Favorite Stand Up Comedians

[ROH522155]

Who are your favorite stand up comics? Personally I like Daniel Tosh. I still think Dane Cook is pretty funny, but not as much as I used to. Nick Swardson is pretty funny as well. Who is your favorite?

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=312526&title=i-hate-video

[hawkprey]

Carlin, Hicks, Pryor.

[ROH522155]

Keep in mind that I am only 16 years old

[1/28/01]

King of the one liner- Mitch Hedberg

[hawkprey]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' timestamp='1292454416' post='576712']
Keep in mind that I am only 16 years old
[/quote]

Okay! Sorry....


Carlin, Hicks, Pryor, ravensorioleshoyas

[ROH522155]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1292454527' post='576717']
Okay! Sorry....


Carlin, Hicks, Pryor, ravensorioleshoyas
[/quote]

?? Why me? I said that just in case somebody bashed my tastes in comedians.

[AwakenTheDemon]

Let's see, my top ten would be (in no particular order at all. It's too difficult to rank them):
Mitch Hedberg
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Greg Giraldo
Kevin Hart
Jim Gaffigan
Patton Oswalt
Brian Posehn
Bill Engvall
Christopher Titus

[XxSizzleXx]

My ole man saw George Carlin way back in the day, got the tickets from someone that owed him money.

Dave Chappelle always cracks me up, Joe Rogan is a pretty funny guy as well.

[berad]

Jim Gaffigan
Dave Chappelle
Kevin Hart
Gabriel Iglesias
[s]Doug Heffernan[/s] Kevin James
Patton Oswalt
Daniel Tosh [i](I liked his stand-up, his show is pretty good, too)[/i]
Donnell Rawlings [i]("Ashy Larry", saw him live - hilarious)[/i]
And there are probably a few more that slipped my mind..

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1292458043' post='576754']
Jim Gaffigan
Dave Chappelle
[b]Kevin Hart[/b]
Gabriel Iglesias
[s]Doug Heffernan[/s] Kevin James
[b]Patton Oswalt[/b]
Daniel Tosh [i](I liked his stand-up, his show is pretty good, too)[/i]
Donnell Rawlings [i]("Ashy Larry", saw him live - hilarious)[/i]
And there are probably a few more that slipped my mind..
[/quote]

It's good to see a fellow K-Hart and Patton fan. Very few people crack me up like those two do. I can't even go to KFC anymore without thinking (and singing in my head) Patton's KFC Famous Bowl song.

[George70]

From those who are no longer with us, it is true that Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Greg Giraldo are very good. Sometimes I wonder what Bill Hicks and George Carlin would have to say about current events in this day.

As for current comedians, my favorites are Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, David Cross and Alison Arngrim. Those are my fave-raves.

[hawkprey]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292454518' post='576715']
King of the one liner- Mitch Hedberg
[/quote]

Rodney Dangerfield, Steven Wright... much better one-liners. Mitch was just... Mitch. He was king of Mitch.

[berad]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292458564' post='576767']
It's good to see a fellow K-Hart and Patton fan. Very few people crack me up like those two do. I can't even go to KFC anymore without thinking (and singing in my head) Patton's KFC Famous Bowl song.
[/quote]

I find Kevin Hart hilarious! And Patton Oswalt is an oldie but goodie. I actually saw your list and copied some ahah - I forgot Oswalt

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1292458882' post='576775']
I find Kevin Hart hilarious! And Patton Oswalt is an oldie but goodie. I actually saw your list and copied some ahah - I forgot Oswalt
[/quote]

During "Seriously Funny", his bit about his cranky grandfather had me rolling. Maybe because my grandfather is exactly like that. Now my girlfriend hates when I give her that look and "Look at that cat drinking milk out the bowl!". Not to mention, he's alot like me.

[berad]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292458991' post='576778']
During "Seriously Funny", his bit about his cranky grandfather had me rolling. Maybe because my grandfather is exactly like that. Now my girlfriend hates when I give her that look and "Look at that cat drinking milk out the bowl!". Not to mention, he's alot like me.
[/quote]

Hahahaha, it's sad because I know exactly what you're talking about. I love when he tells about his zoo story, running away from the gorilla!

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292458991' post='576778']
During "Seriously Funny", his bit about his cranky grandfather had me rolling. Maybe because my grandfather is exactly like that. Now my girlfriend hates when I give her that look and "Look at that cat drinking milk out the bowl!". Not to mention, he's alot like me.
[/quote]

I couldn't stop laughing at that part myself. Kevin Hart is hilarious.

