Favorite Comedians?

[hamishspence]

Ronnie Corbett & Ronnie Barker are a duo that I've always found hilarious.

[Jay R]

Huh, What do you think of Actors as Comedians or Comedians as Actors?

I see some people on here, and I keep thinking... Those aren't comedians, those are actors. I mean, they can be funny actors, but actors nonetheless.

I mean, some of them are Comedians, and can be Comedic Actors (and vice verses), but it's hard to say they excel at both.

Depends on the person. Bob Newhart was an excellent comedian before he became a comic actor. So were Bill Cosby, Andy Griffith, Abbott & Costello, Robin Williams, and many others.

The Marx Brothers turned a music act into a comedy act into comic acting.

The skill sets aren't identical, but they do overlap.

Often comedians become comic actors simply because there's more money in it.

[Peelee]

I also forgot John Oliver. I enjoy John Oliver quite a bit.

[Bohandas]

musical comedy:

*Weird Al
*Dr.Elmo
*Tom Lehrer
*Voltaire

I just realized I left out Mr.Weebl

[tomandtish]

The Marx Brothers
Laurel & Hardy
Abbot & Costello
Bill Cosby
Woody Allen
Bob Newhart
George Carlin
Robin Williams
Jeff Dunham

I was wondering if anyone else would mention Cosby. I loved his humor (esp. his older stuf), but I'm struggling with how I feel about him after recent events.

I'll also tack on old George Carlin, Weird Al, and Eddie Murphey.

[Peelee]

I was wondering if anyone else would mention Cosby. I loved his humor (esp. his older stuf), but I'm struggling with how I feel about him after recent events.

I have no problem with it, frankly. He's a terrible person, but was a funny guy. Imean, I don't like Hitler, but I can still look at his paintings and say, "huh, he was pretty good at that."

[2D8HP]

I have no problem with it, frankly. He's a terrible person, but was a funny guy. Imean, I don't like Hitler, but I can still look at his paintings and say, "huh, he was pretty good at that."

Yeah, I had different comedians in mind at first, but it's now changed to you Peelee, as well as these guys from the

300gp per day as a 1rst level wizard... is it possible?

thread:

Is this really a three-page debate over the commercial viability of a haunted jack shack?


Are these really the tales of adventure we want to tell in our D&D?

*imitates Mako*

Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of. And unto the waterfront destined to part with 5 gp went the Cimmerian to the haunted jack shack. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the minutes of high adventure!

Begrudge us not our juvenile giggles.

Lord peter balish disagrees with u... aka little finger aka the richest man in king landing besides the king himself

I knew his habit of offering invisible wanks to people was a contributing factor to his death.

Something something the invisible hand of the market.

And then there's the long arm of the law, that might come around. If you catch my drift.

How has Mage Hand ledgerdemain not come up yet?

This is when you really need a Dream Druid on hand.

I'm not even going to get into the ethical issues involved with having Portable Holes around.

First read that as Portable 'Hoes...

interesting thoughts everyone, dont even get me started on the social implications of the grease spell

...You might make more coin in a place with a higher population density by using the Mend cantrip. You'll price the service based on the value of the broken thing that you are fixing.

Well needlewomen Sandra Battye did initially earn more than Rosemary Palm the "seamstress"

The DMG doesn't portray this part of life at all...

Such things would have been in the Playa's Handbook.

Intriguing idea, but don't forget that... <rolls Wisdom save> ...um, never mind.

I mean, at the very least, it's lead to some great euphemisms.

The OP is convinced it's a good idea, even though he's obviously never studied economics or understood why it would be better with a human than an unseen, room temperature force. So I doubt we'll change his mind on it.

For everyone else, it's been good for some laughs as we discuss the Unseen Ween Queens.

OH LORD, I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THAT!

I did NOT pay attention to what he was talking about the exact service being! Oh lord, that is...

Yeah, no. I'm sure you can find a few people interested in that, but 60 people a day? Not so much.

[HasSIn]

This thread is sorely lacking in some Don Rickles.

[Scarlet Knight]

I have no problem with it, frankly. He's a terrible person, but was a funny guy. Imean, I don't like Hitler, but I can still look at his paintings and say, "huh, he was pretty good at that."

"There was a painter! He could do a whole apartment in one afternoon... 2 coats."

So many choices.

Comedians my kids loved to watch with me: Laurel and Hardy
Comedian I loved to watch with my Dad: Lucille Ball
Comedian I'm most likely to quote: Monty Python.
Comedian most likely to make me think: George Carlin
Best Comedic family: the Marxes
Best non-human comedian: Bugs Bunny

[Cikomyr]

Jean-Marc Parent, a Quebec comedian/storyteller. The man is an incredible improvisational storyteller, and just Cant. Stop. Going. On. Tangents. His 2-hour shows usually last 4h30, and you dont ever feel bored.

I think hes the only comedian who pulled a full 24 hour solo show.

Pierre Légaré is sort of a philosophical comedian, sometimes actually going into more epistemological jokes. Loved him since I was 12.

[Some Android]

Anyone a fan of Dennis Miller? I haven't seen/heard any of his stuff, but he was satirized on an old episode of Family Guy making him seem as though his stuff is very intellectual. Is his stuff of that caliber?

[Peelee]

"There was a painter! He could do a whole apartment in one afternoon... 2 coats."

I should watch that again sometime. Shame it did so well, I hear Brooks was ruined! Also, IIRC, the original was where the phrase "creative accounting."

Anyway, two Hollywood type fave comedians/comic actors/comic writers. Mel Brooks and Albert Brooks. Albert Brooks is criminally underrated, IMO.

[Scarlet Knight]

Anyone a fan of Dennis Miller? I haven't seen/heard any of his stuff, but he was satirized on an old episode of Family Guy making him seem as though his stuff is very intellectual. Is his stuff of that caliber?

I remember him doing Monday night football and discussing how in one game so many players had switched sides over the years "it's like the Pantagenets!"

[thompur]

musical comedy:

*Weird Al
*Dr.Elmo
*Tom Lehrer
*Voltaire

Tom Lehrer! Yes! Love his work! I grew up listening to his albums and singing his songs!!

[Yora]

Since humor translates poorly, probably nobody here has ever heard of Loriot. But I think he was even funnier than Monty Python. I did find probably his most famous video with English subtitles, and I think this one translates quite well.
Like Monty Python, he's still endlessly quoteable in Germany.

[Slurm]

Dave Chappelle.

[Talar]

I find it hard to believe that no one has mentioned Doug Kenney. He started National Lampoon, and wrote Caddyshack and Animal House. Also SNL was his idea but due to other circumstances others took off with it.

Bill Murray, John Belushi, Harold Ramis, John Candy are all great comic actors in my opinion. And I will always miss Robin Williams...I'm just realizing that only one of these actors is still alive and I am sad now.

For stand up Trevor Noah, John Mulaney, Chappelle are great. I like Aziz's stuff too, and I know there are couple Netflix specials where it's the comic's only special that I liked but I can't remember their names now.

John Oliver is fantastic. Key and Peele's sketch show is great, though I am glad they stopped it cause they've shown they're talented enough to do more than that.