Comedians you love

Riddle101 · 07-12-2015 08:26PM

George Carlin
Larry David
Chris Rock
Frankie Boyle
Bill Bailey
Ricky Gervais
Monty Python
Jimmy Carr
Dara O'Briain

Sir Osis of Liver. · 07-12-2015 08:50PM

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

I'd recommend buying his autobiography, It's a real page turner and quite funny.I always appreciated a comedian that seems easy to relate to, and I think Kevin Bridges is that sort of comedian.

Got it as a xmas present last year.Good read.
Hes a naturally funny man.
I watched his 2015 dvd this afternoon.Some great laughs in it.:D

AnonoBoy · 07-12-2015 08:59PM

Crumpets wrote: »

Can't watch a bit of Kevin Bridges stand-up without nearly weeing myself laughing

He's hilarious but you should get that checked out, might need to get a valve or two tightened!

ArtyM · 07-12-2015 10:33PM

Love this routine.

Tin Foil Hat · 07-12-2015 10:34PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I like the late Dave Allen

I found him funnier when he was alive.

applehunter · 08-12-2015 01:23AM

Martin Short
Louis CK
Joe Rooney
Dave Chappelle
John Candy
Kevin Bridges
Norm MacDonald

could name loads more. All of the above have a big likability factor which is very important for any comedian.

BMMachine · 08-12-2015 01:37AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CnMQ4L9Pc

jonon9 · 08-12-2015 01:47AM

Another Bill Burr fan here

Owldshtok · 08-12-2015 02:26AM

A lot of these are from different eras than today but still favourites.No one very obscure..

Groucho Marx - the funniest ever.
Alexei Sayle
Harry Enfield
Dennis Leary
Norman Wisdom
Kenneth Williams
Tommy Cooper
Bill Bailey
Rich Hall
Gerry Mallon

pappyodaniel · 08-12-2015 06:55AM

Cool

There's been no mention of Tommy Tierney on this thread as he really isn't funny anymore.

But tbh he was a class act back in his day.

thee glitz · 08-12-2015 08:20AM

me wrote:

Tommy Tiernan

pappyodaniel wrote: »

There's been no mention of Tommy Tierney on this thread as he really isn't funny anymore.

But tbh he was a class act back in his day.

Surely some mistake?

jefferytibbs · 08-12-2015 08:29AM

David Mitchell, Jim Jefferies, Sean Locke.. Think you need to be more than just a good story teller!

Badly Drunk Boy · 08-12-2015 09:28AM

Personally, I like Sean Lock, David O'Doherty, Dave Gorman, Jimmy Carr, David Mitchell, Milton Jones, Frankie Boyle (although his voice/accent combination can be hard to listen to for too long), and Katherine Ryan (especially when she shows her psychotic side).

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This is my favourite Chappelle bit. Not necessarily a closer for a HBO special but I just love how this unpolished bit about Kramer is better than 99% of comedians' best bits. The ending is fantastic.

I can't find anything at all funny about that. I've listened again to the bits just before the laughter but can't locate the humour. I know comedy is subjective, but still, what am I missing?

AnonoBoy · 08-12-2015 02:11PM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I can't find anything at all funny about that. I've listened again to the bits just before the laughter but can't locate the humour. I know comedy is subjective, but still, what am I missing?

Well the funny side of it is Chapelle is talking about how his anger as a black man was outweighed by his comedian side which sympathised with Kramer even though he was being racist. A large part of Chapelle's stuff would deal with race so it's funny to see him come at a subject that you'd expect him to be furious about and flip it around.

That's why I like it anyway. It's not his best stuff I wouldn't say but still amusing. Having said that I just like Chapelle - I think when a comedians persona clicks with you for whatever reason you are more predisposed to finding them funny.

talking_walnut · 08-12-2015 03:36PM

e_e wrote: »

I like Richard Herring, Marc Maron and Adam Buxton just for their great podcast work tbh. WTF is a public service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDmJXjkYc28

Thanks for that. I hadn't come across it before.

pappyodaniel · 09-12-2015 03:26AM

thee glitz wrote: »

Surely some mistake?

Oh

Shame on me

Shame on you.

Austria! · 09-12-2015 04:32AM

Stewart Lee by far the greatest comedian of all time.

This is my favourite routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVPYFsTlp4Y

Bill Burr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9YL04v-J5U

Dylan Moran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_wE96py_Q0

Lee Mack
I don't think anyone is as quick as Lee Mack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lgpm-HtNTI

Doug Stanhope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCGkVyyDOcU

Edwin Sammon
I think the best unfamous Irish comedian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ0UEdMum8I

Jim Jeffries
Not his best thing, just great heckler handling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKNYb41JJk

The Sidewards Man · 09-12-2015 04:34AM

The funny ones.

Easca Peasca · 09-12-2015 04:36AM

I can't post a link yet, but I find Shappi Khorshandi to be very funny.

Stewart Francis has some cracking one line routines.

Sam Kade · 09-12-2015 10:29AM

Kev W wrote: »

Gals can be guys too.

Ok Yank :rolleyes:

Kev W · 09-12-2015 10:31AM

Sam Kade wrote: »

Ok Yank :rolleyes:

Yank what?

HalloweenJack · 09-12-2015 11:27PM

Stewart Lee is easily my favourite comedian. Try bits like Margaret Thatcher Scooby Doo, Anti-Islamic stand up, the death of Princess Di and the healthy and safety one.

Don't watch much comedy but also like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Dani Rovira and Dylan Moran.

diomed · 09-12-2015 11:43PM

Henning Wehn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Wehn

Insect Overlord · 10-12-2015 01:13AM

Anyone in here familiar with the work of Tom Lehrer?

(His comedy, obviously, not the academic stuff!)

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