Top 5 Stand Up Comedians

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:22 am

I love stand up comedy, but I'm pretty much old school with my faves. I'm hoping this can lead to a good thread which will give me and the rest of us other outlets to laugh our asses off. My all-time:

1. Eddie Murphy
2. Sam Kinison
3. Damon Wayans
4. Ron White
5. Chris Rock

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:51 am

In no order

Robin Williams
Richard Pryor
Chris Rock
Don Rickles
Jerry Seinfeld

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:08 am

With so much crossover, my top 5 are just comedians in general:

1. Denis Leary
2. George Carlin
3. Jerry Seinfeld
4. Adam Sandler
5. Ellen D. (joke)

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:59 am

1. Jeff Foxworthy
2. Bill Engvall
3. John Reep, he's the Hemi Guy from the Dodge commercials
4. Greg Geraldo
5. Adam Ferrara

Honorable mention to Jerry Clower

Mariners · Post by **Mariners** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:12 am

Just a top 5 is impossible.

Record Top 5: The guys I grew up with, listening to dads records.

1. Richard Pryor
2. George Carlin
3. Rodney Dangerfield
4. Lenny Bruce
5. Bill Cosby
6. Woody Allen
7. Redd Foxx
-Sorry, lost count.

Cassette Top 5: The stuff I loved in the cassette tape days.

1. Steve Martin
2. Eddie Murphy
3. Robin Williams
4. Roseanne Barr
5. Richard Lewis

CD Top 5: When CD's came around.

1. Jerry Seinfeld
2. Chris Rock
3. Tim Allen
4. Steven Wright
5. Garry Shandling

Comedy Central Top 5: I didn't have HBO, otherwise it might have been all Def Jam comedians.

1. Dave Chappelle
2. Martin Lawrence
3. Wanda Sykes
4. Bernie Mac
5. Mitch Hedberg

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:17 pm

1. Jerry Seinfeld
2. Eddie Murphy
3. Brian Regan
4. Chris Rock
5. Steve Martin

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:15 pm

Wow, a Roseanne Barr sighting? THAT was unexpected!

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:39 pm

Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg

DBacks · Post by **DBacks** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:54 pm

Lewis Black
Mitch Hedberg
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Dane Cook (I don't care, that fucker is funny.)

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:22 pm

Louis C.K.
Mitch Hedberg
Zach Galifinakis
Dave Chapel
Ghallager

Yes, I love watching watermelon's get smashed by a giant hammer.

Hoborable mention for the Smothers Bros.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:24 pm

And gabe.. Dane cook steals material from Louis C.K.

Go listen to Louis, you'll like him much better. And if you don't fuck you.

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:31 pm

I like Mitch but I think he's way overrated now because he's dead. Much like Marylin Monroe, James Dean, JFK, ect. but to a much lesser extent

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:57 pm

RedSox wrote:Wow, a Roseanne Barr sighting? THAT was unexpected!

Saw her set once on HBO before the TV show and she was very funny back in the day.

Mariners · Post by **Mariners** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:02 pm

Cardinals wrote:I like JFK

You've heard of Photoshop, I call this Wordchop!

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:39 am

Reds wrote:And gabe.. Dane cook steals material from Louis C.K.

Go listen to Louis, you'll like him much better. And if you don't fuck you.

I should have included Louis CK on mine. He's dirty, but he's really funny.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:25 pm

no love for steve harvey?!

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:43 am

1. George Carlin (No other comedian has ever had as much influence on mainstream America, he literally decided what you can and can't say on TV)
2. Richard Pryor (Just unbelievably funny as well as a trail blazer)
3. Rodney Dangerfield (Makes this list for longevity alone)
4. Mitch Hedburg (I was lucky enough to see him live when I was at Tulane, to me he's the Kurt Cobain of standup comedy)
5. Dave Chapelle (Saw him pre-Chappelle show fame, unbelievably funny).

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:09 pm

Ended up watching Eddie Murphy's "Delirious" last night. Thought it would be a great opportunity to remind those who've seen it how fucking funny it is, and to tell those who haven't seen it that they must see it.....

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:12 pm

Holy shit I can't believe this thread was from 2008

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:32 pm

That's bringing one from way back - two recent ones that I've seen that are awesome:

Ricky Gervais - "Out of England" - His delivery is f'ing incredible...
Jim Jeffres - "I Swear to God" - Not that I agree with everything he says - but I do love a comedian who just doesn't give a shit who he offends.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:27 pm

I watched Ricky Gervais the other day, dude's hilarious

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:49 pm

I still can't believe Roseanne barr got a mention.

Bob Saget is pretty fucking funny though. he might not be as funny if you weren't thinking of him as Danny tanner when you watch his stuff though.

Mariners · Post by **Mariners** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:09 am

Props to Steven, Louis CK is a favorite of mine this summer. Also have started liking Bill Burr a lot.

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:43 am

While not Stand-up, I hung out with my Sis and Nephew yesterday, and they turned me on to Tosh.0 and it is fucking hilarious. Watched three episodes with them and laughed my ass off.....

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:31 am

Robin Williams
George Carlin
Richard Pryor
Bill Cosby
Buddy Hackett