Who is the funniest comedian?

[Average Joe]

I'd have to go with Sam Kinison, Richard Pryor, Jerry Sienfeld and Eddie Murphy, just to start with.

[Dawn]

Andrew Dice Clay, The Unknown Comic, Steve Martin

[monkey]

Bill Cosby for pure, clean fun. His stand up is so good and so true

[Newcomer]

I like Stephen Wright, John Pinet and (Charles Fleisher in person at the Melrose improve. you have to see him live to understand)

[beautiful_mess38]

Robin Williams, Bill Cosby

[Nascar8Fan]

My picks are: Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Ingvall, Steven Wright and gotta add Andrew Dice Clay.

[SierraSnows]

Steve Martin and Mike myers

[Average Joe]

It's about impossible to come up with just one, or even ten for that matter.

[Parvo Pup]

Chris Rock, Mitch Hedberg, Steven Wright.

[Mysteefied]

one of my favorites is Norm McDonald and thanks to TOT I love Eddie Izzard too!

[concerned]

Robin Williams definitely belongs in there along with Pryor.

[CatdaBrat]

I've never laughed harder or more often than when my oldest son is around. He is so much funnier than any of the famous comedians I can think of. But he would probably make a lot of people mad because his humor is about as anti-PC as you can get.

[Oakhurst Lush]

Chris rock..

[John @ 3300ft.]

This guy is funny...

[civic accord honda]

Chris Rock

[BGW]

Both gone but not forgotten...Sam Kinison and Mitch Hedberg. Ron White is my 'alive' favorite

[Summer]

Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, and almost anyone on Sat. Nite Live - past or present, dead or alive!

[MadScot]

So much genius in so many different forms of comedy. Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, John Cleese, Billy Crystal, John Belushi. I think Robin Williams is the quickest on his feet.

[BGW]

Originally posted by John @ 3300ft.:
This guy is funny...

Is that Louis Black?

I have to add George Lopez to my list of all time funny people

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by bgirlsworld:
Both gone but not forgotten...Sam Kinison and Mitch Hedberg. Ron White is my 'alive' favorite

Ron will be live in Hanford...Is it the end of this month or the beginning of Feb.?

I watched Bill Cosby "Himself" the other night. It's one of my favorites, even though it's probably 25+ years old...

[Kim]

RW will be in Fresno in March. I have a few old Bill Cosby records on CD; love them...you all may snicker at this, but Charlee Simons makes me laugh my *** off.

[tocools]

Tim Conway

[MadScot]

The Firesign Theatre. Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman, and Phil Proctor. They started on KPFK radio in 1966 although The Second City group who later became SCTV had ushered in modern improv The Firesign Theatre took it to another level. They were like the Marx brothers on acid. They were politcally motivated. Their 1970 Album Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers really changed the face of comedy. Colleges even added courses on firesign technique. They've spent 30 years breaking up and getting back together. I understand their 2002 effort The Bride of Firesign was nominated for a grammy. If you never heard them you've missed some funny stuff.

[concerned]

Entertainment Who is the funniest comedian?
Then question is who is not who was.

[concerned]

I'll go along Too Ccools. I thimk Tim Conway is about as funny as you can get.

[Dodgergirl]

Yup. those skits between Tim Conway & Harvey Korman are some of the funniest I've ever seen.

[Newcomer]

I vote George W Bush. He says some real zingers http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[BGW]

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[High_Roller]

I liked The Unknown Comic, the dude with the paper bag over his head.

[Mr. Man]

Chris Rock, Mitch Hedberg, Sam Kinison, Gilbert Godfried, Reverend Bob Levy and Lisa Lampanelli!
And to whoever mentioned the Firesign Theater....Everything You Know Is Wrong!

[Summer]

Gene Wilder

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Gene Wilder, Chevy Chase, Rodney Carrington, CableGuy, Richard Pryor.

(ok... so i dated myself. I know there are other comedians that are great.. just cant think of names. the snow has my brain froze)

[Dakota Blue]

Robin Williams is the King of Comedy; his mind works at a furious pace and it is fascinating to see how quickly he can improvise--and with quality. I was flipping the channels and was delighted to see him on "Who's Line is it Anyway," and was reminded of his genious. Eddie Izzard, Paula Poundstone, Lewis Black, and of course Jon Stewart make me laugh so hard my stomach hurts.