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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few. |
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"Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few."
Who are yours OP? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I still laugh my head of to Billy Connelly,find Kevin Bridges very funny.
Love the comedic intelligence of Eddie Izzard and Dara O'Brain.
One liners of Bob Monkhouse .
Peter Kay happens to have a bit of everything. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Stewart Lee, Demetri Martin, Dylan Moran.
Special mention to Eddie Murphy. Raw is still one of my favourite stand up shows."
At last, someone with good taste in comedy  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Billy Connolly. I was lucky enough to go and see him live last year. I used to play cassettes of his gigs in my car on the way to work years ago. I probably used to get so many funny looks from other drivers as I laughed in my car 
Others : Mickey Flannagan, Lee Mack and Danny Bhoy (off to see him at the end of the year) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few.
Who are yours OP?"
UK current
Carr
Gilbert
Boyle
Gervais
UK past
Bernard Manning
Les Dawson
The Irish lad I can't remember.
Mike Harding
USA current
Lewis Black
Bill Burr
Doug Stanhope
Chris Titus
Chris Rock
USA past
Carlin
Rodney Dangerfield
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Jon Richardson, Jack Whitehall or Bo Burnham 
Jon is funny. I like Sean Locke too. Also Katherine Ryan"
I love Jon and his little face and cardigans, bless him |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"British Comics,
Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr.
American Comics,
Ron White and Rodney Carrington.
Ron " 'tater salad" white is class"
That sketch where he tells that joke is comedy gold!
"You did it! You caught the tater!" |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"British Comics,
Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr.
American Comics,
Ron White and Rodney Carrington.
Ron " 'tater salad" white is class
That sketch where he tells that joke is comedy gold!
"You did it! You caught the tater!" "
"I don't know how many of them sons o'bitches it was gonna take to kick my assss.....but I knew how many they were gonna use" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"British Comics,
Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr.
American Comics,
Ron White and Rodney Carrington.
Ron " 'tater salad" white is class
That sketch where he tells that joke is comedy gold!
"You did it! You caught the tater!"
"I don't know how many of them sons o'bitches it was gonna take to kick my assss.....but I knew how many they were gonna use""
"That's a handy bit of information to have right there!"
Sir, you are being charged with being d*unk in publikkkk!
"Hey hey hey, I wasn't in publikkkkk I was d*unk in the bar! They THREW me into publikkkk! Arrest them!"   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Peter kaye"
Saw him in Manchester last night of his tour...
He raised a massive sum for Christies Hospital that night
made my sides ache laughing...
But he's just a guy playing a double shovel
There's got to be Billy Connelly on anyone's list simply the best..
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"British Comics,
Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr.
American Comics,
Ron White and Rodney Carrington.
Ron " 'tater salad" white is class
That sketch where he tells that joke is comedy gold!
"You did it! You caught the tater!"
"I don't know how many of them sons o'bitches it was gonna take to kick my assss.....but I knew how many they were gonna use"
"That's a handy bit of information to have right there!"
Sir, you are being charged with being d*unk in publikkkk!
"Hey hey hey, I wasn't in publikkkkk I was d*unk in the bar! They THREW me into publikkkk! Arrest them!" "
Having a browse on youtube for some Ron. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I once warched Michael Mcintyre on Graham Norton talk about a video his kids had made on holiday. Now as a comedian he never really struck me as that funny, but the way he told the story had me in stitches on my sofa for 10 minutes. I was borderline hysterical. Tears were pouring.
Anyway, I like comedy that is dry, sarcastic and observational stuff. Jokes as such do nothing for me.
Jasper Carrot and Dave Allen were what i was brought up on. Billy Connelly too but in truth i don't find him that funny. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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Bill hicks was one of the original people that got me into comedy...
Pryor... Murphy.... Chris rock and kevin hart
Dave chapelle is in a class of his own, chappelles show might have been the best 2 and a bit seasons Comedy Central have ever put out!
When people are still clamouring for a season 3 12years later you know you were good
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Greg Davies I think is my fave, his nicknames bit of his stand up has me crying. Off to see him in Nov, can't wait.
Also Rhod Gilbert, Frankie Boyle, Jim Jeffries and recently Louis CK.
Could do with some new recommendations actually so will peruse the thread for ideas |
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Glad people are enjoying Frankie Boyle.
Here are the writers from his latest T.V. series.
Catherine Bohart, Dan Evans, James Farmer, Sarah Morgan, Shaun Pye, Christine Rose, Charlie Skelton, Aiden Spackman and others
Note that 40% are women.
He delivers the lines well though. |
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"Bill hicks was one of the original people that got me into comedy...
Pryor... Murphy.... Chris rock and kevin hart
Dave chapelle is in a class of his own, chappelles show might have been the best 2 and a bit seasons Comedy Central have ever put out!
When people are still clamouring for a season 3 12years later you know you were good
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Bill Hicks routine about using old people as stunt doubles in Chuck Norris films is one of the funniest and best delivered you'll ever hear. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bill hicks was one of the original people that got me into comedy...
Pryor... Murphy.... Chris rock and kevin hart
Dave chapelle is in a class of his own, chappelles show might have been the best 2 and a bit seasons Comedy Central have ever put out!