I don't know too many stand-up comedians but the ones that have really made laugh include:

Dave Chappelle
Jerry Seinfeld
Charlie Murphy
Arnez J
Bernie Mac
Rudy Rush
Chris Tucker

[PuRock]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1292454204' post='576707']
Carlin, Hicks, Pryor.
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Classics can't go wrong. Even add Eddie Murphy "Raw" to the mix and you can't go wrong.

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1292454518' post='576715']
King of the one liner- Mitch Hedberg
[/quote]

He is my favorite. You have to be a random person to truly enjoy his randomness.

But some of my favorite current ones (and alive) Jim Gaffigan, Zac Gaf, Pablo Fransisco, Bob Sagat, Brian Regan and Todd Barry.

[PuRock]

Another classic comedian (who is also dead now) is Sam Kinison.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1292461761' post='576807']
[b]He is my favorite. You have to be a random person to truly enjoy his randomness.[/b]
[/quote]

I used to be able to recite most of Mitch's material by heart. I'm a stand-up fanatic...

[hawkprey]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1292461844' post='576808']
Another classic comedian (who is also dead now) is Sam Kinison.
[/quote]

True. Too bad he died just before his career could have really taken off.

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' timestamp='1292454646' post='576719']
?? Why me? I said that just in case somebody bashed my tastes in comedians.
[/quote]

The more you panic, the higher up the list you go.

Carlin, ravensorioleshoyas, Hicks, Pryor

[PuRock]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292462240' post='576814']
I used to be able to recite most of Mitch's material by heart. I'm a stand-up fanatic...
[/quote]

Same here but over the past few years I've sort of died off from watching many comedians. Its a shame. But I did get to see Mitch in person, blitzed (both of us) and it was a laugh fest.

"....An escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. You would never see an "Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order" sign, just "Escalator - Temporarily Stairs". Sorry for the convenience. We apologize for the fact that you can still get up there."

[berad]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1292462805' post='576825']
Same here but over the past few years I've sort of died off from watching many comedians. Its a shame. But I did get to see Mitch in person, blitzed (both of us) and it was a laugh fest.

"....An escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. You would never see an "Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order" sign, just "Escalator - Temporarily Stairs". Sorry for the convenience. We apologize for the fact that you can still get up there."
[/quote]

Oh my god, I had to look him up, but that guy?! He's awesome! I saw his special and was laughing the whole time.

[AwakenTheDemon]

"I would like to have a product for three easy payments and one ******* complicated payment. We can tell you which payment it is, but one of these payments is going to be a *****. The mailman will get shot to death, the envelope will not seal and the stamp will be in the wrong denomination. Good luck, ******!"

Mitch's delivery just made everything even more hilarious.

[hawkprey]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292463767' post='576844']
"I would like to have a product for three easy payments and one ******* complicated payment. We can tell you which payment it is, but one of these payments is going to be a *****. The mailman will get shot to death, the envelope will not seal and the stamp will be in the wrong denomination. Good luck, ******!"

Mitch's delivery just made everything even more hilarious.
[/quote]

That's just it, he was all delivery. I hate watching comedians that have any sort of Mitch influence. It's easily detectable and annoying. One of the few comedians who cannot be touched at what he did.

[PuRock]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1292463921' post='576846']
That's just it, he was all delivery. I hate watching comedians that have any sort of Mitch influence. It's easily detectable and annoying. One of the few comedians who cannot be touched at what he did.
[/quote]

That's because a helluva lot of drugs help to make for a great delivery.

[True]

Dave Chappelle
Eddie Murphy
Gabriel Iglesias
Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Chris Rock
Russell Peter
Jerry Seinfeld
The Kings of Comedy - Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer, and D.L. Hugley

[kagejb]

Anything that's not Dane Cook. I don't even understand how he can be funny.

I don't really watch a lot of stand up, but I saw Daniel Tosh once before his show. He is definitely hilarious.

[berad]

I didn't really like Seinfeld's stand-up, from what I've seen, but his show is one of the best things on television, still.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='True' timestamp='1292465486' post='576864']
Dave Chappelle
Eddie Murphy
Gabriel Iglesias
Richard Pryor
George Carlin
[b]Chris Rock[/b]
Russell Peter
Jerry Seinfeld
The Kings of Comedy - Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer, and D.L. Hugley
[/quote]

How could I forget Chris Rock?

[PuRock]

[quote name='Ed_Reed20' timestamp='1292465717' post='576868']
How could I forget Chris Rock?
[/quote]

Yea Chris Rock's HBO standups became instant classics.