BigGov

Inspired by the which comedians do you hate thread, how about the best stand-up comedians you like?

My list:

10) Rodney Dangerfield - He delievers faster than anyone.
9) Jim Carrey - It's so hard to find his stand-up stuff, especially considering he does a lot of physical comedy.
8) Denis Leary - Even though he always seems as if he's on something while doing stand-up, he's still funny.
7) Lewis Black - The best political comedian ever in my opinion. He can make a decent joke a great joke with his delievery.
6) Eddie Murphy - He was great, and showed great promise, but his career was cut short by that silly multi-million dollar movie thing.
5) Ron White - His stand-up sets sound very similar to Wisconsin life.
4) Dave Attell - One of the dirtiest comics out there, but he's still damn funny.
3) George Carlin - So funny for so long, he has to be in the top 3.
2) Richard Pryor - While he is great because he's able to make fun of himself, he's bumped out of the top spot by...
1) Carlos Mencia - The least politically correct comedian out there. I cannot remember a single joke of his I have not laughed at.

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Richard Jeni
Brian Regan and his brother Dennis
Larry the Cable Guy
Bill Cosby
Elayne Boosler

more later...

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Strange Famous

I cant give a top 10, but some comedians I loved/love:

Bill Hicks
Jasper Carrot
Dave Allen

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Scheme

only really like Eddie Murphy

In Delerious he was excellent and Raw he was also fun but not as good

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Porkchop

A brilliant comedian over here in the Uk is Peter Kay. I think you have to be British to get his routine but very funny.

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In no particular order:

- Dennis Miller
- Chris Rock
- George Carlin
- Eddie Izzard
- Eddie Murphy
- Robin Williams
- Richard Pryor
- Louis Black

Bah, I'll think of more later I'm sure

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Pellaz

I don't think I'll hear a better comedian than Bill Hicks in my lifetime.

after that:
Early Robin Williams
Early Eddie Murphy
Steve Martin
Dave Chappell
Bobcat Goldwait
Eddie Izzard
Early Jake Johanson

On the subject of comics, whatever happened to Comic Relief?

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Ron White
Dave Chappelle
Dane Cook
Stephen Lynch
Dave Attell
Lewis Black
George Carlin
Mitch Hedberg

Okay not so much a top 10, more like a top 8. I blame public schools.

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noahfor

Bill Hicks is the best comedian ever

Strange Famous

agreed

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bob32

Bill Hicks
Chris Rock
Stephen Lynch
George Carlin
Dave Chappelle
and one guy I'm surprised no one said yet, Steven Wright

EDIT: forgot Richard Pryor

djtestudo

In no particular order...

Jeff Foxworthy
Bill Engvall
Ron White
Larry the Cable Guy
Lewis Black
Jim Breuer
Denis Leary
George Carlin
Robin Williams
Drew Carey

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crow_daw

Eddie Izzard
Chris Rock
Bernie Mac
Jon Stewart
Lewis Black
Dave Attell
Dave Chappelle
Mitch Hedberg
Stephen Wright
and

RICHARD PRYOR

nuff said.

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Kadath

Zach Galafinakis
Kevin James
Mike Birbiglia

are the only three I like who haven't been listed.
I will say, though, that Dave Atell, Mitch Hedburg and Steven Lynch are brilliant live.

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junglistic

bill hicks..
I no longer enjoy any other comedians. Compared to hicks they just seem so fake.

I feel ive learned alot from his routines about the world and the way people communicate, even tho I started listening to him years after he died.

hirosada

1. George Carlin
2. Richard Prior
3. Jerry Seinfield
4. Dat Phan
5. Tony Woods
6. Lewis Black
7. Ron White
8. Mitch Hedberg
9. Margaret Cho
10. George Lopez

There are a bunch more I like, but these are the ones that come to mind.

Prince

1. Jerry Seinfeld. I should mention Larry David, but since I've never seen his act, I'll stick to Seinfeld. Brilliant performer and comedian.

