Here's my list: not in ranking order!!!!!!!

Richard Pryor

Redd Foxx

Paul Mooney

Dick Gregory

George Carlin

Rodney Dangerfield

Bill Cosby

Bernie Mac

Martin Lawerence

Reynaldo Ray

Eddie Griffin

Jerry Seinfield

Chris Rock

Moms Mabley

Johnny Brown

George Kirby

Milton Berle

Henny Youngman

Nipsey Russell

Sinbad

Robin Harris

Dave Chappelle

Don Rickles

D L Hughley

Jeff Foxworthy

Sommore

Sheryl Underwood

John Witherspoon

I've never really understood stand up, it's just talking to me. So here are mine:

The 3 Stooges

Weird Al

Buster Keaton
Don Knotts

Jackie Chan (1980s era)
Carol Burnett

Tim Conway

Jerry Lewis

Roy Clark (on Hee Haw)

John Ritter
Debra Wilson
Lucille Ball
Mary Pickford
Laurel & Hardy
Mollie Sugden

Ray Stevens

Eddie Murphy (SNL, movies)

Spike Jones

Little Rascals / Our Gang

fred12 said:

Dangerfield is the best joke writer.

Whatever happened to her?

Some who weren't mentioned

Abbot and Costello

Christpher Lloyd

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Lewis Black

Doug Benson

Janeane Garofalo

Paula Poundstone

Craig Ferguson

Very small list of standups that I like. Most of them are too unfunny or too asinine.

Billy Connolly takes the prize for me as the all time great. No one can match his conversational style ... its like having a chat to a mate down the pub, who just happens to be the funniest guy ever.

I also love Frankie Boyle because his humour is so dark, but I appreciate he's not everyone's cup of tea!

fred12 said:

Here's my list: not in ranking order!!!!!!!

Richard Pryor

Redd Foxx

Paul Mooney

Dick Gregory

George Carlin

Rodney Dangerfield

Bill Cosby

Bernie Mac

Martin Lawerence

Reynaldo Ray

Eddie Griffin

Jerry Seinfield

Chris Rock

Moms Mabley

Johnny Brown

George Kirby

Milton Berle

Henny Youngman

Nipsey Russell

Sinbad

Robin Harris

Dave Chappelle

Don Rickles

D L Hughley

Jeff Foxworthy

Sommore

Sheryl Underwood

John Witherspoon

I've noticed its all American comedians on the list (from what I can see ... might be wrong!). Do comics from outside the States not really play well in America?

I've just got back from the States and I must admit, there was a bit of a sense of humour gap when I was talking to folks sometimes.

Joan Rivers

Lenny Bruce

Richard Pryor

Paul Mooney

Dick Gregory

George Carlin

Bernie Mac

Moms Mabley

Rodney Dangerfield

Dave Chappelle

I listed the folks who made me laugh....

DaveT said:

fred12 said:

Here's my list: not in ranking order!!!!!!!

Richard Pryor

Redd Foxx

Paul Mooney

Dick Gregory

George Carlin

Rodney Dangerfield

Bill Cosby

Bernie Mac

Martin Lawerence

Reynaldo Ray

Eddie Griffin

Jerry Seinfield

Chris Rock

Moms Mabley

Johnny Brown

George Kirby

Milton Berle

Henny Youngman

Nipsey Russell

Sinbad

Robin Harris

Dave Chappelle

Don Rickles

D L Hughley

Jeff Foxworthy

Sommore

Sheryl Underwood

John Witherspoon

I've noticed its all American comedians on the list (from what I can see ... might be wrong!). Do comics from outside the States not really play well in America?

I've just got back from the States and I must admit, there was a bit of a sense of humour gap when I was talking to folks sometimes.

Hey DaveT. Give us your list of comedians you like that we may not be aware of .... from across the pound.

These are the stand-ups that tend to make me laugh the most:

Norm Macdonald

Eddie Murphy

Joe Rogan

Chris Rock

Woody Allen

Dave Attell

Sarah Silverman

Kathy Griffin

Dana Carvey

Natasha Leggero

John Mulaney

Jerry Seinfeld

Gary Gulman

TD3 said:

DaveT said:

I've noticed its all American comedians on the list (from what I can see ... might be wrong!). Do comics from outside the States not really play well in America?

I've just got back from the States and I must admit, there was a bit of a sense of humour gap when I was talking to folks sometimes.

Hey DaveT. Give us your list of comedians you like that we may not be aware of .... from across the pound.

