Robin Williams when he was high on blow ,the shit that he came up with was hilarious
mynameisjim
09-16-2011 02:00 PM
Honestly, if you add up all the times your friends and family have made you laugh out loud, it far outweighs any comedian or actor.
But beyond that, I would have to pick The Simpsons. I don't watch it as much anymore, but those characters have been around for like 20 years. No other show has put out that level of content for such a long period of time.
helterskelter808
09-16-2011 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mutt
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yes Homer writes his own material :helpme
on Howard Stern there are lots of people who are funny, it's not just Howard. Homer all by himself is responsible for thousands of funny bits and quotes. multiplied by 25 years of Simpson's episodes I can't think of any one person/character responsible for making me laugh out loud more times. I'm not even a huge Simpsons fan.
sure there are great comedians and actors who've had a lot of memorable hilarious lines and moments but nowhere near as many as Homer. i'm talking quantity not just quality.
and it is easier to put funny lines into a cartoon character's mouth than a real person's.
I'm not knocking the fact Homer is funny, I just thought it was odd you specifically said which single person then chose a cartoon character written by many different people.
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Mitch Hedberg is/was just hilarious.
He used to be funny.
He still is, but he used to be too.
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He died way too young.
Likewise Bill Hicks. You never know if that was 'better' from the point of view of their comedy though. Ie, it didn't get a chance to grow stale or outstay its welcome.
robwod
09-16-2011 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by helterskelter808
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He used to be funny.
He still is, but he used to be too.
Ha! I see what you did there. That was a great one too :)
jimmycooper
09-16-2011 02:14 PM
In addition to Curb, if you factor in his writing for Seinfeld, it's gotta be LD.
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For me It's probably Jim Carrey. Since I have seen all his comedy movies from mid 90's till now so many times.
He's a close second. Cable Guy is a classic.
And heres another classic..
bronco67
09-16-2011 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesGw
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Paul Rudd, honestly. I think the dude's hilarious.
Anyone that dislikes Paul Rudd probably doesn't like themselves and should see a psychiatrist to find out why they're such a miserable prick.
Same with John Candy. Love the fat man, still watch all his movies.
Louis CK has his moments, and when he does damn that guy cracks me up.
I have to mention Don Rickles as well. Been cutting people up for 50+ years now.
webair
09-16-2011 03:11 PM
Dane cook is hilarious
:1orglaugh:1orglaugh
helterskelter808
09-16-2011 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by robwod
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Ha! I see what you did there. That was a great one too :)
50 LOLs
Brent 3dSexCash
09-16-2011 05:10 PM
There's so many great comedians, and actors, that have made me laugh so hard it's not even funny....
But there's two that have made movies that I can pop in at any time, and they make me laugh (granted it's more of a stupid ass humor than anything)...
Jim Carey
Jack Black
make fun of me if you want, but most of jim carey's movies when they're on cable make me laugh my ass off...and nacho libre i can watch any day, any time and laugh.
Lucy - CSC
09-16-2011 06:50 PM
Family Guy used to be my favourite then someone showed me Richard Pryor. All other are mere imitations of him.
Probably bill hicks for me... Although theres not a huge volume of ork, what there is, has beeb listened too many times over the years by me...
So yeah, bill hicks
rowan
09-17-2011 01:28 AM
Jim Carrey for me.
I have most of his comic movies on DVD, and a couple of the more straight ones too. :)
Look up In Living Color on youtube, he had some great characters and skits on that show. Alrighty then!
grumpy
09-17-2011 03:00 AM
my parents, they could entertain me for hours with the peekaboo came
Mutt
09-17-2011 03:47 AM
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my parents, they could entertain me for hours with the peekaboo came
i think at 40 years old if you're still playing the peekaboo game with your parents it's time for some :helpme
Mutt
09-17-2011 03:49 AM
damn, jim carrey mentioned more than anybody else in this thread i think.
that's ok, score one for Canada!
garce
09-17-2011 03:51 AM
For me, nothing was funnier than the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. Even the infomercials for those DVDs are funnier than 90% of what's on TV now.
AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
09-17-2011 05:25 AM
W-a-y too many too list...
Robin Williams has probably brought me the most laughs over the years - plus I appreciate that he has done some first-rate drama as well
George Carlin - RIP Simply the Best! Great writer and stand-up. The ultimate anti-authoritarian
Woody Allen - His early comedies still crack me up
Mel Brooks - His comedies are among my favorites
Monty Python - Collectively and individually brillant
Jerry Lewis - What can I say? When I was a kid I watched all his movies (I know, pretty tame and goofy stuff by today's standards) - also, I raised a ton of money for MDA during his telethons. :)
Bobby Slayton - The Pitbull of Comedy (be sure to catch his final line, LOL):
Mad Magazine and National Lampoon - Probably the two largest comedic influences in my life...that's where I get my sarcastic/slightly twisted sense of humor from - I grew up on that shit :1orglaugh
Alex Bennet - A longtime San Francisco Bay Area morning jock that frequently hosted comedians on his show:
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An early video pioneer, Bennett created and produced Midnight Blue with Bruce David (who went on to be the editor for "Hustler Magazine") for a New York Public-access television cable TV channel.
In 1980, Bennett returned to his native San Francisco to host a morning show for album-oriented rock station KMEL. Bennett found success by featuring standup comedians as his guests. Before they became famous, performers Bob Goldthwait, Whoopi Goldberg, Dana Carvey, Ray Romano, and Jay Leno were guests on Bennett's program.
