Comedians nicking each others jokes?

Eggy Baby! · 20-06-2012 11:07PM #1

Okay, so I was watching a Tommy Tiernan stand up DVD a few weeks ago, and he mentioned something pretty funny. I went along the lines of:

"Why do they ban drugs in the olympics? Because I'd gladly pay to see athletes finishing the race at the speed of light"

Excuse my bad paraphrasing but it was something like that, with the same sort of message. Ha ha ha all very funny.

But then I saw an episode of Mock the Week, and Andy Parsons was talking about sport. He mentioned the same joke, almost word for word. I believe it even had the same punchline.

Not wanting to show bias here as I have no idea whether or not the Tiernan stand up was filmed first or the Mock the Week episode featuring the joke was.

I think I also heard Frankie Boyle say the joke at one of his stand up gigs on DVD. Its everywhere!

Any of you guys aware of this? Do you know of any other occasions where jokes were used by more than one comedian or is it common practice for comedians to share jokes among themselves?

cloptrop · 20-06-2012 11:09PM

Eggy Baby! wrote: »

Okay, so I was watching a Tommy Tiernan stand up DVD a few weeks ago, and he mentioned something pretty funny. I went along the lines of:

"Why do they ban drugs in the olympics? Because I'd gladly pay to see athletes finishing the race at the speed of light"

Excuse my bad paraphrasing but it was something like that, with the same sort of message. Ha ha ha all very funny.

But then I saw an episode of Mock the Week, and Andy Parsons was talking about sport. He mentioned the same joke, almost word for word. I believe it even had the same punchline.

Not wanting to show bias here as I have no idea whether or not the Tiernan stand up was filmed first or the Mock the Week episode featuring the joke was.

I think I also heard Frankie Boyle say the joke at one of his stand up gigs on DVD. Its everywhere!

Any of you guys aware of this? Do you know of any other occasions where jokes were used by more than one comedian or is it common practice for comedians to share jokes among themselves?

Why did the chicken cross the road ?

christmas2012 · 20-06-2012 11:10PM

the difference between comedians and non comedians is they get paid to joke around..thats all they are touted as huge celebrities its time we brought them off that pedastel and not buy..comedians are two a penny now..sick of them

El Weirdo · 20-06-2012 11:10PM

In before Denis Leary gets mentioned.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-06-2012 11:11PM

Eggy Baby! wrote: »

Do you know of any other occasions where jokes were used by more than one comedian or is it common practice for comedians to share jokes among themselves?

Not any more, robbing material is totally frowned upon. American comedians are very competitive in particular. I've seen videos where this one guy who was huge over there a few years ago was accused on stage of stealing jokes by another comedian. His career plummeted soon afterwards.

Pushtrak · 20-06-2012 11:13PM

Dane Cook/Louis CK, anyone?
Edit:

BRAIN FEEDs · 20-06-2012 11:13PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

In before Denis Leary gets mentioned.

i have never heard of this guy

nad no,i aint going to google him either:(

Sparklepants! · 20-06-2012 11:13PM

Denis Leary stole lots of material from the late Bill Hicks years ago. Caused quite the stir. Comedians steal each others jokes all the time but tell them in a different way.

El Weirdo wrote: »

In before Denis Leary gets mentioned.

Oh well.

The Master · 20-06-2012 11:13PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

In before Bill Hicks gets mentioned.

Who?

dango · 20-06-2012 11:15PM

Jerry Fluffy Square wrote: »

Not any more, robbing material is totally frowned upon. American comedians are very competitive in particular. I've seen videos where this one guy who was huge over there a few years ago was accused on stage of stealing jokes by another comedian. His career plummeted soon afterwards.

Dane Cook and Louis CK comes to mind.

MonkieSocks · 20-06-2012 11:15PM

cloptrop wrote: »

Why did the chicken cross the road ?

I deduce this was a Rock Island hen, eleven months old, and that it was kept in a mesh cage composed of galvanized iron.

Surely Watson, you can see this was a festive Sunday afternoon, and the chicken is but one step ahead of the family stew pot.;)

Shryke · 20-06-2012 11:15PM

It used to be that every comedian would steal the other guys stuff but that's going decades back. These days it's frowned upon. Only the more old school plebs like Brendan Grace carry on like comedians did back then.

There's only so many topics to make jokes about too. Drug use in the olympics is a fairly huge target.

carefulnow100 · 20-06-2012 11:17PM

On one of Dara o Briains live show's he mentioned something along the lines of how science doesn't know everything, which is why science keeps going with development of new drugs and such.

Russell Howard said the same thing, almost word for word on another program a few weeks later.

Was funnier when Dara said it anyway.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-06-2012 11:19PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

In before Bill Hicks gets mentioned.

Who?

