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Who the Funniest Comedian of All Time?

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Maybe Robin Williams or Bill Hicks? Perhaps Richard Pryor or Seinfeld?

I just had a heated debate at the gym about just who is the funniest stand up comedian ever and now I just dont know. Any thoughts?

PaxAmerica
a month ago
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MrsCraig

Comedy is subjective. What one person finds funny another might not. I love Kevin Bridges, Patrick Kielty and Peter Kay, but there will be plenty of people who think they aren't funny.

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eyeballkerry

MrsCraig Totally agree with you. I like the old stuff Jim Davidson, Bobby Davro and the new stuff would definitely be Sarah Millican, not many good women comedians in my opinion.

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martinlufc5637

I liked Jim Davidson, but there's so many, unlike today's comedians who aren't funny at all, apart from Jimmy carr

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PaxAmerica

martinlufc5637 Jimmy Carr is awesome

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BonzoBanana

I never found Robin Williams funny. I thought Dave Allen used to be brilliant in the past but I didn't find all his humour funny. Dave Chappelle can be very good at times. To be honest even the comedians I find funny I don't like all their humour but I guess maybe for the better comedians for me maybe two thirds of their humour I enjoy. Lots of comedians I never find funny at all and have to switch over. Must be so difficult to write something that most people will laugh at. I also think you can be regionally selective in that comedians from your own area seem a bit better because you relate to them more and I think relating to the comedians does help. I think I relate more to Bill Bailey or Jethro as they are from my area in the South West.

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Jackscot

These are the ones that we like Roy chubby brown Kevin bloody willson Billy Connolly

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PaxAmerica

Jackscot Connolly is legend

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PhilipMarc

Melissa McCarthy

... Just kidding. 😆

It'd either be Jim Carrey, John Candy (RIP), Robin Williams (RIP), or Chris Farley (RIP).

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PaxAmerica

PhilipMarc Jim Carey ace

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PhilipMarc

PaxAmerica Oh, and Norm Macdonald, too.

Damn, he's gone, too. 😞

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Jackscot

PaxAmerica thanks

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jms19

I’m a fan of Stewart Lee and Lee Evans always used to make me laugh. Not the biggest stand up comedy fan overall though.

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Mick82

Got to be billy connolly for me . Peter Kay a close second there was an Irish comedian Brendan grace not sure if he was known In the uk he was brilliant

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stevea808

I thought Tommy Cooper was absolutely hilarious, and a close second would be Jimmy Cricket.

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AlysonC

I've seen quite a few stand ups live, but to me, the best by far was the late, great Sean Lock. So missed.

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Lynibis

My personal favourite is Ricky Gervais. I am not sure I would ever have a heated debate about it as humans like different things. I also like Peter Kay as I like that he is 'clean' so there you go, polar opposites but I like them both.

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PaxAmerica

Lynibis OMG Gervais is legend

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blacklabrador

I enjoy Frank Skinner, Peter Kay and Dave Gorman.

I saw Ricky Gervais live a few years back, and although I liked it I prefer him in TV comedies.

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Pfs

blacklabrador frank skinner Peter kay definitely and Jimmy carr

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didbygraham

Bill Bailey and Milton Jones are probably my favourites and among the few comedians that seem to come to Plymouth where we are very poorly served by comedy venues.

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Pfs

Peter sellers

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