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Favourite stand up comedian ?

  • 16-04-2016 06:40PM
    #1
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,817 ✭✭✭✭


    Would love to hear people's opinion on this. There are not many that I like. I tend to like my stand up old school and a bit crude. My current favourite is Frank Skinner. I find him very funny. Don't care much for Frankie Boyle as I find him a bit much. Same with Chubby Brown. I used to enjoy some of Bernard Manning's stuff in the past too. Any good US ones that I should check out ? Seems to be a lot of them on Netflix


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  • #2
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Louis CK is a genius. His show Louis is well worth watching


  • #3
    Kev W
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    Patton Oswalt is brilliant and I believe has a new special coming to Netflix soon. In fact I think he has at least one there already. Also Paul F. Tompkins is terrific.


  • #4
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,386 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Jimeoin.
    Craig Ferguson was good on The Late Show,not familiar with his standup though.


  • #5
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Ricky Gervais.


  • #6
    badboyblast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭badboyblast


    Mickey Flanagan , best in the business


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  • #7
    Crumpets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Crumpets


    Kevin Bridges


  • #8
    Joaquin223
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭Joaquin223


    Dave Chappelle!


  • #9
    fermanagh_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭fermanagh_man


    Kevin Bridges


  • #10
    MadDog76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,162 ✭✭✭MadDog76


    Stewart Lee

    Frank Skinner

    Ricky Gervais

    Des Bishop

    Mike Birbiglia

    Dara O'Briain

    Russell Brand

    Micky Flanagan

    Jack Whitehall

    Bill Hicks


  • #11
    eet fuk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    Jo Brand.







    Jk, Mitch Hedburg for me.


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  • #12
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    Aye, skinner is ok. Peter Kay is another though I wouldn't really pay to see any comedian live nowadays. As for Boyle he is just an offensive prick. I would sooner have my teeth pulled out than watch that runt.


  • #13
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Bill Hicks, Frankie Boyle and Chubby Brown. Denis Leary was brilliant too before he gave it up.


  • #14
    cocoman
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    Chris Rock is very good.


  • #15
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Billy Connolly.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJMqdTr7IQM


  • #16
    tigger123
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    Richard Pryor.


  • #17
    mansize
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    Dara O Briain


  • #18
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭KungPao


    Joe Beazley and Cheeky Monkey.


  • #19
    Sweetemotion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭Sweetemotion


    tigger123 wrote: »
    Richard Pryor.






    :D


  • #20
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭milltown


    Brian Regan deserves a mention I reckon. And Russell Kane.

    Another vote also for:
    Louis CK
    Mickey Flanagan
    Kevin Bridges

    Also Dara O'Brian, David O'Doherty and Dylan Moran for home grown talent.

    NFTs funged. No questions asked.



  • #21
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,817 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Bill Hicks, Frankie Boyle and Chubby Brown. Denis Leary was brilliant too before he gave it up.

    I thought Leary robbed Hicks' routine hook line and sinker


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  • #22
    BlondeMoment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭BlondeMoment


    Synode wrote: »
    Louis CK is a genius. His show Louis is well worth watching

    I have a crush on him :o Dont know what it is! Maybe because his comedy is spot on, makes him more endearing


  • #23
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Maureen Potter.


  • #24
    Wilberto
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    Jon Richardson is probably my favourite at the moment, although I haven't seen a lot of stand-up of late.


  • #25
    Cathy.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Cathy.C


    Love Bill Burr.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZ52DHBtug


  • #26
    cathalj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭cathalj


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote:
    Maureen Potter.


    She's just a poor man's June Rodger's !


  • #27
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    No mention of George Carlin?...The greatest imo


  • #28
    KungPao
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    Cathy.C wrote: »
    Love Bill Burr.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZ52DHBtug

    His geriatric inpression is gold.


  • #29
    Help!!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭Help!!!!


    Get to Kilkenny's Cat Laugh's festival well worth a visit, always some really good comedian's
    Met George " Norm from Cheer's " at it last year

    Frankie Boyle
    Kevin Bridges
    John Bishop
    Jason Byrne
    Dara O Brian

    Absolutely hate
    Michael McIntyre & Jack Whitehall


  • #30
    tinpib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭tinpib


    Bill Burr is streets ahead of anything nowadays and I think he is one of the all-time greats.

    He does a twice weekly podcast where 90/95% of the time it's just him rambling away rather than a guest on ruining things.

    Here he is ordering a sandwich from a stand up special on Netflix.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4DXYevaZHs

    An example of how good his weekly podcast can be at times

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R44LYzpojM


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  • #31
    trashcan
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    Ally Dick wrote: »
    I thought Leary robbed Hicks' routine hook line and sinker


    So did Hicks. I think he made some comment when asked why he quit smoking, to which he replied "to see if Dennis would."


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