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So I'm flipping channels the other night and I come across Dane Cook on HBO, and the name is vaguely familiar for some reason, so I stop to see what the deal is. He's supposed to be a comic, from what I understand, but I didn't find him to be all that funny.

Now I'm a lover of comedy, in all its various forms. I'd rather see a comedy than any other sort of film. I've spent many a night in a comedy club, and I used to tape Short Attention Span Theater when it was on Comedy Central (the first place I really saw Jon Stewart).

But my favorite kind of comedy is that which examines the human condition--Chris Rock riffing on race, George Carlin talking about the stupid things we do with language, pretty much anything Dave Chappelle does. And I'm also fond of the stuff that points out the hypocrisy in society--Stewart, Colbert, even Dennis Miller back in the day.

So what's your favorite kind of comedy and who's your favorite comic(s)? No poll, because the field is too vast to even begin to do it justice.

So I'm flipping channels the other night and I come across Dane Cook on HBO, and the name is vaguely familiar for some reason, so I stop to see what the deal is. He's supposed to be a comic, from what I understand, but I didn't find him to be all that funny.

Now I'm a lover of comedy, in all its various forms. I'd rather see a comedy than any other sort of film. I've spent many a night in a comedy club, and I used to tape Short Attention Span Theater when it was on Comedy Central (the first place I really saw Jon Stewart).

But my favorite kind of comedy is that which examines the human condition--Chris Rock riffing on race, George Carlin talking about the stupid things we do with language, pretty much anything Dave Chappelle does. And I'm also fond of the stuff that points out the hypocrisy in society--Stewart, Colbert, even Dennis Miller back in the day.

So what's your favorite kind of comedy and who's your favorite comic(s)? No poll, because the field is too vast to even begin to do it justice.

I am in the same boat as you, I really liked Gallagher when he wasn't smashing things.

Gallagher: What'd I see the other day that lacks style... 'My wife ran off with Bigfoot'. You're gonna tell everyone in the world you're such a shit to live with that she ran off with a beast?

Dennis Leary, George Carlin, Carlos Mencia also favorites.


I also really liked Mitch Hedburg, but he was a completly different style, it's sad that he wasn't around longer.

So what's your favorite kind of comedy and who's your favorite comic(s)? No poll, because the field is too vast to even begin to do it justice.Calvin and Hobbes and the FarSide are my favorite comics from when I was little. Recently, I've gotten to like Ctrl+Alt+Del and Elf Only Inn (though EOI hasn't been updated in years :(). I dip into This Modern World occasionally, but it usually stops being funny if you don't put enough distance between the different cartoons, because it is the same rhetoric over and over again.

Comedian-wise, Tom Lehrer rocks my boat :D

Right now, Kaya Yanar.. although I don't expect many of you to have heard of him :D
Oliver Kalofe isn't bad, and of course Bully. Although I didn't fancy Traumschiff much.

Bookwise, Liberty Meadows, Get Fuzzy and Anything by Walter Moers and Ralf Koenig at the moment, as well as Nicht Lustig.

Right now, Kaya Yanar.. although I don't expect many of you to have heard of him :D I honestly don't find him that funny, especially his brash, Turkish bouncer role... (Except in TagesGuck! :D)
Oliver Kalofe isn't bad, and of course Bully. Although I didn't fancy Traumschiff much.*Kalkofe ;)

I would have to say the following

Ultimate X-Men
Feedback
Hikaru no Go
Bleach
Megatokyo
Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire
8-Bit Theatre
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Order of the Stick

Ron White.

I honestly don't find him that funny, especially his brash, Turkish bouncer role... (Except in TagesGuck! :D)
*Kalkofe ;)

Damn it... typo :p

Isch mein auch nisch "Was guckst du?", isch mein wenn Kaya steht auf Buehne, Alddae, verstehsd du?

No, seriously, I've got two CDs of him and I regularly nearly wet myself laughing when listening to them. Especially when he describes his childhood.

Bill Hicks

Famous Comedians
Robin Williams
Elaine Boozler
Gallagher
George Carlin
Bill Cosby
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson

I saw the geriatric Tom Jones perform his reptilian sex god show the other week. It was high comedy whether it was meant to be or not.

