re: Best stand-up comedian of all time

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Chappelle is the best. I don't think Pryor could just go to a club and do a 4 hour set like it was nothing

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I don't think that's fair. Carlin couldn't do it either. But Pryor and Carlin were poetry, perfecting their dialog for each piece they had. People like Chapelle and Burr are cut from a different cloth and not as dependent on a set. Adam Carolla and Norm MacDonald don't have any planned sets and just improv once they're on stage reacting off of the audience.

Carlin and Pryor though, you were there at their own pleasure. They were here to share their view with you, not interact with the audience. It's just apples and oranges comparing the two styles.