OT: Your Favorite Comedian

[dogged1]

Bob Hope and Jonathon Winters, were my favorite. But I have many that I like George Carlin, Robin Williams, Richard Prior, Tim Allen, Abbott and Costello, Red Skelton, Lucy Ball, and Rodney Dangerfield, just to name a few.

You just put yourself in an age group with Bama and me.
Sad that the only one you mentioned still around is Tim Allen.
Edit: just occurred to me, does that make him "Last Man Standing"?

 

[Centerstream]

Me...because I'm a funny guy!

 

[Centerstream]

Seriously now...early Steve Martin because of The Jerk.

 

[MSGRET]

You just put yourself in an age group with Bama and me.
Sad that the only one you mentioned still around is Tim Allen.

My dad would watch them all the time when I was growing up, he played for Bob Hope when they were doing an USO show during WWII up in Alaska. The drummer in the band got sick and he was the only drummer on base, so he filled in.

 

[Scud49]

There is only one Borat...!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

It's a fav of mine too. His timing and delivery are so, so good.

 

[Bama fan]

You named all my favorites and their trademark shtick. I thought you were younger than that.

Like Dylan, I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now!

 

[Bama fan]

There is only one Borat...!

Yes! Small favors and all!

 

[Bama fan]

Yeah, but I'm still stuck with laughing out loud while supposedly working a spreadsheet.

You will still be laughing long after you quit working, so make the leap now!

 

[veryolddog]

For me, it is and always will be Bob Hope. His visits to the troops in WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam will always remain special with me.

 

[dennismenace]

Johnathan Winters

 

[Bigboote]

Steven Wright. No one's a close second.

My thoughts exactly. Here's a pretty good short routine of his:

 

[Bama fan]

Me...because I'm a funny guy!

Funny guy? Not sure about that. We need more examples of your work! But I do love your avatar photo.

 

[Bama fan]

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I'll be honest, I like to some degree almost all of the "classic" comedians mentioned.

Carlin, Hope, Carson, Abbott and Costello, Monty Python, etc . . .

I don't know the modern folks. I watch 2 political humorists that I sometimes agree with and sometimes don't. Other than that, I am pretty much not exposed to current humor, and I have never cared for SNL.

 

[triaddukefan]

Bob Hope, and Bill Cosby. Eddie Murphy in his early years. Thats pretty much it.

 

[Bigboote]

Tim Conway was sure good on the Carol Burnett Show:

 

[Bigboote]

And of course the dentist sketch:

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Don Rickles

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Robin Williams and Jonathon Winters were on 60 MINUTES years ago and they were given a big wooden box filled with all sorts of props and they were told just start and go for about 10 minutes!
And these 2 geniuses never stopped once just pulling out items and riffing. And they had the whole crew, camera men, sound men, interviewer, etc. crying from laughing so hard!
One of the greatest exhibitions of the human mind creating ideas instantly!
Psychologists say great comedy comes from the most disturbed minds!

 

[tomcat]

Just called up a 1985 video of St even Wright. Yep. He's still my favorite.

Also notable, as I thought about it, because there is not one R rated word in his schtick. I'm no prude, but some comics measure funniness in f-bombs. I just don't think that's automatically funny. I laughed hard at Sam Kinison when he first burst on the scene, but it got old very fast.

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[Shorty Dee]

Dick Gregory, Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams, Paul Mooney, Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor. Honable Mention: Monique and Sommone.

 

[pinotbear]

So many wonderful talents already mentioned, but, had to add this fella - and, like so many listed, gone too soon..

 

[RockyMTblue2]

So many wonderful talents already mentioned, but, had to add this fella - and, like so many listed, gone too soon..

"You eat no more. You go away!".... @pinotbear, you eat like crazy to hibernate, this wonderful comic just ate because he liked it ... too much.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

You will still be laughing long after you quit working, so make the leap now!

Just try not to laugh when an outside auditor from Price Wa Wa walks by.