Favourite comedians?

[annik]

Who makes you giggle?

With me its Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, David Michell (ok and Robert Webb!).

Also Monty Python Especially Michael Palin.

For comedic genius it has to be Tony Hancock.

Oops maybe I should have put this in Entertainment, sorry!

 

[theSmokingRabbit]

Stand up includes but is not limited to:

Mitch Hedberg- "This shirt is 'dry-clean only'...which means it's dirty."
Bill Hicks
Steven Wright
Hannibal Buress


Kevin Smith and the Coen brothers have me covered pretty well for movies.

 

[blackhole]

george carlin
richard pryor
eddie murphy
robin williams
jim gaffigan
bill engvall
chris rock (when he is being funny, instead of political)
dave chappelle
george lopez

 

[annik]

I forgot Fry & Laurie...

You know back when Hugh was an adorable bumbling English chap and not doing a laughable American accent and flogging L'Oreal.

 

[theSmokingRabbit]

I forgot Fry & Laurie...

You know back when Hugh was an adorable bumbling English chap and not doing a laughable American accent and flogging L'Oreal.

Have you seen the information desk skit? All time favorite.

If you want Brit humor then I'll go Red Dwarf and Hyperdrive for shows (say what you will) and I've always enjoyed John Oliver's stand up and 'reports' for the Daily Show.

 

[paulo]

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[TheSolitaryMan]

Despite my tender age I tend to have a love for the "older" comedians. Jasper Carrott, The Two Ronnies, Tommy Cooper...

More recently, Peter Kay, David Mitchell, Billy Connolly (though I actually prefer his travel documentaries to his comedy) off the top of my head.

Really I just watch whoever I can. I've not seen much of Dylan Moran but what I have seen has been quite amusing.

I found Ricky Gervais brilliant in The Office (the UK one), but I don't like his stand-up so much.

For programmes, I think anyone who like Brit humour needs to watch The Fast Show, which pretty much gave me my sense of humour as a kid. I don't think any Brit sketch show since has come close to being as funny.

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Red Dwarf, as mentioned previously, is also quite amusing

 

[theSmokingRabbit]

I found Ricky Gervais brilliant in The Office (the UK one), but I don't like his stand-up so much.

I enjoyed his stand-up more than The Office, but thought the UK version was much better than the US version.

I think most BBC programs are better than the US.

Top Gear and Dr. Who are two of my favorite television programs.

I do miss the Dwarf something fierce...

 

[Pheenix]

Steven Wright

 

[LoneKiller]

Since John Candy and Richard Pryor are deceased, My choices are:

1. Larry David
2. Jim Carey
3. Eddie Murphy
4. Ray Romano
5. Jerry Seinfeld

 

[annik]

I forgot Fry & Laurie...

You know back when Hugh was an adorable bumbling English chap and not doing a laughable American accent and flogging L'Oreal.

Have you seen the information desk skit? All time favorite.

If you want Brit humor then I'll go Red Dwarf and Hyperdrive for shows (say what you will) and I've always enjoyed John Oliver's stand up and 'reports' for the Daily Show.

Probably though I don't remember all of them.

I like Red Dwarf too and I thought Hyperdrive was pretty funny, not many people did I think. I know Nick Frost from Spaced of course.

Despite my tender age I tend to have a love for the "older" comedians. Jasper Carrott, The Two Ronnies, Tommy Cooper...

Really I just watch whoever I can. I've not seen much of Dylan Moran but what I have seen has been quite amusing.

I found Ricky Gervais brilliant in The Office (the UK one), but I don't like his stand-up so much.

My mother almost gave birth to me prematurely because she was laughing so much at Jasper Carrott! I remember him from my childhood

Dylan Moran's stand up is so funny! I had tickets to see him once but I ended up not being able to go...gutted!

I could never even watch one episode of the office. I don't really like Ricky Gervais that much. Though my cousins second husband's surname is Gervais!