and why?
2006-10-18 21:13:24 · 40 answers · asked by Emma B 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
can't believe out of all these answers bill hicks hasn't come up.. lol. would have though he be one of the first? any ways carry on...
2006-10-18 21:35:39 · update #1
richard pryor end of line he helped get stand up comedy where it is now he paved the way for many great comedians on this list
dave chappelle eddie murphy cedric the entertainer chris rock many of them owe there careers to richard pryor he was really the first comedian not to be scared to say what he thinks and to put his personal life out there many many comedians say hes the best and i do too
2006-10-18 23:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by ermaarthur@sbcglobal.net 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rodney Dangerfield. He knew more jokes than anyone. His timing was rapid and still very calculated and effective. I saw him once in a live performance with some friends, and we missed nearly half of the jokes because we were laughing so hard with tears rolling down our cheeks while his rapid fire continued. A record or video just can't compete with a live performance, IMHO. I've see a few of the greats, but Rodney's at the top of my list.
As a surprise for some, perhaps, Redd Foxx had a surprising funny show as well, though he depended more on racial epithets, and handicapped people, etc. Still, his sense of humor and timing were impeccable.
Yeah, I like Eddy Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Chris Rock. They are all great. I like Dave Chapelle better, though. Seinfeld fairly sucks
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2006-10-18 21:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Nick â? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tommy Cooper
2006-10-18 21:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by simon m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richard Pryor- the absolute king of stand-up.
He was so smooth it' was amazing- and he didn't really rely on sight gags or anything other than his timing and his choice of words.
Eddie Murphy is more versatile (he's equally funny in movies), but with nothing more than a mike and an audience, Pryor was the man.
2006-10-18 21:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by Proto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Eddie Izzard, Bill Bailey and Billy Connelly
2006-10-18 21:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by charlie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im gonna go old school and say George Carlin
Currently though I am a big fan Of Jeff Dunham the vetriloquist
2006-10-19 13:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by snoop_dougie_doug04 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lee Evans
2006-10-18 21:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by twixlicker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Kineson
2006-10-19 04:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tim Wilson or Steven Wright
2006-10-19 05:44:49 · answer #9 · answered by walrus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Chaplin. He shot to fame playing the baggy - trousered ' Little Tramp ' in films comedies such as The Kid and The Gold Rush. Very great slap-stick comedy.
2006-10-18 21:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