Does anyone find Des Bishop funny ?

jetsonx · 11-09-2005 07:12PM #1

Does anyone find Des Bishop funny ? I think he has about as much wit as an
unflushed toilet. Sure, his delievery is imbued with great energy and ethusiasm
but thats about as far as his act goes as far as I am concerned. He claims that he is here to observe the Irish and find humour in us. Observational comedy ?? A taxi driver would have more observational comedy that this guy. What do people think ?

xzanti · 11-09-2005 07:14PM

I think he's hillarious...

Didnt really watch much of his stuff before but saw his stand up show during the week and I was in stitches... Best impression of a traveller Iv ever seen.. classic

qz · 11-09-2005 07:14PM

Always gets me lolling.

dbnavan · 11-09-2005 07:15PM

He is legend, I have lived in the states for a while so I can see where he is coming from.

grimloch · 11-09-2005 07:17PM

Can't say his 'brand' of humour appeals to me very much to be honest.

Sparky · 11-09-2005 07:19PM

he can be funny at times, i did like his work experience programme when it was on

Larianne · 11-09-2005 07:22PM

Yeah, I think he can be very funny. Was watching him on RTE2 last week and laughed alot. But its peoples taste I suppose. I wouldnt like Jason Byrne much where others might. Or I think Ken Dodd

is gas while others don't!

Sparky · 11-09-2005 07:25PM

i cant wait to see his next programme where hes in deprived areas

Dave! · 11-09-2005 07:27PM

I thought the Work Experience programme was great, but his stand-up isn't terribly good.

p~b · 11-09-2005 07:28PM

he was funny doing the impressions of eddie hobbs on the late late how

Sarky · 11-09-2005 07:30PM

The man has his moments. A damn sight funnier than most people who consider themselves "witty".

Sparky · 11-09-2005 07:30PM

p~b wrote:

he was funny doing the impressions of eddie hobbs on the late late how

huh..you watch the late late...i only seen him because i was passing by the telly...i eh dont normally watch the late late.......:D

sturgo · 11-09-2005 07:38PM

On one hand he proposses to help poor people in underpriviledged areas. On the other hand he uses them as material by patronising them and undermining them on stage.

Personally I think he's an unfunny arsehole.

electric69 · 11-09-2005 07:46PM

I think a pretty funny guy...he is a hell of a lot funnier than that Ricky Gervais guy from "The Office"....cant stand him....i'd prefer watch paint dry than listen 2 him!!

Crucifix · 11-09-2005 07:47PM

I enjoyed the work experience, but I don't think he's a good stand-up comedian.

Mossy Monk · 11-09-2005 07:52PM

that work expeience show was ok
his stand up is brutal
he was on RTÉ 1 this morning and was a pain in the arse
i dont really like him

Mimikyu · 11-09-2005 07:57PM

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Karl Hungus · 11-09-2005 07:58PM

I think he's the most unfunny, banal excuse for a comedian around.

RuggieBear · 11-09-2005 07:59PM

he has his moments.....

Rantorama · 11-09-2005 08:01PM

Never found him particularly funny.
And that cringe inducing white boy rapping he does (if he still does it?)make's Vanilla Ice sound like N.W.A.

scojones · 11-09-2005 08:17PM

I think he's brilliant.

GreenHell · 11-09-2005 08:21PM

Not funny. He has his own cult of follows kind of like the frames in their hayday that won't hear no wrong about him. I find him brutally unfunny, sarcastic and insulting. Sure throw in an american accent and we can all do that.

He has been around for ages as well so this american blow in routine is rubbish. Go home find a job ya bum.

Rb · 11-09-2005 08:43PM

Yeah he's been here over 10 years hasnt he?

Some of his stuff is great, some of it is brutal but overall i find him amusing enough to watch.

larryone · 11-09-2005 09:14PM

He has his moments.
But for the most part he's utter fscking shíte.

The Real B-man · 11-09-2005 09:15PM

He's Deadly

jetsonx · 11-09-2005 09:30PM

GreenHell wrote:

He has been around for ages as well so this american blow in routine is rubbish. Go home find a job ya bum.

perfectly summed up. the american blow-in routine is flogging a dead horse and is cringing to listen to at this stage.

Timans · 11-09-2005 10:15PM

I think he is HILARIOUS!But am thinking that he couldnt make a living in any other country because all he talks about is ireland.

CrimE · 11-09-2005 10:16PM

Yeah I think hes a legend personally. ALways good for a laugh

Laguna · 11-09-2005 10:23PM

I liked him in the Des Bishop Work Experience, but I don't think he's a talented comedian. I think his main draw in this country is the fact that he's an American pointing out the oddities of the Irish. I get the feeling if he was English that no one would like him at all, because all the Irish would stand up and say "**** off tan".

SprostonGreen · 11-09-2005 10:30PM

Yes he's funny, the work experience programme was good too.

ExoduS 18.11 · 11-09-2005 10:30PM

GreenHell wrote:

Not funny. He has his own cult of follows kind of like the frames in their hayday that won't hear no wrong about him. I find him brutally unfunny, sarcastic and insulting. Sure throw in an american accent and we can all do that.

He has been around for ages as well so this american blow in routine is rubbish. Go home find a job ya bum.

for someone who was complaining about bishop being insulting you sure did contradict yourself there, "Go home find a job ya bum" .. classy. how do you find him insulting by the way, just out of curiosity?

Does anyone find Des Bishop funny ?

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