Your favorite (stand-up) comedians

[Lewis Clark]

In addition to many already listed, Mitch Hedberg.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Dave Chappelle

 

[Exchme]

Lots of great talent has been named.

When my kids were growing up we used to crack up to Brian Regan and took them to one of his shows. We still recite parts of his jokes to each other.

 

[harley]

I'd say Carlin and Pryor are my favorites, but I'd like to throw Mitch Hedberg's name out there. He wasn't around for very long, but he used to crack me up. RIP to them all.

 

[bigcmagor]

Tim Allen was hilarious. Took my wife to the ER following his show for chest pain. Turns out she pulled a muscle in her chest laughing so hard.

 

[MichaelB]

I disagree with those even though I like them all as they aren't stand-up comedians. Similarly I wouldn't "count" Rich Little (and by extension Frank Caliendo) even though I like them both a lot as they're impersonators, not really what I would consider a stand-up comedian...just IMO

There can be no disagreement in a thread about personal taste. Just post your preferences and let others do the same.

 

[scrabbler1]

I'd like to add a comic I saw 3 times at 3 different venues in the NYC area, starting with an informal event at my college dorm in 1984, and continuing at 2 comedy clubs later in the 1980s. Rondell Sheridan is his name, and he has had a long list of acting and directing credits in the 40 years since then.

I remember that dorm event and how he delivered some really funny jokes tailored to the venue and audience.

 

[Dean56]

This is one of my favorite routines by Patton Oswalt.

 

[Car-Guy]

I disagree with those even though I like them all as they aren't stand-up comedians. Similarly I wouldn't "count" Rich Little (and by extension Frank Caliendo) even though I like them both a lot as they're impersonators, not really what I would consider a stand-up comedian...just IMO

"If you like", but I consider him a comedian and so does Wikipedia according to the text I cut and pasted in the blue text below.

Richard Caruthers Little OC[1] (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, impressionist and voice actor. Sometimes known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices", Little has recorded nine comedy albums and made numerous television appearances,

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

When I was in college I knew a guy named Will Durst. He moved out to the San Francisco Bay area and became a stand-up comic and political pundit. He's still the funniest person I've ever known.

 

[Car-Guy]

When I was in college I knew a guy named Will Durst. He moved out to the San Francisco Bay area and became a stand-up comic and political pundit. He's still the funniest person I've ever known.

I was the class clown (or one of them) all my school years from elementary on-ward. That carried over to work to a lessor degree (bunch of stuffed shirts policies muted my creativity). I never could have risen to a stand up comedian caliber but it's in my DNA.

 

[motley]

There can be no disagreement in a thread about personal taste. Just post your preferences and let others do the same.

This isn't about personal taste, but classification of what we're talking about...and note I added "IMO"

 

[motley]

"If you like", but I consider him a comedian and so does Wikipedia according to the text I cut and pasted in the blue text below.

Richard Caruthers Little OC[1] (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, impressionist and voice actor. Sometimes known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices", Little has recorded nine comedy albums and made numerous television appearances,

Again, fine, whatever. It's just my take on it. I am a huge fan of his. Still like going to youtube and seeing him on Carson or the Dean Martin roasts.

 

[Cassius King]

In my younger years:
Eddie Murphy
Richard Pryor
Andrew Dice Clay

More recently:
Bill Burr
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Matt Rife

 

[Z3Dreamer]

I have laughed so many times listening to the names you all mentioned. I have a different idea, but he does not do stand up. Years ago, someone else pointed him out and I disagreed because I don't think of him as funny. But he was one of the leading cast in the my 3 funniest movies of all time: Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and the Producers (original, not remake). Ready? Gene Wilder.

 

[ERD50]

Agree with most of the choices. Didn’t see Bob Newhart. ....

Considering this age group, I was surprised it took this long for that name to pop up. He really was creative with his historic telephone gags, had two hit TV shows (the much lauded finale was one of the funniest things I've ever seen on TV), and he stayed relevant up to the end, appearing on The Big Bang Theory. One of the greats.

"You changed four score and seven" to "87"?

 

[motley]

Absolutely. I think maybe even a lot of this crowd is too young to really remember his stand-up days and mostly remember him for his two hit shows. And yes that was the best TV finale ever lol

 

[MichaelB]

+1@ the original SNL team and Rich Little. Likewise Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Dave Chappelle. In addition to impersonators, I also think Jeff Dunham the ventriloquist is quite funny.

There were and are so many really good stand up comics. Jerry Seinfeld, Paula Poundstone, Jim Gaffigan are a few who were funny without basing their comedy on obscenities.

One of the funniest comic routines I even heard was Buddy Hackett in Las Vegas.p, where he was a different person than his Disney character, vulgar and obscene but roll on the floor funny.

 

[motley]

Paula Poundstone,

One of the funniest comic routines I even heard was Buddy Hackett

Can't believe I forgot those two. Paula Poundstone is the master of working a crowd, those are my favorite moments of hers. She's on tour and I'm tempted to go, but I don't want to go myself and don't know anyone into her enough that is interested. I don't want to sit in front though.

 

[ERD50]

And for more recent, I'll second/third/fourth Dave Chappelle (though I've only seen a bit of his work, I need to check out more of it), and Ricky Gervais cutting down the Hollywood actors was great.

 

[CCdaCE]

Lately,
Ali Siddiq - Domino Effect 1-4?.

Classics:
Rodney Carrington - older stuff was low brow/a dirtier Jeff Foxworthy, somewhat my sense of humor.

John Pinette - clean humor, a lot of self depreciating humor, lazy/fat jokes, etc.

Bill Burr's older stuff, when he was even angrier. Several albums.

Jon Caparulo - Meet Cap was good for some simple minded chuckles.

More obscure: Kevin Meaney, with bits like "we're gonna lose the house".

 

[Kings over Queens]

and Ricky Gervais cutting down the Hollywood actors was great.

How did I forget him? Very funny. Cringe worthy very funny. Watching Tom Hanks repulsed expression was epic.

 

[Dean56]

I saw Rodney Carrington live in Las Vegas after his TV show was cancelled. He's a very funny guy and he also has a great singing voice. I'm surprised he didn't go on tour as a country singer.

 

[Idnar7]

More blue humor - Lewis Black and Ron White (you can't fix stupid).

 

[Texas Proud]

And for more recent, I'll second/third/fourth Dave Chappelle (though I've only seen a bit of his work, I need to check out more of it), and Ricky Gervais cutting down the Hollywood actors was great.

Decided to watch him on Netflix.... sorry but I do not see him as even close to being the funniest stand up comic...

There were a few good jokes but mostly him talking crap...

BUT, we all have different tastes so.....