Best Stand Up Comedian

[Parche]

Poll question: Best Stand Up Comedian

For me its a tie between Robin Williams, and George Carlin
:hi: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Redstone]

1. There are so many good ones...Robin Williams is terrific, as was Sam Kinison; Carlin I could

take or leave, but damn like I said, there a TON of good ones out there.

Redstone

[Bake]

2. Do they have to be still living?

Because Richard Pryor was the GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

Bake

[AlCzervik]

3. i like David Cross.

[Omphaloskepsis]

9. What she said...

And Bill Hicks and Demetri Martin.

[theredpen]

34. David Cross is really brilliant

"The terrorists hate our freedom!" What? Have we become a nation of SIX YEAR OLDS?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

44. Me too!

:hi:

[MsKandice01]

4. Out of those listed...

Ellen Degeneres is the one who makes me laugh out loud the most. But I think that just means that her sense of humor matches the closest to mine. I don't know if that means that she's the best comedian though.

[lost-in-nj]

5. I like

Ron White

he certainly not the greatest

but I think

he's funny


but I think

Robin Williams is great
and George Carlin WAS great... now.... meh

lost

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. I will not vote...

in any "Best Stand Up" poll that does not include the late, great Bill Hicks.

[MilesColtrane]

7. Lenny Bruce, Carlin, Pryor, Bill Hicks...

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Bill Hicks or Dylan Moran

[Shell Beau]

10. Pryor!

[AnneD]

41. I voted for Carlin....

but Pryor made me wet my pants :blush:

It was the skit about Chocolate, getting the crabs, and trying to get rid of them with alcohol, I think a cigarette, toilet, and an earthquake may have been involved too (but I might be mixing routines). I swear-it sounds like what you might hear on a good night in the ER.

[baldguy]

53. Richard was a fucking GENIUS!

[Bucky]

11. Robin Williams is just cloying

Volume, chaos, and constant repetitions of Wizard of Oz references do not substitute for wit.

[Shell Beau]

13. He comes up with some crazy stuff pretty quickly.

He is on his toes for sure.

[underpants]

14. I agree. I like him but he basically has been doing the same improvisation for 30 years

still he seems like a nice guy

[haele]

40. Robin Williams is basically Johnathan Winters mixed with some of the old

Borscht Belt comics (Schecky Green, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles). He's much better, more original, as an actor, though - especially when he branches out of comedy.

Haele

[CreekDog]

12. Bill Cosby

can't believe he had no votes before I got here.

:spank:

[underpants]

15. I basically memorized two of his albums when I was a kid

The coz is still one of the best.

[underpants]

16. I basically memorized two of his albums when I was a kid

The coz is still one of the best.

[poisonivy]

27. Well he now has 3

I just voted for him. He is one comedian that I could take my kids too and not worry about what is being said. I like Robin Williams and Carlin BUT they are not kid friendly.

[underpants]

17. At one time Jake Johannsen could absolutely have me on the floor laughing

Some truly incredible specials on HBO and such. Early 90's. He is still working too.


http://www.jakethis.com/

[Shell Beau]

20. I hear him on XM every now and then! He does crack me up!

[LisaM]

18. No Letterman, no Sandra Bernhard?

No Chris Rock?

Say! Just what kind of a fool poll is this?

I agree that Robin Williams is cloying. He bugs me no end.

[SPKrazy]

19. of those its williams

he's always on ad libbing

carlin is not so funny anymore he's so cynical in my opinion

used to think he was hilarious

[MrCoffee]

21. Prior, Hedberg, Bruce, Hicks...your list is crap

[SallyMander]

26. Mitch Hedburg

:thumbsup:

"I like escalators because an escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You'll never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience. We apologize that you can still... get up there."

[WinkyDink]

43. Doughnut, receipt. RIP, Mitch.

[quip]

71. Mitch was a local guy, and I got to see him a couple of times

I'm so sad that his demons overcame him. :cry:

[Phillycat]

65. Seriously crap. Eddie Murphy's better than these clowns, except Carlin.

David Cross, I mean come on. Who the fuck likes TIM ALLEN?

[Nailzberg]

79. You put together a mean list there.

Hicks is my number one, but all those guys needed to be included in this poll.

[geardaddy]

22. Nick DiPaulo

http://www.nickdipaolo.com/

[Parche]

30. NP

He is incredible, i saw him a few years back
and he had me peeing my pants laughing so hard
he is hilarious

and when i pee my pants, it must be good
:hi:

[JBoy]

23. Crooks & Liars has their top 100 of all time list

here: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/01/26/cls-top-100-stand-up-comedians-of-all-time/

Most with a link to a YouTube video clip.

[SKKY]

24. George Carlin and Robin Williams are the classics...

I'd also put Steven Wright in that category. I also think Louis CK and Louis Black are really good "newer" comedians.

[Meshuga]

25. I am a huge George Carlin fan

Robin Williams standup comedy is usually hillarious.

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. Why are Stephen Wright and Eddie Izzard not included in this poll?

What are you, CNN? :wtf:

[quip]

68. Thank you, Oedi! Steven Wright is a complete genius!

Oh, and I forgot to mention Dane Cook! :hide:

[flvegan]

29. Lewis Black cracks me the hell up consistently.

[Orsino]

31. Carlin is turning into a cranky old man...

...but as of now he's probably the best of that bunch.

[theredpen]

36. Saw Carlin recently...

He was good, but it was all cranky old man.

Of course, he's the King of Cranky Old Men.

