Is there such a thing as a funny female comedian?

Pushtrak · 30-12-2009 05:30PM

mike rolite wrote: »

Maeve Higgins is hilarious. Completely wacky in a good way.

Thank you. I hadn't heard any of her stuff, or even of her till you mentioned her, and yeah, I just heard some of her stuff, and its good. I knew there had to be a female comedian out there that didn't make me think "fail."

Chinafoot · 30-12-2009 05:33PM

Not so much stand up but French and Saunders have done some amazing comedy over the years.

pebbles21 · 30-12-2009 05:34PM

Cathreine Tate maybe ?

Gillington · 30-12-2009 05:35PM

Yeah OP I'm fairly baffled by your list of funny male comedians,be they in order or not!

Victoria Wood would be my favourite female comedian,never really got into Dinnerladies when it was on but been watchin all the repeats and they are quite good.

At a party once,my mate said aloud that theres no such thing as a funny woman which went down like a ton of bricks! We tried to get a girl and him to have a joke-off,alas to no avail!

Hunchback · 30-12-2009 05:35PM

Lisa lampanelli is pretty funny. She's an insult comic though, so she is definitely NOT everyones cup of tea. She often appeared on the 'Roast' series done by comedy central.

Jev/N · 30-12-2009 05:40PM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

Shappi Khorsandi is quite funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I5KmlXCLIk

Just about to post this

Nina Conti too with the Monkey but, then again, I haven't seen much else so could be just a one-trick pony....

Dudess · 30-12-2009 05:44PM

There aren't many funny comediennes, to be fair. That doesn't mean women can't be funny though - just look at how funny some female Boards posters are.

Kiera wrote: »

Same as female DJ's. Cant stand them.

I used to do some female DJ-ing.

TPD · 30-12-2009 05:52PM

I have never been entertained by a female comedian. Some women can be funny, but they must lose it when they go professional.

Also, terrible list. Peter Kay would be the only I'd actually like, and not for his stand up.

krudler · 30-12-2009 06:00PM

Sarah Palin is hilarious

wait,what do you mean shes not trying to be a comedian?

ToTheSea: · 30-12-2009 06:05PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Dame Edna Everage.

Still counts as a man. Not a funny man even.

Is there such a thing as a funny female comedian? no there isn't. Silly question, it's like asking someone "do you like drowning?" the answer will always be no.

Hunchback · 30-12-2009 06:07PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTfuS8JKDuk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh-TiM3O7CI&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFsa7pCDjc&feature=PlayList&p=3FF8F9796A068F7E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRNP8gNVMM

Just to warn before you watch, her shows generally revolve around race, homosexuality and other tabboo subjects, and she doesn't hold her punches, so do not watch if you fear you may be offended.

Mods, is it sufficient to warn beforehand? If not then please remove, I didn't mean to offend, merely to offer my example of a funny female stand up who crosses the boundaries of what is expected from female stand ups.

blinding · 30-12-2009 06:09PM

Joan Rivers is the Queen of female comedy.

peepeep · 30-12-2009 06:10PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Sarah Silverman yet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RYrQSir7k

Also, people who are essentially saying 'women arent funny'... what do you think of other generalisations along these lines, such as 'black people arent funny' or 'Jews arent funny'? Are these also acceptable things to say, or is it just sexism that is allowed?

Dudess · 30-12-2009 06:11PM

To be fair, men - generally speaking - tend to have a lighter take on life.

Jewish comediennes can be funny (apart from Sarah Silverman - and she's not always bad) - that whole sarky Jewish humour thing tends to make me laugh.

ToTheSea: · 30-12-2009 06:13PM

peepeep wrote: »

Also, people who are essentially saying 'women arent funny'... what do you think of other generalisations along these lines, such as 'black people arent funny' or 'Jews arent funny'? Are these also acceptable things to say, or is it just sexism that is allowed?

