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Hangedman 
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 Posted: January 14 2005 at 15:42 |
 Rob The Good wrote:
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George carlin is brilliant, pryor is very funny and started a comedy revolution in north america. Chris rock has also put out a lot of good comedy, and dreadfull movies, but dont judge him based on that if you ever have a chance to see his stand up do it, its surprisingly funny.
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Easy Livin
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 15:33 |
For me, Bob Newhart is the best American comedian.
In the UK, John Cleese has probably made me laugh more than anyone else, but Rowan Atkinson has also done some great stuff.
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threefates
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 13:03 |
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Rick Wakeman...
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THIS IS ELP
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Garion81
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 12:46 |
Sam Kinison (RIP)
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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illustrated
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 11:12 |
Peter wrote:
We must always have a "best" or "greatest," eh? 
No one -- there were/are many greats.
Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Victor Borge, Lenny Bruce, John Cleese and Robin Williams are just some of the notable omissions.
But not Carrot Top! 
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Definitely not Carrot Top.
And Robin Williams and Charlie Chaplin definitely deserved to be on the list.
(It's not like a poll really matters anyway, but it works well to start out what may be an interesting thread.)
But, I think George Carlin is the greatest comedian of all time. His 70s/80s shows were still pretty good, but his best work is in the 90s and present. For those of you not easily offended, go out and buy his new book.
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diddy
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 09:45 |
I really like the works (and movies) of Helge Schneider (Germany) who is also a very good jazz musician...some of his works are a combination of jazz and comedy! Most people don't really like him...but I love it 
I also like Alf Poier (Austria). He represented Autria in the European Song Contest 2003 in Riga
But I also like Charlie Caplin (The great Dictator, awesome movie, they say Hitler saw it, at least he ordered the movie several times...), John Cleese and the whole "Monty Python crew"
And indeed, there's no BEST, Peter is right...
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If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear...
George Orwell
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 09:10 |
It does have an American bias this poll,that's true. That's why I voted for "other" since my favourite is a Norwegian comedy trio that are huge in here Norway but completely unknown outside the borders of this tiny country. Probably a poll for Americans this. 
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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Peter
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:55 |
We must always have a "best" or "greatest," eh?
No one -- there were/are many greats.
Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Victor Borge, Lenny Bruce, John Cleese, Peter Sellers and Robin Williams are just some of the notable omissions.
But not Carrot Top!
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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mirco
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Joined: January 04 2005
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:37 |
sigod wrote:
mirco wrote:
There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants? |
Speaking just for me micro, I can only comment on the guys I've heard.
Having said that, do you have any suggestion of guys and girls that have made you laugh?
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I understand that, my knowledge of the above list it's about half of them... The humour is universal, but in the same time certain things are only funny in a regional way. Said so, those are some examples of comediants outside the anglo world that may be noticed world wide:
Louis de Funes- french
Lando Buzzanca, Totó - italians
Cantinflas, Resortes - mexicans
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:11 |
Velvetclown wrote:
Here is another jewel :
IT ISN'T POLLUTION THAT'S HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT'S THE IMPURITIES IN OUR AIR AND WATER THAT ARE DOING IT." 
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Another classic!
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:04 |
sigod wrote:
mirco wrote:
There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants? |
Speaking just for me micro, I can only comment on the guys I've heard.
Having said that, do you have any suggestion of guys and girls that have made you laugh?
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DallasBryan makes me laugh....
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:00 |
Here is another jewel :
IT ISN'T POLLUTION THAT'S HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT'S THE IMPURITIES IN OUR AIR AND WATER THAT ARE DOING IT."
Edited by Velvetclown
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:37 |
Velvetclown wrote:
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Bush's greatest hits are numerous by now but my favourite is: I know how hard it is to put food on your family. Comic genius. And ad libbed too!
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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sigod
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:35 |
mirco wrote:
There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants? |
Speaking just for me micro, I can only comment on the guys I've heard.
Having said that, do you have any suggestion of guys and girls that have made you laugh?
Edited by sigod
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:11 |
Pixel !!
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mirco
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:04 |
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There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants?
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sigod
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 06:24 |
James Lee wrote:
I can't believe he wasn't on the list. I know I'm not the only person to think he's not only the greatest, but the most innovative comedian of the 20th century.
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I agree totally James, he is the father (along with maybe Groucho Marx) of modern comedy. I also think this guy is his natural sucessor
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 06:03 |
The greatest comedian? George W.Bush,of course.
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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ShrinkingViolet
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 05:27 |
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It HAS to be Mr.Bill Hicks he is amazing.
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James Lee
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 04:20 |
I can't believe he wasn't on the list. I know I'm not the only person to think he's not only the greatest, but the most innovative comedian of the 20th century.
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