in Ireland if you're lucky.

sleepwalker · 04-04-2004 10:40AM

Black comedians will some times make racial jokes about black and white people, nothing too offensive at times. But if a white person made the same jokes it could be taken in a different context and deemed racist.

the funny thing though is that it would be PC white liberals deeming those jokes racist and not any black comedian

Clintons Cat · 04-04-2004 11:14AM

Black Comedians ... just not funny

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