The question is about women COMEDIANS. women can be funny, just not at stand up unfortunately.

Hunchback · 30-12-2009 06:14PM

Yes i agree, Joan Rivers is the queen of comedy

krudler · 30-12-2009 06:19PM

The main poblem with female comedians is that most if not all of them have routines that revolve around the following:

kids
men being crap
periods
men being crap
shopping
men being crap
how it sucks getting old

and very little else, unless you're Maeve Higgins, who can make the smallest of things seem utterly hilar....

nah i couldnt even finish that sentence, she sucks beyond belief

phasers · 30-12-2009 06:20PM

peepeep wrote: »

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Sarah Silverman yet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RYrQSir7k

Also, people who are essentially saying 'women arent funny'... what do you think of other generalisations along these lines, such as 'black people arent funny' or 'Jews arent funny'? Are these also acceptable things to say, or is it just sexism that is allowed?

Well they're both lies, black and Jewish comedians are some of the best around. Except Sarah Silverman, she's the worst comedian in the history of humanity

Women on the other hand suck. Although now somebody has mentioned it I do like some of Joan Rivers' earlier stuff.

Wreck · 30-12-2009 06:20PM

Nina Conti, funny stand-up, good comedy actress and unbelievably sexy also.

Dudess · 30-12-2009 06:22PM

krudler wrote: »

The main poblem with female comedians is that most if not all of them have routines that revolve around the following:

kids
men being crap
periods
men being crap
shopping
men being crap
how it sucks getting old

Yep. And don't forget getting fat (stretchmarks and cellulite are included under that umbrella) and lady bits and their associated ailments.

Yawn.

phasers · 30-12-2009 06:23PM

Oh God I hate puppet comedy...

bnt · 30-12-2009 06:25PM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Nina Conti is amazing!

Dang - beat me to it. Her voices crack me up every time. :pac:

Another name I like is Josie Lawrence, who was great on Whose Line is it Anyway?

But if you're willing to take a longer view, you'll find several good comediennes, such as Lucille Ball, and my all-time favourite, Carol Burnett:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mYiP2vAr8

RonMexico · 30-12-2009 06:28PM

mendusa wrote: »

1.Johnny Vegas
2.Peter Kay
3.Neil Delamere
4.Alan Carr
5.Michael Mcintyre

Is this a list of useless **** or what?

pablomakaveli · 30-12-2009 06:28PM

Chinafoot wrote: »

Not so much stand up but French and Saunders have done some amazing comedy over the years.

I think they're brilliant. I remember a few years ago they did a Lord of the Rings sketch on their tv show that had me on the floor laughing.

Rockshamrover · 30-12-2009 06:30PM

Jo Brand is the only good one that springs to mind.

Brilliant in her day.

Why is this in the lonely hearts forum? ? ?

xw2lj9uspm1eyh · 30-12-2009 06:31PM

RonMexico wrote: »

Is this a list of useless **** or what?

:P ok we agreed that i have a terrible taste in comedy.But i was asking about female comedians

Latchy · 30-12-2009 06:34PM

Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendal in the Good Life were funny and would I think have done well as stand up comedians in their own right ,specialy Margo (Penelope Keith )

Cheeky_gal · 30-12-2009 06:36PM

eh...

Catherine Tate..
Jo Brand..

irish_bob · 30-12-2009 06:37PM

blinding wrote: »

Joan Rivers is the Queen of female comedy.

beat me to it , joan rivers is hillarious and outrageous in equal measure

wheres me jumpa · 30-12-2009 06:38PM

I would have to say Sarah Silverman, of the female comedians I have seen, has the best delivery / performance. Less mainstream, I have seen Philippa Dunne of the Diet of Worms live and found her very funny.

Whatever the reason, women do really lag behind in this scene. Remember the Just For Laughs programme presented by Ed Byrne? Half way through the series they would have a Ladies night, needless to say I switched over to Prime Time!

Is there such a thing as a funny female comedian?

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