Who Is Your Favourite Comedian?

One of my favourite sitcoms of all time is "The Young Ones", followed closely by "Fawlty Towers". We Yanks don't have quite the knack for comedy that you have on your side of the pond.

As for comedians, I would list Steven Wright as my all time favourite. I would also have to put "Weird Al" Yankovic high on the list, even though he's technically a musician. John Cleese (of course) is another biggie.

Sally, you're right on the button with Peter Kay and I love his accent. My close number two has to be Joe Pasquale.

Little Britain is great and I'm also a big Coogan fan. I cannot say I enjoy "The Office"--it is just not me, but being an ex-pat I miss the Royle Family and I have watched every episode of Fawlty Towers at least ten times.

I love Carlos Mencia and Conan O Brien. Mencia has me almost peeing my pants everytime I watch his show and he never seems to get old and repetitive like so many do. Conan is so crazy and goofy. I definately have to laugh. It really helps me get over myself when i'm having a crappy day. I love watching comedies and comedians.

Steven Wright

ditto.

Many make me laugh, but Bill Cosby is my favorite.  Especially his book Fatherhood!

Oh...I can't pick just one...that would be unfair. I like mostly every comedian that can at least make me chuckle. In fact, I may be obsessed with stand-up comedy....I just can't get enough.

~Zoo

Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Bill Hicks, Richard Lewis, Paul Reiser, Red Buttons, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Robert Klein, Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Emo Phillips, George Carlin, the Firesign Theatre, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Mitch Hedberg, Howard Stern, see, I'm real old school-- too many to list. I'm not a big fans of too many new comics- they're either too obvious, or their life experiences come from watching TV. I need someone who's known real pain to bring out the laughter.

Bill Hicks, always and forever.

A comedian and a philosopher, my kinda guy.

Much love Sal, sorry I've been appearing and disappearing and not commenting much on anything or anyone really. I DO read when I can, but you know what I'm like with comments. Things are a tad chaotic with move etc.

How are you anyways?

Take care girl,

Dyl xxx

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One of my favourite sitcoms of all time is "The Young Ones", followed closely by "Fawlty Towers". We Yanks don't have quite the knack for comedy that you have on your side of the pond.

The Young Ones is fantastic, and I also really liked Bottom!  That was SO funny!

Little Britain is great and I'm also a big Coogan fan. I cannot say I enjoy "The Office"--it is just not me, but being an ex-pat I miss the Royle Family and I have watched every episode of Fawlty Towers at least ten times.

I never got the office either.  Just wasn't my kind of thing.  The Royle Family is coming back for a christmas special I believe.  Fawlty Towers is a little before my time.  Though I have seen the odd episode!

Mencia has me almost peeing my pants everytime I watch his show and he never seems to get old and repetitive like so many do. Conan is so crazy and goofy. I definately have to laugh. It really helps me get over myself when i'm having a crappy day. I love watching comedies and comedians.

I have never heard of either of those....but I shall have a look around for them and see what I think!

Many make me laugh, but Bill Cosby is my favorite. Especially his book Fatherhood!

Ahhh Bill Cosby!  It doesn't get much better than him!

Oh...I can't pick just one...that would be unfair. I like mostly every comedian that can at least make me chuckle. In fact, I may be obsessed with stand-up comedy....I just can't get enough

There is nothing wrong with that!  Laughing is good for the soul

I'm not a big fans of too many new comics- they're either too obvious, or their life experiences come from watching TV. I need someone who's known real pain to bring out the laughter.

Yes I have to agree, many of it is what you have seen before.  They just aren't real enough, and sometimes you need to feel they have lived through an experience.  Many bad experiences in my life I have managed to find some humour in them, just to deal with them a little better!

Much love Sal, sorry I've been appearing and disappearing and not commenting much on anything or anyone really. I DO read when I can, but you know what I'm like with comments. Things are a tad chaotic with move etc.

It is just nice to see you babe!  I am glad you're good, and it's nice to see a comment off you.  I'm doing good at the moment, but you know what I'm like, my world could be ending tomorrow!  I am going to run off to your blog now and see what delights you have left me to read, hehe!

Thanks for the comments x

I have to say I could always rely on "Carlton Banks" in The Fresh Prince for a laugh!

I don't have any favorite comedian, but I do prefer American sitcoms to the British ones.

Lets not forget "Niles Crane" from Frasier. His behaviour around "Daphne" is always a giggle!

Lets not forget "Niles Crane" from Frasier

I loved his and Frasier's little ditty! It was my wife's favorite show, and an easy present for her as I am getting her season after season on DVD!

with out a doubt, john belushi, he was the total package, he could make a stone laugh, the could dance with the best of dancers, he could sing, the olny thing he could not do is leave the fracking drugs alone. and it killed him

with out a doubt, john belushi, he was the total package

His Killer Bees will never be topped! May he rest in peace.

Gallagher

Always been one of my favorites....

loved watching Seinfeld....

Buddah: I loved Mitch Hedberg. His low-key delivery of his comedy was what made it so special. He was great. I only recently found out that he had died.

My kids have even picked up some of his comedy. Anytime we go on an escalator, they remind us that if an escalator is out of order, it's stairs.

Lets not forget "Niles Crane" from Frasier. His behaviour around "Daphne" is always a giggle!

Did you ever see the episode where he thinks his wife is having an affair with the fencing instructor? It was hilarious. If I knew what season it was in I would buy the DVD's just for that show. I think he made the show.

Did you ever see the episode where he thinks his wife is having an affair with the fencing instructor?

No, I have not, leastways not yet, will look out for it though.

I think he made the show

and the relationship between Eddy and Frasier

I like most comedians so it would be tough to choose a favorite, but Steven Wright and Eddie Izzard rank pretty high on my list.

Oh yeah, and Steve Martin too.

Tim Minchin (Aussie), Bill Hicks, Billy Connelly, Conan O'Brien, Adam Hills (Aussie), Will Anderson (Aussie), Carl Baron (Aussie). In fact, there are a host of Aussie comedians who are really great. I'm not a big sitcom fan. Most sitcoms rely on a situation forged from dishonesty and I just can't see the humour in it. However, shows like The Young Ones, The Goodies, Red Dwarf and early episodes of Dr. Who crack me up.

I would have to say George Lopez or Paul Rodriguez.

Steve Carell in the NBC version of the BBC's The Office.

To be fair I also loved Ricky Gervais in the original BBC version. I also really enjoy Ricky in his newest venture, Extras.

Favorite all time comedy: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Michael Crawford always had me laughing uncontrolably. That mac and beret and that wally persona and squeeky high voice.  

 



Standup - Steven Wright.