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Old 09-12-2003, 06:16 PM   #1
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Who you think?

my top 3 go like this in no particular order

Chris Rock
Phil Hartman
Gilbert Gottfried

My list goes by stand-up, movies, and TV shows combined.
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Old 09-12-2003, 06:37 PM   #2
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Mario Moreno "Cantinflas"

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Manuel Bolaños "Chespirito".

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I am only putting the people of new generation:

Robin Williams
Chris Tucker
Martin Lawrence
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Bernie Mac (Tied for my fav of all time)
Chris Rock
Larry David (Would anyone consider him a stand up comedian? He trips me out on his TV Show till i'm in tears.)
Richard Pryor (Tied for my favorite of all time)
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Mitch Hedberg
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Pee Wee Herman, clearly.
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Are Comedians guys who make you laugh? Then it's:

Phil Hartman
Lenny Bruce
Dave Letterman
Will Ferrell
Steve Martin
Ellen DeGeneres
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Robin Williams
Phil Hartman
Jerry Seinfeld (he has had -by far- the most commercial success)


and when it's all said and done...

...the comedic genius of our time...

Will Ferrell!
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I am old school...

Richard Pryor
George Carlin
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Lucille Ball (shame on me for forgetting)

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Robin Williams, Kevin James, Ray Romano
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I would agree with most of you who said Martin Lawrence, but his movies are not all that funny. His show is my favorite show of all times, but his movies could be better. He is one of the most talented stand ups.

And Xerxes, i wouldn't say anybody from SNL. They seem like they need to rely on other people to make them funny. Plus none of them are stand ups, except Hartman.
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Lucille Ball (shame on me for forgetting)

Martin Lawrence
John Candy
Steve Martin
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Stand up: Eddie Murphy
TV: Larry David & Dennis Miller
Movie: Chris Tucker

FYI: About SNL, the actors/comedians have to write and fight for their own material to get on the air. If a guy is staring in a sketch chances are he wrote it. Some guys who do impersonations and recurring characters don't write their own stuff. It's a cut throat show and I was surprised to hear that's the way they operate, then again I wasn't all that surprised considering how lame alot of their stuff typically is.
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JERRY SEINFIELD has to be up there.
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Chris Rock, David Chapel, and Robin Williams
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Pfuzz- Steven Wright is greatness. Nice call!
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Robin Williams far and away number one

Lucille Ball
Steve Martin
Richard Pryor
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JERRY SEINFIELD has to be up there.
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charlie chaplin, great pick chiwas.
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Steven Wright has been my favorite comedian for years. He is just hillarious. But one thing I have noticed, his material doesn't change much. But I love his comedy...

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Sketch comedy: Phil Hartman. He was genius on News Radio

Stand up: Richard Pryor. Truly a trendsetter

Radio: The Great Gordo. Wasting his talent on AM radio
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Eddie Murphy

Haven't liked his recent stuff, but back in the day Eddie was greatness.
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Jerry Lewis

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