Bill Hicks

He's the king. His bit about Rush Limbaugh has put him at the top of my list for all time.

He's the king. His bit about Rush Limbaugh has put him at the top of my list for all time.

my preference is for the routine about people in advertising, can`t hear that without laughing for an hour.

Ross Noble, Bill Bailey, and Dylan Moran. In that order.

Bill Hicks

He my fav US comedian....

UK wise....Al Murray

Personally, Eddie Izzard is king for me. Followed very closely by Bill Bailey, then Jimmy Carr. And I've liked Rich Hall whenever I've seen him, and Dylan Moran especially in Black Books.

Bill Hicks.

I saw Dave Chappelle live a year ago, and that was an experience that was beyond awesome.

I also find Ron White hilarious.

Dave Barry (technically satirist) and Jon Stewart

Lewis Black.

No further comment necessary.

Bill Bailey
The Big Yin
Ross Noble
Dara OBrian
Paul Merton
The entire cast of I'm Sorry I havent A Clue.

The following:

CtrlAltDel (www.ctrlaltdel-online.com)
Sinfest (www.sinfest.net)

Just two of my favourites

I've dug Jon Stewart since his MTV show, I'll echo the Bill Hicks thing, Lenny Bruce, David Cross fuckin' slays me. Jake Johanson. I'm startin' to dig Patton Oswald. Brian Posian. Mitch Hedburg. Probably a bunch I forgot. Greg Berehndt or however that's spelled...

I watch the Colbert Report. Does that count? People always point out to me that Colbert is too brash and whatnot, but I like it. Some episodes made me cringe (ie: when his guest was his co-star from that Candy movie, and they did a tumbling routine), but he's had some great jokes.

Stephen Colbert
Russell Peters
Louis Black

I watch the Colbert Report. Does that count? People always point out to me that Colbert is too brash and whatnot, but I like it. Some episodes made me cringe (ie: when his guest was his co-star from that Candy movie, and they did a tumbling routine), but he's had some great jokes.
What was wrong with that tumbling routine?! That was classic, and the crowd loved it!

Pearls (http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20060829.html) Before (http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20060831.html) Swine, (http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20060818.html)
of course! (http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20060819.html)

Jim Gaffigan, Jimmy Carr, Lewis Black. That's about it with standup.

And Stewart/Colbert. But they a different group.

Jethro

What was wrong with that tumbling routine?! That was classic, and the crowd loved it!

I dunno. I just didn't think it was funny. To each, his/her own, I guess.

Woody Allen

"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work…I want to achieve it through not dying."

The title of this thread is misleading, BTW. I assumed it meant comic books, not the funny stand-up/actor type.

The list of good comics:

Carlos Mencia
Dane Cook
Jim Gaffigan
Jon Steward + his Daily Show team
Stephen Colbert
the guys who made South Park
the Blue Collar guys
*CPU can no longer continue list...*

Carlos Mencia
the Blue Collar guys


My head just exploded.

...people really watch that?

...no offense intended...

Sacha Baron Cohen

I like all types of comedy, from the driest posts of Fass to the slapstick antics of those Jackass morons to the ultra Irony of Chuck Norris jokes.

My top ten favorite comics:

1. Jon Stewart
2. Rodney Dangerfield
3. Jerry Seinfeld
4. Stevan Cobert
5. Carlos Mencia
6. Lewis Black
7. David Letterman
8. Ron White
9. Patton Oswald
10. Kyle Cease (just saw a special of his on Comedy Central the other day. Ausome)

Special Mention: The South Park guys, Matt Groaning and Seth McFarlane. Not really comics but wonderful sources of humor all.

Sacha Baron Cohen

I'm really looking forward to Borat.

I devour stand-up omnivorously and it would be shorter to list the comedians I DON'T find funny. But I won't. They don't deserve mention.

I just watched my first Carlos Mencia performance and I laughed my tits off. :)

Here are a few good ones that haven't been mentioned yet:

Mark Gross
Robert Schimmel
Denis Leary
Sam Kinison
Dennis Wolfberg
Billy Crystal

George Carlin, Steven Wright, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin...

George Carlin, Dennis Leary, Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black, David Cross

Second on David Cross. He also did "Mr. Show" with Bob Odenkirk which ruled. He tends to be kind of inflammatory like George Carlin, so it will turn some people off.