2. Jeff Foxworthy.

3. Ellen DeGeneres (sp?).

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FaderMonkey

1. Bill Hicks
2. David Cross
3. Lewis Black

ShaniFaye

1-9 Eddie Izzard
10 Richard Jeni

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Not sure I could come up with a top 10 list, but some I've really enjoyed:

Bill Hicks
David Cross
Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Eddie Murphy
Lewis Black

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Jeff

Zach Galifinakis
Mitch Hedberg
Neil Hamburger
Dane Cook

I'm really sick of this Larry the Cable Guy. "Get Er Done!"

You hear of education, Larry? Well "Get er Done", cause you sound like a damned idiot.

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KellyC

1. Dave Chapelle
1. George Carlin
1. Robing Williams
1. John Stewart
1. Chris Rock

Edit:
1. Conan O'brian

I knew I forgot someone, thanks to Gorilla for reminding me

they're all good, I can't list them in numerical order so all are # 1

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Jim Galla-something.. I can never remember his name, but I just saw him on Conan.. I think hes effin hilarious and I like how he says little comments that someone might be saying in the audience. He looks like Elaine's boyfriend (from the Seinfeld TV show.)

oh yeah, this is a top 10 list.. uhh.. shit, im not even gonna try

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BigGov

Jim Gaffigan I think.

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Strange Famous

I feel so much the same. I only started listening to Bill Hicks stuff last year... and compared to him, a lot of other people just seem so stale and powerless... Bill Hicks wasnt just a funny man, he really was a dark poet,,,

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JohnnyRoyale

Lenny bruce.
bill hicks
Dennis leary
Steven Wright
Richard Pryor
Dennis Miller when he's erudite
The jerky boys (yea, I know, not A comedian, but still damn funny)
and....

Andrew "Dice" Clay. Why? More because he behaved like men wanted to behave, rathen than the fact that he behaved the way he did.

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YaWhateva

Zach Galafinakis (funny as all hell)
Dave Chapelle (man he is great)
and Lewis Black.

They have all been said already but eh.

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no one has mentioned dimitri martin. he has a cool style, but perhaps you haven't heard of him yet. he recently was picked up as a writer for conan.

also david cross is pretty funny...liked his DVD (except for the running skit about talking to his boss)

KWSN

I can't believe no one's said LOUIS C.K.

He wrote a horrible movie (pootie tang) but his stand-up is great.

Mitch Hedberg and David Cross are also outstanding.

and that larry the cable guy sucks.

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braindamage351

Lewis Black
Conan O'Brien
Bill Hicks
Seinfeld
Jay Leno
Chris Rock
Dave Atell
John Stewart
Dave Chapelle
This one guy who I saw on comedy central, but don't know the name of

Rodney

Chris Rock
Dave Chapelle
Lewis Black

I like comedians who like to break taboos or take you to unexpected places, but do it intelligently or to make a point -- not just to shock. Good standup is almost a form of philosophy.

Mehoni

I like Stephen Lynch

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1 SAM KINISON (RIP BROTHER SAMMY) so funny and was a genius
2 Eddie Murphy was tops for a long time till he lost his humor
3 Steve Martin all I can say is WILD AND CRAZY GUY and for those who disagree "WELLLLL EXCUUUUUUUUUUSE MEEEEEEEE"
4 The Smothers Brothers Hilarious when uncensored
5 Bob Newhart a straight man doing comedy by himself? sure enough he did it and did it great
6 George Carlin is just fantastic and knows what works
7 Robin Williams pushed the boundaries and was all over the place
8 Redd Foxx set so many standards for the black stand up, Pryor took over where Redd left off but Redd did it so much better
9 Howie Mandel quickest comic on his feet, could ask anyone their name or job and before they finished had a joke
10 (tie) From Brit Tv Dave Allen shed light on the political and religious and made them extremely funny
10 (tie) "------------ " Benny Hill just silly
10 (tie) Bill Cosby took a bad childhood and made it all sound funny and made me wish I had friends like Fat Albert and Weird Harold

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