The popular show aired on three San Francisco area radio stations throughout the 1980s and 1990s: KMEL, KQAK, and KITS. The Alex Bennett Show changed stations due to management/consultant conflicts (KMEL), a format flip (KQAK), and, finally, a station ownership change (at KITS, where he did two stints).
Bennett also briefly hosted talk shows on KNBR in San Francisco and WIOD in Miami, Florida (the latter, a very sour experience), in between his Bay Area morning show gigs. During the 1980s, Bennett was the original host of public television?s Comedy Tonight.
A technology aficionado, Bennett took advantage of the early growth of the World Wide Web. After leaving FM rock radio in the late 1990s, Bennett created an Internet Television show for Play TV that ended when the company went out of business. He also developed an early website, The Surfing Monkey (along with Chuck Farnham, David Biedny and Jesse Montrose), which featured, among other things, a series of articles written by an inmate on Death Row at San Quentin. The prisoner, identified by the pseudonym Dean, reported on daily prison life in a series called ?Dead Man Talking?. Bennett is personally opposed to the death penalty. He also voiced the Starbase Commander character in the 1992 release of Star Control 2 by 3DO.
Bennett briefly returned to radio in 2001 to host a technology-oriented midday talk show for CNET Radio at its San Francisco flagship affiliate, KNEW. Bennett's attempt to return to general AM talk radio was hampered by his outspoken left-leaning political views (though he temporarily hosted a morning show on KNEW when they changed their format to a talk format in 2003). Station managers at the time only wanted to hire right-wing talk show hosts.
In 2003, Bennett returned to New York, and started his current 9-noon ET show on Sirius Left on April 19, 2004. On his weekday show, he talks about politics, entertainment, and personal matters. He has also served as a substitute host for syndicated talk show host Lionel on several occasions.
In May 2011, SirusXM Left was created on Channel 127 and Alex and crew became the morning program.
He currently hosts a weekday radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio channel "SIRIUS Left 146" and XM Radio's "America Left" Channel 167
Cheech and Chong - I get red-eyed just thinking about them
Sarah Silverman - A shout out to the lady comediennes
Bill Maher - Best humorist of our time (Lenny Bruce reincarnated)
Jon Stewart - The Daily Show rocks!!! :thumbsup
Finally props to a few (of the many) local SF comedians that made good, Tom Hanks and Dana Carvey. :pimp
:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh
Laugh and Live Long GFY! :thefinger
ADG
SarahLLO
09-17-2011 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by miguelf
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Robin Williams
This, I'm in the right age group where he made me laugh as a kid (Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, etc) and I grew up to appreciate his more 'adult' comedy. So he's been making me lol my entire life <3
Nick Swardson is another favorite, though. Something about his jokes & delivery just make me lose it.
NaughtyRob
09-17-2011 11:04 AM
I'd probably have to say Jim Carrey because he was first on In Living Color then all of his movies.
hershie
09-17-2011 11:48 AM
Lewis Black - love his perspective on things.
lazycash
09-17-2011 12:10 PM
Can't believe no one has mentioned Chris Farley, one of the few guys that would make me bust out laughin.
damn, jim carrey mentioned more than anybody else in this thread i think.
I can't stand Jim Carrey. I usually avoid all of him movies! :1orglaugh
shimmy2
09-17-2011 01:00 PM
paul mooney & pryor
DudeRick
09-17-2011 04:39 PM
See Avatar. :winkwink:
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vdbucks
09-17-2011 05:00 PM
Can't believe there are so many for Jim Carry... he's the worst, over-acting actor in history imho... the only reason he's remotely funny is because he overdoes it with the goofy stuff. He's only funny by default because of this.. otherwise he's a really shitty actor.
hell, Adam Sandler is far funnier.. and he can actually act.
Laugh the most in my lifetime? Jim Carrey for sure. Only because he was really active with comedy movies while I was growing up, and his goofiness was perfect for kids. I think I've watched Dumb and Dumber at least 100x.
Laugh the most in a one hour showing? Either Katt Williams, Kevin Hart, or Louis CK.
helterskelter808
09-17-2011 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by vdbucks
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Can't believe there are so many for Jim Carry... he's the worst, over-acting actor in history imho...
I also have never seen the attraction.
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hell, Adam Sandler is far funnier.. and he can actually act.
I can't stand Adam Sandler, but I'm ashamed (really really ashamed) to admit I have enjoyed at least a few of his movies. Weirdly, I just noticed they're all named after the main characters: Little Nicky, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Chuck & Larry.
I even enjoyed Paul Blart Mall Cop. (He's not in it but it's one of his movies.)
CDSmith
09-19-2011 10:46 AM
Don Adams.
Get Smart was the shit.
fris
09-19-2011 10:48 AM
jack black, jerry seinfeld, larry david, zack galifanikis are a few
Wilsy
09-19-2011 11:13 AM
I like The guy that played McLovin/Fogal in Superbad every time i see that guy i end up in fits of laughter. Also there is a new comedian making the circuit in England called Micky Flanagan he is hilarious, look him up on Youtube he extremely funny. One that comes to mind is his Sketch about the way a cockney says house and americans say Ass.. I will try and find it
helterskelter808
09-19-2011 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew.r
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One that comes to mind is his Sketch about the way a cockney says house and americans say Ass.. I will try and find it
This, by Frank Skinner, is fucking hilarious, though maybe not everyone will understand the accent:
Scott McD
09-19-2011 12:05 PM
I should also have added Lee Evans.
Been to see him a few times now. Got about 6 of his DVD's.
