Who are your favorite comedians?

Posted by Matt Gowdy on August 7, 2008 at 1:53am in General Discussions

I was playing around, testing out a project at work today and I had the opportunity to listen to XM's comedy channel for a few hours. It got me thinking, who would I pick as my favorite comedians?

It's a lot tougher to answer than it sounds.

Here are a few names I thought of (some links NSFW): Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Redd Foxx, Monty Python, Red Green, Lewis Black, Gabriel Iglesias, Russel Peters, Ron White, John Pinette, Maria Bamford, Chris Titus, Billy Connolly... The list goes on...

So, who are your favorite comedians?

Permalink Reply by mr. dobbers on August 7, 2008 at 1:07pm: dave chappelle, jim breur, and seth rogen; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Derek on August 12, 2008 at 8:52am: Chris Rock, Johnny Carson, Eddie Murphy (although not performing as comic any more), Andrew "Dice" Clay, Redd Foxx, Gallegher (old time), Rich Hall (of Snigglets fame); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Derek on August 13, 2008 at 6:20am: Oh, and George Carlin; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Oblivionus on August 12, 2008 at 8:58pm: Wow, no one said George Carlin. FOR SHAME!

Mitch Hedberg freaking rocks (or, at least, he did. Poor dead bastard).
Another brilliant but dead comedian: Bill Hicks. He was up there with George Carlin as my favs. Sam Kineson (sp?) has been dead for almost 20 years and his stuff still cracks me up.

Comedians that are still alive that I completely love: Zack Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Lewis Black, Eddie Izzard, and Bob Saget.

That's all I've got off the top of my head.

Just for fun, here's two clips for you all.

Mitch Hedberg:
Bill Hicks:; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matthew on August 12, 2008 at 9:44pm: PABLO FRANCISCO!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spencer on August 16, 2008 at 7:27am: Pete Lee

Nick Swardson; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by alejandromederas on August 16, 2008 at 3:32pm: Lewis Black, Daniel Tosh is pretty good...

Anyone but Carlos Mencia and Patton Oswalt, my god...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jordan on August 16, 2008 at 4:06pm: Richard motherfucking Pryor; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Markie on August 16, 2008 at 9:57pm: george carlin, gabriel iglesias, Polo Polo, Bhoy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ish on August 17, 2008 at 2:39pm: Mine are Pryor, Williams, Foxx, Rock, Mac, Carlin, Cedric the Entertainer, Cook and Chappelle. No particular order.; ▶ Reply to This