Just some of my personal fave stand-up comedians, not necessarily the most popular or famous over here:

Jaspar Carrott

Jack Dee

Ed Byrne

Dara O'Brien

Russell Howard

Mickey Flanagan

Dave Gorman
Frank Skinner

Lee Mack

Russell Kane

DaveT said:

EmmaMcG said:

DaveT said:

Just some of my personal fave stand-up comedians, not necessarily the most popular or famous over here:

Jaspar Carrott

Jack Dee

Ed Byrne

Dara O'Brien

Russell Howard

Mickey Flanagan

Dave Gorman
Frank Skinner

Lee Mack

Russell Kane

Some of them aren't British.

...if we're splitting hairs, TD3 said "from across the pond" not specifically British...

MickyDolenz said:

I've never really understood stand up, it's just talking to me. So here are mine:

The 3 Stooges

Weird Al

Buster Keaton
Don Knotts

Jackie Chan (1980s era)
Carol Burnett

Tim Conway

Jerry Lewis

Roy Clark (on Hee Haw)

John Ritter
Debra Wilson
Lucille Ball
Mary Pickford
Laurel & Hardy
Mollie Sugden

Ray Stevens

Eddie Murphy (SNL, movies)

Spike Jones

Little Rascals / Our Gang

Need to add Bob Newhart to this list

2freaky4church1 said:

Dangerfield is the best joke writer.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don Rickles was funny during his time

T add:

Bill Hicks - from the US (Relentless was bang on the money...The Carlin of the 90s) and he played really well here in the UK

Jimmy Carr - UK (great one-liners)

My favs:

Eddie Murphy

Ellen Degeneres

Don Rickles

Sarah Silverman

Chelsea Handler

Chris Tucker

Wanda Sykes

Carol Burnett

Sinbad

Kathy Griffin

Joan Rivers

Richard Pryor

Gilda Radner

John Belushi

Lucille Ball

DaveT said:

“The world is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. The ride goes up and down, around and around, it has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly colored, and it's very loud, and it's fun for a while.

Many people have been on the ride a long time, and they begin to wonder, "Hey, is this real, or is this just a ride?" And other people have remembered, and they come back to us and say, "Hey, don't worry; don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride."

And we … kill those people. "Shut him up! I've got a lot invested in this ride, shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry, look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill the good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok …

But it doesn't matter, because it's just a ride. And we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money. Just a simple choice, right now, between fear and love.

The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride.

Take all that money we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace.” - Bill Hicks

Beautiful man...simply beautiful...

The best comedians can flip between laughter and poignancy.

Have a great day!!!

No mention of Bill Burr????

MeUndies, meUndies, dry your sweaty balls.....

EmmaMcG said:

DaveT said:

...if we're splitting hairs, TD3 said "from across the pond" not specifically British...

Yes, hairs must always be split I can't believe I forgot one of my favourite comedic actors of all time. David Jason. Honourable mention to Michael Crawford. Every single episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em has me laughing so much it hurts.

Haha! Fair enough

David Jason is a legend in the UK ... known now as just a great actor after some serious roles to (hi Touch of Frost detetctive series was superb). I don't think they will ever top Only Fools & Horses as the greatest ever UK sitcom.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em I can't stand!! Most comedy shows from this era of UK television (Dads Army, The Good Life, Rising Damp) leave me cold. Its that old fashioned British comedy, end-of-the-pier stuff, never found it funny. The only thing I like from then is Monty Python but that really was a rule unto itself.

DaveT said:

EmmaMcG said:

DaveT said:

Haha! Fair enough

David Jason is a legend in the UK ... known now as just a great actor after some serious roles to (hi Touch of Frost detetctive series was superb). I don't think they will ever top Only Fools & Horses as the greatest ever UK sitcom.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em I can't stand!! Most comedy shows from this era of UK television (Dads Army, The Good Life, Rising Damp) leave me cold. Its that old fashioned British comedy, end-of-the-pier stuff, never found it funny. The only thing I like from then is Monty Python but that really was a rule unto itself.

I'd probably say Only Fools And Horses is the best ever sitcom, not only in the UK, but worldwide. What sets Some mothers... apart from those other shows is Frank Spencer. Without him, it would be just as bad as George and Mildred and The Good Life etc. But Michael Crawford as Frank Spencer is hilarious to me.

I can certainly appreciate the craft, especially the slapstick antics that Crawford got up to (the rollerskating under the truck!! ) ... I just never got TV characters that were that dim. Because I find it too unbelievable they just become annoying. Like Joey's worst moments in Friends ... the episode where Pheobe tried to teach him French was by far the worst episode. If you haven't seen it, 'treat' yourself

DaveT said: