Who is the best standup of all time

[rcali bolt hed]

Feel free to post a diffrent comedian then the ones listed.I only listed five because there is so many good comedians.Along with your answer link a video as proof .

clip from bob Saget roast
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=178789&title=jeffrey-ross-pt.-2

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast_saget/index.jhtml

[JCDavey]

out of those i vote for rock

but brian regan is great (not listed here) mitch hedberg too

[MasterXploder]

Richard Pryor :helmet

[vheman]

Rodney Dangerfield

[Bracken_Bolt]

Of those listed, I'd have to say Carlin (RIP:(). IMO the only unique comic on the list.

Edit: Having Eddy and not Richard on the list seems odd. W/O Pryor there would have been no Murphy. Again this is just my opinion.

[daboltz]

Dave Chapelle is pretty funny!!!

[Bracken_Bolt]

Dave Chapelle is pretty funny!!!

I was going to mention Chapelle, but his career (really hoping he's just taking a break) was too short lived to rank him high enough.

[rjb1816]

holy ****...u didnt really put mencia up there did you? ...and no chappelle or pryor...wow, i am in complete shock here

[Bracken_Bolt]

Tho anyone that like comedy could say this, is there any need to say it? especially in this manor... expletives are normally reserved for those that dont have the ability to elaborate on there opinions rationally.

God the internets are way to anonymous....

[rjb1816]

Tho anyone that like comedy could say this, is there any need to say it? especially in this manor... expletives are normally reserved for those that dont have the ability to elaborate on there opinions rationally.

God the internets are way to anonymous....


cmon...mencia and engvall aren't even in the top 100 comedians of all time...it was a terrible poll. you must let people know when they make horrible mistakes or they are bound to repeat them

[Bracken_Bolt]

Is there any need for you to talk to me?

It's obvious no rational thought went into the making of this poll, so what reason do I have to be rational?

Tho my post count wont represent this, I love this board and its family atmosphere. If a mod could pull up how many times I click the "new post" button a day maybe they could back me up. Yes menstealya and engvall (jeff foxworthy's water boy) are not creative, but to attack someone's PERSONAL opinion in such and aggressive way is sad IMO.

No question most of the ppl on this poll or down right unworthy. I just dont understand when people post something that has almost as many "*" as it does consonance.

Sorry if i ruffled your feathers.


cmon...mencia and engvall aren't even in the top 100 comedians of all time...it was a terrible poll. you must let people know when they make horrible mistakes or they are bound to repeat them


agree 110%, it's the manor that it was done that i commented on. NOT the legitimateness of what was said. You can call someone wrong with out calling them a bleeping bleep....

Dont get complacent and let yourself think that these things are ok. I believe you can have a disagreement and convey that in a way that you grandmother would be ok with. expletives are 1 of 2 things.

A - Laziness
B - Ignorance

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Edit: Mind you this is coming from a 24 year old that hates to see our decline/inability of decent communication.

[sdcfan720]

omg i HATE mencia, i liked his show the first season, but anyone can make racist jokes, his arent even that funny anymore, and im glad you didnt put dane cook up there, i like him but hes not one of the best comedians of all time. and bill envall shouldnt be up there either.

[knottyone]

Of those listed, I'd have to say Carlin (RIP:(). IMO the only unique comic on the list.

Edit: Having Eddy and not Richard on the list seems odd. W/O Pryor there would have been no Murphy. Again this is just my opinion.

Agreed...but Eddie Murphy's RAW was pretty damn funny. Kind of like Jane Cuddler's starting record as a QB.

Go Bolts!

[pucker]

Out of all the people I had to choose from..George Carlin all the way.

Carlos Mencia is a hack. Steals other comedians works. I saw a segment on tv where Joe Rogan just totally owned him on that.

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[56lightsout56]

Richard Pryor is not on the list?

Pryor hands down.

and dismissing Pryor due to the use his use of colorful perjoritives as a methodology tool in that mode of entirement style is really pretty ignorant in and of itself.

[GoTomlinson]

Of those listed, I'd have to say Carlin (RIP:(). IMO the only unique comic on the list.

Edit: Having Eddy and not Richard on the list seems odd. W/O Pryor there would have been no Murphy. Again this is just my opinion.

I agree. George Carlin differentiated himself away from the rest of the pack. His comedy was brilliant too.

[Air Norv]

Where the hell is richard pryor at?

From that list?... Carlin.

[JohnnyFriction]

Sam Kinison

[mccharger]

Eddie Murphy "Delirious" is the funniest act off all time.

[SDBoltsGirl]

Mitch Hedberg :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9SHdNnb6c

[BatteryCharger]

Sam Kinison and George Carlin have always been my all time favorites.

BC

[OKCBOLTSFAN]

Ron White beats Engvall.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o-TRk4q-l4&feature=related

[lightningstrike]

Id say KAT WILLIAMS hes is really funny, matin lawrence stand up comedy is funny to and you guys may have never heard of him but CARLOS OSCAR is my favorite!! Carlos Mancia is stupid hes not even funny!











:helmet GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHARGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlitzPackage]

Ron White beats Engvall.

Anybody beats that effeminate southern hack.

[ktmjim]

Pryor
Rodney D
Robin Williams

Funnist I have seen live:
Tim Allen
Frank Gorshin
David Brenner
Dice Man
Louis Bloomfield

[tjans]

How can you leave out the Coz?

Anyone who has seen Bill Cosby's "Himself" will agree. This is what pretty much started the whole Stand Up routine.

Personal favorites: Steven Wright, Cheech and Chong and Steve Martin.

[Hamburglar]

i feel this is very fitting to the thread

http://theabnormal.ytmnd.com/

[wilrab]

Without a doubt in my book...


Sam Kinison


With Eddie Murphy (back in the day) and Chris Rock very close and fighting for second and third.




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[rcali bolt hed]

Without a doubt in my book...


Sam Kinison


With Eddie Murphy (back in the day) and Chris Rock very close and fighting for second and third.




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whats up willy i sent you a pm, oh ya check your myspace as well.I knew you would understand this poll.being that we ve been to so many stand up clubs once we turned 21. you know i couldn't include every great comic way to many to make a list.so i picked 5 that spans into different audiences as well would cause controversy,just to keep it interesting.

[Timmet2332]

Paul Mooney (wrote for Prior) and Bill Hicks are my all time favorites.

[boltpride515]

chris tucker was always funny as hell. How about Andrew "Dice" Clay haha just kidding. My vote would go to Chris Tucker or Rock

[wilrab]

whats up willy i sent you a pm, oh ya check your myspace as well.I knew you would understand this poll.being that we ve been to so many stand up clubs once we turned 21. you know i couldn't include every great comic way to many to make a list.so i picked 5 that spans into different audiences as well would cause controversy,just to keep it interesting.


Hey Bro how's it goin?

I almost forgot I even have that myspace page. I never look at it but i'll take a look.



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[The Mick]

Bill Cosby was great, he should be included. And Richard Pryor.

[HBBoltGirl]

definately Sam Kinison.. R.I.P. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GjyrQiSRs

[bolts-fan-in-mn]

Sam Kinison

I second that. Sam invented delivery. Sam's delivery was so good, he made not funny things funny.

[Chargers Fan]

Carlin made us laugh and really think while we were doing it. And while many comedians can be thought-provoking, George challenged us to examine some of our society's most sacred cows, and was absolutely hilarious in doing so.

He gets my vote.

[SupaBolt]

dave chappelle owns chris rock. Robin williams stand ups is pretty damn good too. Why is s Carlos Mencia even on there? Carlin is by far the best, glad I got to see him live before he died RIP

[Timmet2332]

I second that. Sam invented delivery. Sam's delivery was so good, he made not funny things funny.

Hicks paved the road, Kinnison just traveled it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkA6zugNMQ&feature=related

[marty0419]

sam kinnison

[BayAreaCharger]

Lewis Black, FTW.

I can't believe Mencia is up there. He sucks. Bad.

[CaliGirlInPA]

"goerge carlin"

[TrabucoWR]

My all time favorite is George Lopez. You gotta understand Mexican-American culture to find him funny, but if you do, he's hilarious. Of those you listed in the poll, I'm not that partial of them, although I do like Engvall because I'm a big fan of the Blue Collar Comedy guys.

[ZipZap]

How do Mencia, or Engval even make this list? You did say all time right?


Richard Pryor

[chamorro81]

Best of all time? I can't call it. From this list I'd take George then Chris...Mencia and Engvall aren't bad but they aren't that good either.

Jim Gaffigan's Beyond the Pale is hilarious also check out Louis C.K. really funny dude.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjJCIbC9sxA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCbc6XbFIDU

caution not for kids...

[chamorro81]

here's a couple more, kinda vulgar though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d63ClccjjE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9HmDOG8JmQ

[TheChargerNomad]

Georger Carlin has it hands down!!

[Charanna]

Howie had a good run in his day........what? what? what?

[TurnerThaBurner]

WHAT? No Richard Pryor on that list of poll choices?? :confused: He's ranked first in my book... Live On The Sunset Strip was one of his best standup performances ever! (his bit about the mafia was CLASSIC!) George Carlin comes in at a close second.