Mine is most definately Buster Keaton. The man could make you piss in your pants with out batting an eye! THAT'S genius!

Bill Hicks. No contest.

depends on the mood I'm in...

For stand up, Eddie Murphy has perfect timing and delivery.
If I'm in a silly mood then I love a good Adam Sandler movie.
For a great dry sense of humour, you can't go wrong with Bill Murray.
Every so often you get some amazing performers at The Comedy Store and Up The Creek, which is a cracking night out.

my favorite stand-up comedian? eddie izzard

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

How can I forget Richard Pryor!?! H laid the way for Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock and most Stand up Comedians today

cborgman said:

My favourite Eddie Izzard moment is the mental image of the first lading on the moon and the running away from the space monsters!

Spike Milligan. Pure Genius or was it madness?

JimmyNothing said:

Englebert Humperdink.


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JimmyNothing said:

that was a classic.

over to my left you can see the sea of tranquility. now you are looking back at yourselves, and over to my right IS A HUGE FUCKING MOSTER!! AHHH!!

LittlePill said:

i absolutley love the empire bit in dress to kill with the claiming of countries by cunning use of flag.

"no flag no country! those are the rules that i've just made up"

Me.

cborgman said:

How about the classic impression of a giraffe?

cborgman said:

The Star Wars bit.

It's the nemey sir...there here

By God man! Do they want tea?

No I think they're after something a bit more then that sir. I don't know what it is but they brought a flag.

mdiver said:

not sure i remember that... refresh me?

cborgman said:

Yeah I don't remember that one either, not in Dress To Kill.

All the comedians listed here are brilliant, but I must include one more: Steve Martin. His absurd brand of humour is so terriffic! Simealtaneously sophmoric and sophisticated.

LittlePill said:

That was a classic, the definitive rotflmao moment for that show.

Have you seen sexie ?

"In my mind" - my favourite bit.

Eddie Izzard is my favourite living comedian (a close second to Bill Hicks).

LittlePill said:

i love the british movie bit.

"oh, i... um... oh. well, i think i'd better..."

"yes, i think you better had."

LittlePill said:

I think it is on one of his early ones I will have to check and get back to you.

AsylumUtopia said:

Who is Bill Hicks?

I've never heard of Bill Hicks! I'm a big comedy fan, so please point me in the right diection of what to buy in order to discover this recommened comedian

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Absolutely!!! There is nothing like listening to a Richard Pryor album.

This is a hard one. I used to love George Carlin back in his day and I also like Robin Williams, Richard Pryor and Chris Rock!

JimmyNothing said:

Aw man, you have got to get you some Bill Hicks, he was a man with a message. Sadly died in '94 of pancreatic cancer. Give me a few minmutes - I'll do a bit of searching and find some links for you (as is my duty as a fan-attic).

Cover me - I'm going in.

AsylumUtopia said:

Robin Harris

"Why do brothers drive Cadillacs? Can't fit all that ass in a Volkswagen."

Chris Rock.

AsylumUtopia said:

His official website :
www.billhicks.com
The site is great - you can download some video and audio clips.

He has 6 cd recordings :
http://www.comedycatalog.com/index.asp (and search for Bill Hicks)

The cd's are :
Arizona Bay, Rant in E Minor, Dangerous, Relentless, Live form Pittsburgh, and Love, Laughter a& Truth.


and various video/dvd recordings of shows. The best (imo) is Totally Bill Hicks - you get his last ever live performance, and the "It's just a ride" documentary.

Watch out for his purple-vein-dick jokes!

Richard fuckin Pryor