re: Who are your top ten stand up comedians of all time?

Posted by MrSmith

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Posted on 5/11/17 at 11:52 pm to The Dudes Rug

It's impossible to not read that in his voice

Posted by tigersownall

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Posted on 5/11/17 at 11:53 pm to mouton

I like your list. Kennison was pretty good.

Posted by Yat27

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Posted on 5/11/17 at 11:59 pm to mouton

Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Dave Chappelle
Louis CK
Bill Burr
Mitch Hedburg
Patrice O'Neal
Eddie Murphy
Steven Wright
Chris Rock

No order

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Posted by ellishughtiger

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:01 am to MrSmith

Sean had his own show on esquire at one point I think

Posted by The Midnight Rider

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:03 am to mouton

quote:
Who are your top ten stand up comedians of all time?

Honorable Mentions to Ron White, Dane Cook, Robin Williams, and Hannibal Buress.

10) Mitch Hedberg

9) Jeff Foxworthy

8) Jim Gaffigan

7) Dave Chappelle

6) Chris Rock

5) Eddie Murphy

4) George Carlin

3) Steve Martin

2) Louis C.K.

1) Richard Pryor

I really tried to make an honest top 10 based on material style/resume/and legacy.

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:17 am to The Midnight Rider

Norm Macdonald deserves an honorable mention

Posted by AjaxFury

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:37 am to el Gaucho

quote:
Mitch hedberg Dane cook

One does not belong with the other...good night sweet prince

"I once had a koala infestation...it was the cutest infestation ever... why you running away... I just wanna petttt you"

Posted by Bison

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:37 am to mouton

Ron white
Cedric the entertainer

Posted by ForeverEllisHugh

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 1:05 am to Bison

No one has mentioned Craig Ferguson - he's definitely my favorite of the past decade.

Carlin and Pryor are the GOATs obviously.

Posted by GeorgeTheGreek

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 2:01 am to mouton

Norm MacDonald is my favorite

Posted by oVo

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 9:53 am to Powerman

I like Segura, but I wasn't overly impressed when I saw him in NOLA

Joey Diaz is funnier, IMO.

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Posted by ByePolar

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 10:14 am to oVo

My favorites

Foster Brooks
Richard Pryor
Robin Williams
Justin Wilson
Carlin
Bill Cosby
Dangerfield
Kinison
Redd Foxx
LaWanda Page (Esther- Sanford & Son)

Posted by PhilipMarlowe

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 10:16 am to mouton

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Posted by GEAUXT

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 10:30 am to mouton

I'm surprised no one has said Jerry Seinfeld?

He's definitely in my top 10

Posted by BRIllini07

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:46 pm to mouton

Top 10 Favorite (as of time of posting, without much thought put into it):
George Carlin
Richard Jeni
Louis C.K.
Juston McKinney
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Mitch Hedberg
Steven Wright
Jim Norton
Kathleen Madigan

A lot of people like these comics, but for some reason I don't:
Richard Pryor
Jim Gaffigan
Norm McDonald
Joe Rogan (but I do like his podcast)

Comedians that are Popular for No Apparent Reason, as I don't know anyone who thinks they're funny:
Aziz Ansari
Dane Cook

Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 5/12/17 at 12:52 pm to mouton

swap richard jeni in and whoever the frick mitch hedgeburg is out, and i'm good with your list