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i am a firm believer in laughter and a good comedian is something i enjoy, male or female dosnt really matter. i was listening to raw dog on the sirrius radio and it got me thinkin, with all this best of we have had around here lately, i wonder who ya'll think is the best at stand up?? guys like pryor, and kinison, will probably rank high, but i cant help thinkin of guys like dangerfield, and winters who opened alot of doors. i like women like tammy pescatra (sp) and tody fields (she was so funny when i was a kid) and could never stomach rivers at anytime especialy now (somebody please put her out of her misery) so there are a few of my favorites how about yours??? 
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Tough, tough question.  Steve Martin Richard Pryor Robin Williams but if i had to pick my favorite George Carlin
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Best Timing: Jack Benny Best TV: Johnny Carson Best Adult Comedy: George Carlin and add Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Hope, George Burns, Steve Allen, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Nipsey Russell, the entire Monty Python Gang, and Ernie Kovacs to the honorable mention list.
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all of the above plus Carlos Mencia , Bill engvall ,Larry the Cable Guy , Ron White and many many more
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Mitch Hedberg
Lewis Black
Eddie Izzard
In no particular order
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Out of all the Blue Collar guys, Ron White is the best. Larry a second. I don't like the other guys' delivery... way too predictable.
I never laughed so hard as when I saw Stephen Wright live.
Lewis black a close second...
I'd like to see Dane Cook too.
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Ehh..Sorry. I'm not much into comedy.
(and besides, Ed(oldroadie) took all o' my answers already...'cept he forgot...GROUCHO!)
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Lewis Black gets a 2nd from me as well
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ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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anybody who can make me forget about my day and have me rolling on the floor wins my vote, but several of the guys listed so far would rank up there...
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if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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Rodney Dangerfield
George Carlin
Bill Cosby
Richard Pryor
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Today? Ron White.
I also like Dan Whitney from Nebraska (aka Larry The Cable Guy) and ya'll thought he was a redneck southern dude! LOL!
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Don't forget Roseanne when she was still Barr, Carol Burnett, and of course, for our British contingent, Benny Hill. And Chris Rock. And the Smothers Brothers. There are so many.
He was fun while he lasted.
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Lewis Black gets a 2nd from me as well
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Of all time its hard to argue against Richard Pryor.
One guy you fellas haven't mentioned is Bill Hicks who is fantastic.
I'm partial to Jackie Martling's politically incorrect jokes as well, but in no way is he the best of all time. Also Chris Rock is fantastic when it comes to standup.
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George Carlin used to be funny. Now he is old, tired and stupid. He blows. bill maher also blows big time. not funny just stupid.
Denis Leary is funny. I love his character in "Rescue Me"
Dennis Miller is a favorite. funny and oh so common sense truisms from his commentary.
Johnny Carson of course is right up there as an all time great comic.
al franken blows.
Bob Hope was always an all time favorite and a first class American of the first order. He is sorely missed today amongst this so called crop of "comics"
By and large we dont have many good comics left. Mostly just foul mouthed losers.
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Dennis Miller is a favorite.
al franken blows.
(just to clarify something here...I want to emphasize that Kevin's preferences have nothing whatsoever to do with these gentleman's political stances at all...ain't that right, Kevin???)
Actually...I like 'em both.
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Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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When I saw "The Birdcage", Robin Williams made me laugh so hard my face hurt.  But when I saw "Up In Smoke", I laughed so hard I pulled a muscle in my stomach. So I pick Robin Williams for solo, and  Cheech & Chong for comedy team.
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Well, If we can include vaudeville / comedian my all time favorite would me Red Skelton. One on the most talented and nicest people I ever saw live. Second would be the the original kings of slapstick : The Three Stooges. Third Jackie Gleason, and awaaaaay we go! I like all forms of comedy, you guys named some great ones, those are but a few of mine. Laughter is a great drug, Newt you and I have laughed a few times.  Mike
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George Carlin back in the day.
Steven Wright.
Dennis Leary.
Lily Tomlin.
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No doubt the funniest guy I ever saw was Red Skelton. I laughed until my pants were wet on more than one occasion...all without profanity. Second would be Carlos Mencia. He's funny and socially relevant. My number 3 guy? Hmmm. An oldie but a goody: Ernie Kovaks
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No way I can pick one, though Carson would be high on the list. I've worked with 3 of the guys mentioned, but I can tell you what my 2 favorite comedy albums are.
Richard Pryor's Live on Sunset Strip. THat album is comedy school. Not a word wasted, crazy stories that go everywhere but you can break it all down like diagraming a sentence to set-up, punch. Set-up, punch. Set-up, Punch, tag, tag, tag.
Hard to pick one, but the 2000 year old man albums were pretty fantastic.
If you are at all interested in the craft of comedy, laugh.com has a series of CDs that are interviews with different comics about comedy. Carson and the as yet unmentioned Woody ALlen were my favorite. Woody Allen talking about writing on The Show of Shows with Mel Brooks is phenomenal.
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George Carlin back in the day.
Steven Wright.
Dennis Leary.
Lily Tomlin.
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The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
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Will Rogers, most of what he said is as true today as it was when he said it.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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I'm glad Red Skelton finally got a mention. Don't forget the cast that Carol Burnett put together, Harvey Corman(sp?), and the VERY funny Tim Conway.
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Good one Newt. Groucho Marx; Eddie Murphy; Bill Murray; Richard Pryor; Gene Wilder; Steve Martin; Bill Cosby; Don Rickles; George Burns; Bob Hope. Yes, I know I'm old. 
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I second that followed by Mark Twain. Both of these guys had a real insight into the pertinent issues of the day. Rogers was real roper also-not an easy skill to pick up.
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I still have some 33 1/3 albums stashed in a box someplace of Bill Cosby, One of my favorites is "Why is there Air" and his classic routine "Noah"
Ya I,m old too but good comedy from this guy. Bob Hope was great too.
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I'm glad Red Skelton finally got a mention. Don't forget the cast that Carol Burnett put together, Harvey Corman(sp?), and the VERY funny Tim Conway.
I was scrolling down this thread and couldn't believe that no one was mentioning the funniest guy ever.
Tim Conway.
He could improvise in the most deadpan way ever.
And whenever he teamed with Korman, whew.
The only comedy team that made me laugh 'til it hurt, literally!!!
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In no particular order Eddie Murphy - delerious (just for the cook out bit alone is worth seeing this) Bill Cosby - any of his from the 60's & 70's. My dad had just about all of them. Mitch Hedberg - they should have an apartment depot it would be alot of people standing around saying we don't have to fix $hit. Lewis Black Gabriel Iglesias Patton Oswalt Adam Ferrara
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+1 on Mitch Hedberg
Redd Foxx
Larry the cable guy
Steven Wright
I admire those that are funny and can keep it clean, too. A lot of them just take cheap shots at easy targets or resort to shock value.
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While Cosby was funny he isn't to me anymore once I found out how racist he is.
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Reading through these post made me remember a comedy team that no one has mentioned.
Derek and Clive, aka, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
If you can find a copy listen to an album called Derek and Clive Live. Side splittingly funny.
You can down load it from Limewire. I did.
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