Top 5 comedians

[CentralPoke]

For me it’s

1) Norm MacDonald
2) Dave Chappelle


3) Mitch Hedberg
4) John Candy
5) Chris Farley

3-5 are pretty close and interchangeable depending on the mood. Pryor, Hicks and Carlin are up there but they are kinda heavy

 

[Havlicek65]

Richard Pryor was pretty damn good.

 

[dr. tdog]

For me it’s

1) Norm MacDonald
2) Dave Chappelle


3) Mitch Hedberg
4) John Candy
5) Chris Farley

3-5 are pretty close and interchangeable depending on the mood. Pryor, Hicks and Carlin are up there but they are kinda heavy

1-3 are good . Loved Mitch Hedberg RIP. Liked 4-5 but not sure would consider them comedians (think of more stand up) but both were hilarious

 

[CentralPoke]

1-3 are good . Loved Mitch Hedberg RIP. Liked 4-5 but not sure would consider them comedians (think of more stand up) but both were hilarious

Who would you put up there?

 

[OSUJOCK]

Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy?

 

[CentralPoke]

Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy?

List your top 5

 

[OrngPower]

Is this some kind of code for our next portal commit? If it is, I’m way too slow for this

If it’s not, Ron White & Kevin Hart kill me

 

[CentralPoke]

Is this some kind of code for our next portal commit? If it is, I’m way too slow for this

If it’s not, Ron White & Kevin Hart kill me

The Ron White line that always gets me is that his penis is short but 6 inches wide. Guy kills me too

 

[dr. tdog]

Who would you put up there?

1-3 the same. Maybe Eddie Murphy 4. Maybe go old school for 5 with Steve Martin

 

[CentralPoke]

1-3 the same. Maybe Eddie Murphy 4. Maybe go old school for 5 with Steve Martin

Love me some Steve Martin too. The Jerk is so good and he’s a talented banjo player too. Guy is a badass

 

[Pokes1988]

Not sure why this is here but for the sake of JUST there standup….

Kevin Hart
Dave Chapelle
Pablo Francisco
Gabriel Iglesias

Don’t really have a 5… because there’s several good ones… Kat, Andrew Schultz, Brad Williams, Shane Gillis, Theo Von, Blue a collar Guys….

 

[beeger43]

I know he turned out to be a terrible person, but Louis CK has definitely had me laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down my face. He and Chapelle are probably the two that have made me laugh the hardest.

 

[CentralPoke]

Not sure why this is here but for the sake of JUST there standup….

Kevin Hart
Dave Chapelle
Pablo Francisco
Gabriel Iglesias

Don’t really have a 5… because there’s several good ones… Kat, Andrew Schultz, Brad Williams, Shane Gillis, Theo Von, Blue a collar Guys….

I like your opinions and love you being willing to the put your opinion out there. Thank you

 

[CentralPoke]

I know he turned out to be a terrible person, but Louis CK has definitely had me laughing uncontrollably with tears streaming down my face. He and Chapelle are probably the two that have made me laugh the hardest.

Comedians and good person are rarely conducive

 

[beeger43]

Comedians and good person are rarely conducive

Yeah, it was just disappointing that so much of Louis’s stuff was “guys are THE WORST…” but it turns out he wasn’t making fun of the assholes, he was speaking from experience… 🤦‍♂️

 

[topc22blue]

Bernie fn Mack. Lord rest his soul.

 

[prich1087]

Robin Williams, Dave Chappell, George Carlin, Daniel tosh are Jim gaffigan

 

[OKSTATE1]

Gabriel Iglesias and Sinbad are fun, and they can get people to laugh without constant cussing.

 

[prich1087]

Gabriel Iglesias and Sinbad are fun, and they can get people to laugh without constant cussing.

Nate Bargatze. You just reminded me of him

 

[EvilPOKES]

Carlin and Pryor.

Outside of those two, tons of great comedians, particularly stand up, but these are the godfathers.

Mic drop.

 

[Chris 15]

More recent: Bargatze and Maniscalco

 

[dnhall]

Carlin, White, Williams, Dangerfield, and Murphy would be my five. Lots of laughs listening to any of those guys.

 

[SSS!!!]

Yeah, it was just disappointing that so much of Louis’s stuff was “guys are THE WORST…” but it turns out he wasn’t making fun of the assholes, he was speaking from experience… 🤦‍♂️

This. I still like his stuff, but yeah it’s really hard to listen to his early stuff that used to make me cry laughing bc you’re like “Oooohhh, you’re telling us what you are like for real. This is all true, it’s not a joke. Yikes.”

Dave is always my number 1 standup. Norm is probably my favorite conversational comedian. His bits on Conan are legendary. The Moth story is the best. Old ones, Pryor, Murphy, George Carlin. Nate Bergotze is probably the be at newer stand up. Daniel Tosh was great in the mid 2000s.

 

[AC2020]

Lots of ouldes in this thread.

I'll bet you guys have mastered the art of telling dad jokes.

 

[SSS!!!]

Lots of ouldes in this thread.

I'll bet you guys have mastered the art of telling dad jokes.

 

[Adman513]

Bill Burr creeped up into a top 5 for me until he started being so political (which is funny cause he thinks he's a centrist).

 

[Been Jammin]

Lots of ouldes in this thread.

I'll bet you guys have mastered the art of telling dad jokes.

I'm the dad joke em-effin master.

 

[Northern Poke]

I'm the dad joke em-effin master.

How about comedians that didn’t need to drop the “F” bomb in every sentence!!!! With that being said I still love to watch old segments of Red Skeleton (!), Tim Conway, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall!

 

[Billy O]

I like Jim Gaffigan.

 

[CowboyJ]

I like Jim Gaffigan.

Me too. Just not his politics.

 

[AC2020]

Shane Gillis is pretty, pretty good.

 

[osutater]

Current.

1. Chapelle
2. Gillis
3. Segura
4. Normand
5. Bargatze

I’m a JRE junkie but his standup is awful. Same with Bert. His standup is so bad but he’s a good podcast. Shane Gillis is the funniest man alive but he isn’t the technician Chapelle is. Chapelle is the GOAT

 

[dr. tdog]

Current.

1. Chapelle
2. Gillis
3. Segura
4. Normand
5. Bargatze

I’m a JRE junkie but his standup is awful. Same with Bert. His standup is so bad but he’s a good podcast. Shane Gillis is the funniest man alive but he isn’t the technician Chapelle is. Chapelle is the GOAT

Jermaine Robinson Earl does standup ?

 

[dr. tdog]

1-3 the same. Maybe Eddie Murphy 4. Maybe go old school for 5 with Steve Martin

How can I forget Chris Rock. He is up there as well

 

[CPTNQUIRK]

George Carlin, Dave Chappell, early Jim Carrey, Chris Rock and, while not PC, early Bill Cosby.

 

[Orange_PhD]

One of my favorites is Kathleen Madigan. She has a bit about a retirement community in Florida… that kills me.

 

[Been Jammin]

Robin Williams anyone?

 

[beeger43]

Robin Williams anyone?

Yes, but now he always makes me feel a little bit sad.

 

[AC2020]

Robin Williams anyone?

Genius of his day.

Here's my current list:

Shane Gillis
Dave Chappelle (genius)
Eddie Murphy
Theo Von (most don't agree, but he makes me laugh)
Bill Burr (Is it still cool to admit you think he's funny?)

 

[BackHomePoke]

Robin Williams
George Carlin
Eddie Murphy
Richard Pryor
Ron White