When people are still clamouring for a season 3 12years later you know you were good
Bill Hicks routine about using old people as stunt doubles in Chuck Norris films is one of the funniest and best delivered you'll ever hear."
I've never wished that Bill was still alive quite as much as I do now...he'd be having a field day with the Trump Administration! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Billy Connelly too but in truth i don't find him that funny.
Maybe you'd find Billy Connolly more amusing rather than some tribute act 
Kevin Bridges is the man!"
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By *arksMan
over a year ago
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"Bill hicks was one of the original people that got me into comedy...
Pryor... Murphy.... Chris rock and kevin hart
Dave chapelle is in a class of his own, chappelles show might have been the best 2 and a bit seasons Comedy Central have ever put out!
When people are still clamouring for a season 3 12years later you know you were good
Bill Hicks routine about using old people as stunt doubles in Chuck Norris films is one of the funniest and best delivered you'll ever hear.
I've never wished that Bill was still alive quite as much as I do now...he'd be having a field day with the Trump Administration!"
Most of what he said years ago would still apply to the trump administration  |
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"Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few."
Jimmy Carr is my favourite, going to see him live on the 11th  |
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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago
Beyond the shadows. |
Just to name a few;
Peter Kay
Graham Norton (When he did standup)
Alan Carr
Shazia Mirza
Jasper Carrott
Paul Chowdhry
Frank Skinner
Richard Pryor
Imran Yusuf
Gina Yashere
Caroline Aherne (Sister Mary Immaculate) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I find anyone who does observational comedy is good for a laugh. These are some of my favorites.
Micky flanagan, going out out
Steve hughes, offended
Jimmy Jefferies, gun controle
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Trevor Noah...... His black Hitler is the funniest stand up routine I've ever seen. ...
John Oliver personifies british wit and humour
Amy Shumer is just so ridiculously hot! And funny!
And Sarah Millican is my Wierd celebrity crush.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Back in the early days I was a huge fan or Mike Reid and Jim Davidson.
Currently Reginald D Hunter and Rich Hall from USA and UK fame Kevin Bridges.
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Saw Rich Hall in Leeds a few years ago very good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Here are a few in no particular order:
Jon Richardson
Richard Pryor
Chris rock
Micky Flanagan - "out out" that was hilarious!
Romesh Ranganathan
Dave Chapelle
Michael Mcintyre
And many more... |
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By *aelawMan
over a year ago
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"I still laugh my head of to Billy Connelly,find Kevin Bridges very funny.
Love the comedic intelligence of Eddie Izzard and Dara O'Brain.
One liners of Bob Monkhouse .
Peter Kay happens to have a bit of everything."
Another for Billy Connelly, will always be the master story teller. Then followed by Kevin Bridges |
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"Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few."
Love re-runs of tommy cooper, honestly that big daft laugh etc. Even him just walking on would make you laugh. |
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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago
Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance |
Norman Collier with the microphone and car window.
Roy Jay slither -remember him
Freddie Starr in his day
Michael Barrymore too in his day
Hale and pace and Dave Allan did he best scetches
Miranda could learn a lot from the above |
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By *ll 4 herCouple
over a year ago
Bury/Bolton |
"British Comics,
Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr.
American Comics,
Ron White and Rodney Carrington.
Ron " 'tater salad" white is class
That sketch where he tells that joke is comedy gold!
"You did it! You caught the tater!"
"I don't know how many of them sons o'bitches it was gonna take to kick my assss.....but I knew how many they were gonna use"
"That's a handy bit of information to have right there!"
Sir, you are being charged with being d*unk in publikkkk!
"Hey hey hey, I wasn't in publikkkkk I was d*unk in the bar! They THREW me into publikkkk! Arrest them!" "
At that point I had the right to remain silent.. ...
But I didn't have the ability!
So many of Ron's throw away lines are comedy gold
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"For me it is Bill Bailey and or Victoria Wood.
Observational comedy with music flicks my switch "
Bill Bailey was a huge disappointment when I see him live |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Comedy is very subjective....most comedy come from personal experiences that the comedian has lived though or a friend has lived through.
The skill is in writing the joke/story then making it relatable to their audience.
It just got me wondering who's your favorite...it might be hard to select just one. So pick a few."
Ted Ray Arther Asky or Dave Allen |
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Stand ups yes.
Today’s comedy just isn’t funny.
They are trying too hard to script it rather than getting the kick that comes with ad lib.
Each to their own as in all things but couldn’t stand Little Britain, Matt Lucas and David Walliams just aren’t funny.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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tom stade is one of the best out there.
went to see john bishop last week at home in Liverpool.... he was ace before he got famous!!!
up and coming comedian paul smith also from Liverpool. check him out on youtube. he's a belter.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Russell howard
Eddie murphy
Richard pryor rip
Jasper carrot
Bob monkhouse rip
John bishop
Victoria wood rip
Sarah millican
Kevin bloody wilson
Morcombe and wise rip
The two ronnies rip |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Joey Diaz, Doug Stanhope, Ralphie May, Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle"
have to say i have so much respect for bill burr just because he basically burns thru material at such a rate.... the podcast he does is a brilliant, but 4 hrs of topical stuff each week is insane....
and for all of those who have said jim jeffries... i hope you are all watching his new show on comedy central...... think of it as his spin on the john oliver/samantha bee type show... it is brilliant!!!! |
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