He was working on new material so it wasn't a tight show. He's been ragging on religion (particularly his native Catholicism) for years, but he did some stuff with a new angle on "our national mythology," which could really be important material if he gets it honed.

[cloudbase]

32. Bob Newhart.

One hell of a deadpan delivery.

Yeah, I'm an old fart.

[theredpen]

33. Actually it's BILL HICKS

Period. End of discuss. I can prove it on the back of an envelope.

[Sugar Smack]

37. Actually it's WANDA SYKES.

*sniff* That is all.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

45. Hicks is better, but Wanda is hilarious.

:hi:

[Sugar Smack]

51. I should give him a listen again. I remember I liked him but that

was so long ago! :pals: The last time I watched a Wanda Sykes routine I really fell on the floor laughing, and I don't do that. I'm too dignified.:D

[Chovexani]

74. Wanda kicks ass!

Ahhhh! Remember me? DRINKMAN! :rofl:

[Sugar Smack]

81. OMG, she really does have it all.

:rofl: I'll never ever ever forget her bar routines.

[Initech]

38. Hicks rules. I can prove it using my finger and a fogged-up mirror.

[Rabrrrrrr]

35. Assuming only living ones, we must add Eddie Izzard and Lewis Black to that mix.

There are a few other greats, as well, but it's really Carlin, Black, and Izzard at the top of the pile right now.

[Bake]

39. Hell yeah, got to have Izzard and Black on the list!

But Pryor is still the King.

Bake

[devilgrrl]

42. Wendy Leibman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfaKld5ahfw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFzZ5sxel3Q

[WinkyDink]

46. How far back?! Bob Newhart, Woody Allen, The Original George Carlin,

Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby.

Now? Jim Gaffigan and Dom Irrera.

[fudge stripe cookays]

47. Loves me some Canadians

Russell Peters and Elvira Kurt are freaking hysterical.

[algol]

48. Richard Pryor, Flip Wilson, Robin Harris

[east texas lib]

49. Hmm...

I REALLY loved George Wallace's routine back in the day.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

50. Either Carlin or Eddie Izzard.

Holy fuck, Izzard is madly hysterical.

:rofl:

[nytemare]

52. I voted Robin, but Lewis Black is up there in my book now.

That is a smart, funny guy.

[Bennyboy]

54. Steven Wright.....

My fave...

[Merrick]

55. Bill Hicks, Eddie Izzard, Mitch Hedberg

not necessarily in that order, though.

saw the only living one of those a couple weeks ago here in LA. 95% new material, and it was 100% hilarious. At least God's left us Eddie.

[AwakeAtLast]

56. I second Mitch Hedberg

What might have been, alas, gone much too soon. :(

[Sugar Smack]

57. I also second Eddie Izzard.

:D

[Skittles]

63. third on Mitch

so unique

[abq e streeter]

58. Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce

Was actually just watching a Bill Hicks DVD this evening. Incredible, just incredible... A true tragedy that he got cancer and died so young. Also, someone who is not always admired around here: Bill Maher. I saw him live 4 days after the 2004 " election" and he was awesome.

[enigmatic]

59. Bill Hicks

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2007/02/its-just-ride-bill-hicks.html

[BreweryYardRat]

60. Carlin. No question.

The man is brilliant. :rofl:

[krispos42]

61. Hmmmm... Williams is very good...

very creative. Carlin is just funny.

Picking just one is hard! I mean, Lewis Black, Chris Rock, and George Lopez, all crack me up, too. Ron White's persona is solid gold, too. And Dave Attell and Christopher Titus each have an album that are pretty damn good.

Hmmm... I loved Cosby when I was a kid. "200 MPH" is AWESOME!!!!


Hell, I'll pick the Coz...

[orleans]

62. i like lewis black--all that angry political humor really appeals to me

the last few years.

[Deja Q]

64. Robin Williams and Roseanne

[PRETZEL]

66. Of that list, both Robin Williams and George Carlin are by far my favorites

but any list is incomplete without Richard Pryor, Billy Crystal, Lenny Bruce and Redd Foxx.

[unpossibles]

67. Bill Hicks, Patton Oswalt, or David Cross

I like Carlin too though.

[Forkboy]

69. Eddie Izzard.

For the dead ones, Bill Hicks and Mitch Hedberg. But Izzard is the funniest, and smartest, that I've ever seen.

[stuntcat]

77. Eddie Izzard! right on

he gets my vote too, I was fixin to add him :headbang:

[quip]

70. Not one of yous guys mentioning Steve Martin????

I grew up on Steve Martin. He could work a crowd like no other.

[Tyler Durden]

72. Oh god, "The Cruel Shoes"

Steve Martin. A true genius.

[gbate]

73. Yes, Steve Martin definitely.

[Dr. Strange]

75. Good call. Steve was teh funny.

I also liked Howie Mandel (a "few" years before Deal or No Deal):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYPbBdWEM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSfV0xJuQ3I (watch for the flaming nipples reference here!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dygSFWAdEwU&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAHLu2ljxEk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakNbFu--XE

[quip]

76. Just the thought of Howie Mandel gives me a boner!

He is an improv genius. When he sees people leave and rearranges the crowd, it is HIGH-larious! :thumbsup:

[mitchum]

78. Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Rodney Dangerfield

[pokerfan]

80. Jake Johannsen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Johannsen

Cats, Dogs, Parrots, Pigeons & Possums:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD0S6IUYHsE

Starbucks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xigd_glQQ9k

HBO Special (Part 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKd0bqYasA

[GigiMommy]

82. Where's Richard Pryor?

You can't do this poll without having Richard Pryor on it.