points to waste.......The best Comic is who!?

Question

I am in comedy 102
I was just thinking how dangerous comedy used to be!?
Danny Kaye a great comedian of the past made The Court Jester!?
If you've seen it you 'd understanding; Comedy as come a long way!

Answer 1

"Best" is always subjective. Some say George Carlin, others say Richard Pryor and is Mort Sahl (a comic from the 50s and 60s) just as funny today as he was then?

Answer 2

Redd Foxx was really funny, Sandford and Son is still hilarious. But I also like Robin Williams and Steve Martin, both excellent comedians in their prime.
-Monty Python is also notable as is Carlos Menica.
There are way too many comedians to choose from because everyone's sense of humor is different.

Answer 3

Of today's comics, my favorite Eddie Izzard. He has a great sense of timing, and is extremely smart and well educated. He has a very monty pythonesque comedy style, where it's more of a stream of conscious just rolling off his tongue rather than any sort of staged and rehearsed sort of comedic style. He has very funny material and very "worldly" I guess you'd say because he has performed in, not only the UK, but also in the US and France. But just to let you know, Y answers treats the sort of questions as phishing for points so don't be surprised if you get a wrist slap from them for this sort of question type.

Answer 4

I know alot of people are going to name comics like Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Dane Cook, Chris Rock, etc. I do admit I like Chris and Eddie more now than before, and that is because if you compare their earlier material to newer stuff it is not as vulgar.
I personally think a real comic is one who can get their point across and make you laugh without the "shock factor".
I still laugh at Dangerfield, Cosby, and the dry humor of Newhart.

Answer 5

Henny Youngman

Answer 6

Red Skelton...he was always clean and could do almost anything. I miss him.

Answer 7

jeff foxworthy