Great Comedians

STEED · 01-05-15, 11:53 AM

Post your favorites..

For me the greatest comedian to come out of Ireland was the late great Dave Allan.

Just under hour, enjoy.

Dave Allen - The Immaculate Selection (2014)

Sailor Steve · 01-05-15, 12:05 PM

Steven Wright. A lot of people quote his stuff and never know it.

Rockstar · 01-05-15, 12:15 PM

Off the top of my head I'll go with George Carlin, Chris Rock, Bob Hope

jacobston · 01-05-15, 12:16 PM

Most of my favorite comedians were, at one point, on SCTV

mapuc · 01-05-15, 12:21 PM

Dave Allen
Rik Mayall

Markus

Tango589 · 01-05-15, 12:43 PM

Ken Dodd FTW

Dave Allen

Victoria Wood

Early Billy Connolly

Herr-Berbunch · 01-05-15, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Post your favorites..

For me the greatest comedian to come out of Ireland was the late great Dave Allan.

Just under hour, enjoy.

Dave Allen - The Immaculate Selection (2014)

I watched that on New Year's Eve. Brilliant stuff.

Jimbuna · 01-05-15, 01:34 PM

Dave Allen
Billy Connolly
Chubby Brown

Aktungbby · 01-05-15, 01:42 PM

Richard Pryor; Chris Rock; George Carlin, Robin Williams-standup

Oberon · 01-05-15, 02:09 PM

eddie · 01-05-15, 02:31 PM

John Cleese
Robin Williams
Don Rickles
W.C. Fields
Red Foxx
Smothers Brothers

Fubar2Niner · 01-05-15, 03:55 PM

Eddie Izzard
Micky Flanagan
Steve Martin
Rik Mayall
Ade Edmonson
John Candy
Sean Lock

Herr-Berbunch · 01-05-15, 05:03 PM

Frankie Howerd

Skybird · 01-05-15, 05:48 PM

Laurel Hardy. And after them a long empty void. Their genius was never reached again.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 01-05-15, 08:29 PM

The Marx Brothers
Rowan Atkinson
The group formally known as Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Charlie Chaplin
Abbott and Costello
Laurel and Hardy
The Three Stooges
Stephen Fry
John Belushi
John Goodman
John Candy
Robin Williams
Mel Brooks
Alan Alda
Peter Sellers

01-05-15, 11:53 AM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Great Comedians Post your favorites.. For me the greatest comedian to come out of Ireland was the late great Dave Allan. Just under hour, enjoy. Dave Allen - The Immaculate Selection (2014) __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Steven Wright. A lot of people quote his stuff and never know it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	Ken Dodd FTW Dave Allen Victoria Wood Early Billy Connolly __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dave Allen Billy Connolly Chubby Brown __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Richard Pryor; Chris Rock; George Carlin, Robin Williams-standup __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Off the top of my head I'll go with George Carlin, Chris Rock, Bob Hope

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jacobston Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 338 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Most of my favorite comedians were, at one point, on SCTV

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Dave Allen Rik Mayall Markus

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	John Cleese Robin Williams Don Rickles W.C. Fields Red Foxx Smothers Brothers __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Eddie Izzard Micky Flanagan Steve Martin Rik Mayall Ade Edmonson John Candy Sean Lock

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Frankie Howerd __________________

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Laurel Hardy. And after them a long empty void. Their genius was never reached again. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	The Marx Brothers Rowan Atkinson The group formally known as Monty Pythons Flying Circus Charlie Chaplin Abbott and Costello Laurel and Hardy The Three Stooges Stephen Fry John Belushi John Goodman John Candy Robin Williams Mel Brooks Alan Alda Peter Sellers __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin