Best Comedians You Have Watched

[UCfor3]

Burr and Maniscalco now are my favorites. Do also enjoy Segura, Poppa, Gervais and Rock as well. Too many guys from 80's and 90's to even list.

 

[Deepster]

Not sure what "you have watched" means....I assume it means in person. For me it was Don Rickles at the Desert Inn in Vegas.

Great combination of legendary comic in a great venue.

/endthread

Rickles is one of my idols.

 

[wheelerdog]

Saw Larry Miller live in the 90s. He was hysterical. Also Stephen Wright.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Seen him live 3 or 4 times, he was as good as it gets but the show I saw this past September was a huge letdown.

It's like he decided to push back against the criticism by turning into a hack.

 

[cw00dson24]

Norm MacDonald

 

[87Xfer]

Mitch Hedberg. R.I.P. Stephen Wright

 

[TyroneShoo]

Bill Burr and Ron White

 

[storrsroars]

Bill Burr

Norm MacDonald

These two are the reason why Conan is the closest thing left to Johnny Carson as far as letting comedians shine. When Burr or Norm are in the chair and doing their thing, it's better than watching their actual standup. Pretty much every other talk show host steps all over them.

 

[Mr. French]

I love Sebastian maniscalco and bill burr. I love Chappelle as a funny guy but I must admit, I don’t usually love his standup. I can’t explain why.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The Beast Sam Kinnison in Rochester. Early 1990's.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

oh no you didn’t

 

[ClifSpliffy]

daniel lawrence whitney.
'I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there.'
('in September 2010, Whitney donated $5 million to the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
Whitney is a close friend of contemporary comedian Lewis Black, despite their dissimilar political views, background, and comedic material')

 

[Waquoit]

I saw Steven Wright in person last summer. He's still telling the same jokes. Still funny but...

 

[Improviser]

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

oh no you didn’t

Jackie Mason . Very witty. He may still be doing it in his late 80's.

Ismo, a newer comedian from Finland who has interesting takes on the English language.

 

[Excalibur]

In person, Ron White, Richard Jeni and Steven Wright.

I never saw Geraldo, but I still hear his act about soldiers' letters home then vs. now on TuneIn and I laugh out loud every time.

 

[superjohn]

Norm MacDonald

Norm is genius...

Watch "Norm Macdonald - 12-Minute Joke" on YouTube

 

[superjohn]

Connecticut's own Kevin Nealon has always been underrated. Saw him live a couple of times and it's great clean material, he's always been so quick with a great delivery.

 

[HuskyFich]

 

[JakeTheDog]

Another comic who died too young:

Bill Hicks. Not afraid to voice his opinion on anything.

 

[BGesus4]

Chapelle - monkey/AIDS bit might be the best 5 minutes of comedy of all time.

Burr, Louis CK.
Jeselnik can't keep me entertained for a full special but some of his lines make me laugh harder than anyone else.

 

[Dean Wormer]

All my favorites are already in this thread, but 2 that've always stood out are Sam Kinison and Patrice O'Neal
I love comedians that are willing to "go there", & leave you saying to yourself - He better not go there. Omg, he's going there. I cant believe he went there! LOL

 

[superjohn]

Really surprised nobody has mentioned Jim Gaffigan.

 

[Hoophound]

Bill Burr and Bert Kreischer are both hilarious. Ron White is great but I haven’t seen much new from him. Could be I just haven’t seen his newest stuff.

Mitch Hedberg was awesome.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Saw Jim Breuer and Jim Norton at separate times at the Ridgefield Playhouse a few years back.

Chappelle, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield and Bernie Mac are probably my favorites all-time.

 

[M.S.G.]

Louis C.K. was on fire for a stretch.. I don't see what others see in Maniscalco, does nothing for me.