Professey Chin · 20-06-2012 11:19PM

Joe Rogan confronting Carlos Mencia about it was pretty good :pac:

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 20-06-2012 11:20PM

Jerry Fluffy Square wrote: »

Not any more, robbing material is totally frowned upon. American comedians are very competitive in particular. I've seen videos where this one guy who was huge over there a few years ago was accused on stage of stealing jokes by another comedian. His career plummeted soon afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M42BflUZry8

recylingbin · 20-06-2012 11:21PM

Tommy Tiernan is a comedian??? :eek:

20-06-2012 11:21PM

It's probably more widespread than we'll ever know. Here's a video of Stewart Lee talking about Joe Pasquale stealing Michael Redmonds (Fr. Stone from Father Ted) joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YE9Kthyaco

deco nate · 20-06-2012 11:22PM

Jerry Fluffy Square wrote: »

Not any more, robbing material is totally frowned upon. American comedians are very competitive in particular. I've seen videos where this one guy who was huge over there a few years ago was accused on stage of stealing jokes by another comedian. His career plummeted soon afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M42BflUZry8

you mean this:D

Helix · 20-06-2012 11:22PM

Eggy Baby! wrote: »

Okay, so I was watching a Tommy Tiernan stand up DVD a few weeks ago, and he mentioned something pretty funny. I went along the lines of:

"Why do they ban drugs in the olympics? Because I'd gladly pay to see athletes finishing the race at the speed of light"

Excuse my bad paraphrasing but it was something like that, with the same sort of message. Ha ha ha all very funny.

But then I saw an episode of Mock the Week, and Andy Parsons was talking about sport. He mentioned the same joke, almost word for word. I believe it even had the same punchline.

Not wanting to show bias here as I have no idea whether or not the Tiernan stand up was filmed first or the Mock the Week episode featuring the joke was.

I think I also heard Frankie Boyle say the joke at one of his stand up gigs on DVD. Its everywhere!

Any of you guys aware of this? Do you know of any other occasions where jokes were used by more than one comedian or is it common practice for comedians to share jokes among themselves?

that joke is around a LOT longer than tommy tiernan

Eggy Baby! · 20-06-2012 11:27PM

Helix wrote: »

that joke is around a LOT longer than tommy tiernan

I'm not saying the joke was originally Tiernan's, it's just where I heard it first.

Bbbbolger · 21-06-2012 04:12AM

carefulnow100 wrote: »

On one of Dara o Briains live show's he mentioned something along the lines of how science doesn't know everything, which is why science keeps going with development of new drugs and such.

Russell Howard said the same thing, almost word for word on another program a few weeks later.

Was funnier when Dara said it anyway.

Another one I've heard Dara O'Briain say is about how herbal medicines that work are called medicine. Heard Tim Minchin use the exact same joke. I looked O'Briain up on YouTube and they were word for word th same. Don't know who had it first but it's bad form if you steal a joke and don't even change it a little bit!

SouthTippBass · 21-06-2012 04:16AM

In before Krusty the clown.

im invisible · 21-06-2012 04:52AM

In before joe paskwale pasquale pascalue...
Too late..

ejmaztec · 21-06-2012 08:21AM

In before the 50,000 word post about a shaggy dog.

Vicxas · 21-06-2012 08:36AM

The most famous one i heard of that was mentioned before was the Denis Leary nicking Bill Hicks' jokes and Bill Hicks taking immense offense to it.

humanji · 21-06-2012 08:38AM

Wasn't there a warm up act for Tommy Tiernan who was booed off stage for suing a Tommy Tiernan joke, a few years ago?

Everyone brings up Dennis Leary and Bill Hicks, but not many bring up Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce. And I'm sure Lenny Bruce was heavily influenced by someone before him too. I'd say it's more difficult to find a comedian who hasn't stolen a joke or a style from someone else.

smash · 21-06-2012 08:42AM

Sacramento wrote: »

Here's a video of Stewart Lee talking about Joe Pasquale stealing Michael Redmonds (Fr. Stone from Father Ted) joke.

5 minutes 14 seconds... He could have said all that within a minute, and that's why I just can't watch Stewart Lee!

elefant · 21-06-2012 08:43AM

carefulnow100 wrote: »

On one of Dara o Briains live show's he mentioned something along the lines of how science doesn't know everything, which is why science keeps going with development of new drugs and such.

Russell Howard said the same thing, almost word for word on another program a few weeks later.

Was funnier when Dara said it anyway.

That doesn't surprise me one bit.

Actually,what would surprise me is if I heard Russell Howard say something funny.

biko · 21-06-2012 08:46AM

Shamefully stolen from a thread in Stand-up forum (sorry bmbm).

Leary

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INarE1WraFA

Carlos Mencia steals from everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gVYfDCgYxk

Dane Cook steals from Louis C.k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ_710y4vR4

Heres a interesting blog post by Patton Oswalt regarding a "comedian" that stole entire routines from him,even down to his individual mannerisms

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=67077201&blogId=533643624

optogirl · 21-06-2012 08:55AM

Have heard professional foul-mouth granny with irritating laugh Brendan O'Carroll do Billy connolly routines and just 'Dublin' them up.

Comedians nicking each others jokes?

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