Sad about Mitch Hedberg. If anyone else had said what he said, it would not have been funny, but he made it hilarious somehow.

adam hills!! the host of spicks and specks on abc here in australia
and such a nice guy, too

jason byrne
ross noble "ray martin fights a pig" CLASSIC
wil anderson
dylan moran

I loved the Doug Anthony All Stars when I was a teenager.

Eddie Izzard is good & Bill Hicks is just brutally funny.

Eddie Izzard, Dave Atell, and George Carlin are my current favorites....


Richard Pryor being my all time favorite of course.

Second on David Cross. He also did "Mr. Show" with Bob Odenkirk which ruled. He tends to be kind of inflammatory like George Carlin, so it will turn some people off.

Sad about Mitch Hedberg. If anyone else had said what he said, it would not have been funny, but he made it hilarious somehow.

What about Hedberg?

Did I miss something?

What about Hedberg?

Did I miss something?

He's rather dead. Died on March 29, 2005. *nod*

The title of this thread is misleading, BTW. I assumed it meant comic books, not the funny stand-up/actor type.
Yeah, me too. I was all ready to type "Calvin & Hobbes!" when the OP threw me off completely.

I'll have to go with Jon Stewart.

Alright, so I don't really know many US comedians, so he's kind of winning by default, but I love him so much I doubt anyone else could beat him. :)

Sacha Baron Cohen Oooh yeah, he's good.


ETA: Oh, just saw a Mitch Hedberg special for the first time the other day - I couldn't get used to his accent and delivery, but I laughed so hard I cried.

So I'm flipping channels the other night and I come across Dane Cook on HBO, and the name is vaguely familiar for some reason, so I stop to see what the deal is. He's supposed to be a comic, from what I understand, but I didn't find him to be all that funny.

Now I'm a lover of comedy, in all its various forms. I'd rather see a comedy than any other sort of film. I've spent many a night in a comedy club, and I used to tape Short Attention Span Theater when it was on Comedy Central (the first place I really saw Jon Stewart).

But my favorite kind of comedy is that which examines the human condition--Chris Rock riffing on race, George Carlin talking about the stupid things we do with language, pretty much anything Dave Chappelle does. And I'm also fond of the stuff that points out the hypocrisy in society--Stewart, Colbert, even Dennis Miller back in the day.

So what's your favorite kind of comedy and who's your favorite comic(s)? No poll, because the field is too vast to even begin to do it justice.


Well, I'm such a fan of Jon Steward that it seems to have trickled down to my daughter via cellular memory. She's 15 months old and loves the Daily Show. She'll sit and cheer Jon Stewart, but (thanks be to the benevolent TV gods) she'll completly ignore Barney.

Baisicly, I think the point of comedy is to take truths and make them presentable in new ways. The essence of comedy is when you're comfortable looking at things one way, the comedian shows you things his way, you say "oh yeah," and for an instant, you see the world both ways.

That's why you have the phrase "it's funny because it's true." If it wasn't true, it wouldn't be funny. That's why Dennis Miller's talk show was canelled so quickly. He was saying stupid shit like "this president brought respectability to the White House." If Dubya brought respectability to the White House, it was only to have it shot and secretly buried.

That's why Carlos Mencia and jokes like "why don't they make the whole plane out of the black box," aren't funny. Their jokes are based on false premises, and the hope that you won't see the flaw in their logic.

"Why do they have signs that say 'no pets allowed except for seeing eye dogs? Who's supposed to read that sign. dee de deee!"
Maybe the people who can see and think that they're allowed to bring their pets in because that guy in the funny sunglasses just brought his dog inside. dee de deee you ignorant motherfucker!

Also, the humor of a joke is inversly proportional to the time it takes to deliver the punchline. That's why it's a punchline, not a stranglehold on humor.

In short,
(truth + new perspective)/time = funny
(bullshit + bullshit perspective)time = fucking annoying

In no particular order ...


Will Rogers
Groucho Marx
Robert Benchley
George Carlin
Johnny Carson
Buddy Hackett
Bill Cosby
Bob Newhart
Don Rickles
Ellen Degeneres

:D