100 Greatest Stand-ups Of All Time??

[BGarrett7]

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Yeah your right, I didnt' notice the date, but I still wouldn't put him in top 100 if it was re written today. I know its unfair and all, I just dont' really like the guy.

Believe me, I completely understand. He's probably the single most annoying comedian that I have ever seen.

[Misfit]

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Dana Carvey and Lewis Black should both be in the Top 30.

[oakfan162]

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I remember seeing this when it aired on CC. I loved this show! and Yea Lewis Black should be higher, but I think his stock has risen alot from where he was when this was made.

[bjf1377]

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Didn't Dane only really breakthrough in the last four or five years though? I know he's been toiling for years, but he only really blew up sometime this decade. That list was compiled in '04.

Dane isn't really funny when it comes to his jokes as much as he is with his actions. There are some things he says that just would not be funny if you said them to someone who had never heard the material. That mixed with the fact that he's been called out on stealing material from other comedians such as Louis CK (who deserves to be higher because he is just a naturally funny comedian, on stage and off) means that he really can't be included with the rest of the people on that list. Of course it would help if the list was more recent than 2004

[jfsolo]

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Pryor, Carlin, Rock, and Murphy(in that order) are the Mt. Rushmore of comedy for me.

Number 5 is very difficult to pick. It could be one of ten guys. I think I would actually pick Joe Rogan, based solely on his I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday CD. Its as funny as any comedy album I've ever heard.

[SPTO]

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I can't argue much with the top 10. I saw this last year when it was shown on the Comedy Network here in Canada.

To me, Richard Pryor is the ultimate king of comedy and there's no one who even comes close to him. I'm glad to see Carlin at #2 as he really grew from a conventional observationalist comedian in the 60s to the crotchety guru of everything. Kinda like what I think Lewis Black will turn into in 25 years.

[daflyboys]

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Roseanne Barr? Higher than Henny? Higher than Jackie Mason? Now there's your joke! And no Steven Wright whatsoever. Wikipedia....more like Whack-o-pedia.

[skitch]

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Where the HELL is Mitch Hedberg!?

[stiffarmleft]

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Robin Harris > Gallagher

[Quint75]

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Brian Regan is the funniest "clean" stand-up performer I have ever seen, and he is nowhere to be found. The guy's stories about growing up and being in school strangely mirror my own life.

Bill Hicks should be higher, IMO.

No doubt in my mind that Pryor is correctly listed as #1.

[bjf1377]

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In response to previous posts: Yes, Joe Rogan may deserve a top 100 spot just because he is naturally funny (ignore Fear Factor, even he admits to hating that show and being under the influence almost every episode). And Brian Regan is a quality "clean act"

[Blaxican8504]

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I saw an interview with Louis C.K. on The Daily Show and he seemed funny. So I decided to watch his HBO Special that was coming on. Boy, was I disappointed. I didnt find him funny at all.

[roadman]

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Roseanne Barr ahead of Robin Williams is inexcusable.

[rawdog805]

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Redd Fox - Robin Harris - Eddie Murphy - Richard Pryor - Martin Lawrence -Bernie Mac

[GenoG]

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Well I've seen 4 of them live, and heard the recording of almost all of them. Good list there.