Which Comedian?

[BoneDaddy]

I only have 10 options, so forgive if I left your favorite out.

Which comedian (dead or alive) would you see if you could? They would do new material. Or who else?

Bill Hicks

Richard Pryor

Steve Martin

Eddie Murphy

Lenny Bruce

George Carlin

David Cross

Robin Williams

Andy Kaufman

Dave Chapelle

[Teamtoe]

Mitch Hedberg

Eddie Murphy back in the day

isn't Zack Galifianakis going to coachella?

[RATMan]

10. Chapelle
9. Kaufman
8. Rosanne
7. Murphy
6. Bruce
5. Carrey
4. Carson
3. Dangerfield
2. Kinison
1. Three Stooges

[i_like_cake530]

well first off u left out mitch hedberg, and fucken jim gaffigan, but on thier id either go with chappelle or pryor

[blakely]

i idolize carlin, his comedy is not only funny but insightful and poignant at the same time...... good stuff....

[Hannahrain]

"The truth is what is, not what should be. What should be is a dirty lie."
- Lenny Bruce


edit:

When I saw Carlin last year, I hate to say it, but he was looking really fucking old. If you have your heart set on seeing Carlin, you'd better get on it.

[randy ricochet]

Sounds hilarious!!!!......I do think Richard Pryor was the best though

[woogie846]

My favorites: Mitch Hedberg, Lewis Black, Stephen Lynch, and Sarah Silverman.

[jackstraw94086]

isn't Zack Galifianakis going to coachella?

speaking of zack, his appearance on the last episode of tim & eric was funny. Zack's the type of comedian you either love or can't stand

[All That I Am]

Eddie Murphy back in the day

Eddie Murphy was a weak rip off of richard pryor (see on Live on Sunset Strip)

[Benis23]

PATTON OSWALT

[John Peel is My Co-pilot]

Bill Hicks for the win.

RIP Goatboy...

[John Peel is My Co-pilot]

10. Chapelle
9. Kaufman
8. Rosanne
7. Murphy
6. Bruce
5. Carrey
4. Carson
3. Dangerfield
2. Kinison
1. Three Stooges

The Three Stooges weren't comedians. They were imbeciles with a high tolerance to pain...

[xxxxxxxxxx]

Rodney Dangerfield...George Carlin is a close second.

[GTI_GRL]

none, original Madtv cast w/ Debra, Nicole, Will, Ariel, Mo, etc...

[TomAz]

this is one reason I voted for Pryor. note this predates Spinal Tap by several years.

[SometimesNJ]

i just saw louis c.k. last night. he is the man.

[roberto73]

This list as a whole is pretty good, despite the omission of Mitch Hedberg, Lewis Black, and Eddie Izzard.

And a million thank you's for not demeaning the rest of the names by including Dane Cook. The funniest thing he could do is be run down by his own tour bus.

[amyzzz]

This poll needs the multiple choice option.

[Benis23]

i just saw louis c.k. last night. he is the man.

yes

EDDIE IZZARD should definitely be on the list

[fasttrack]

andy kaufman wasn't a comedian.

[i_like_cake530]

none, original Madtv cast w/ Debra, Nicole, Will, Ariel, Mo, etc...

lmao SNL is so much better than madtv no matter what era, they always had way funnier comedians, and skits

[jackstraw94086]

mad TV has always been the same old schtick forever. They have a small handful of annoying characters and just write the same damn sketches over and over.

[Alchemy]

Strange that Mitch Hedberg is not on this list.

[boarderwoozel3]

In order:
Mitch Hedberg
Lewis Black
George Carlin
Richard Pryor

[fatbastard]

Chris Rock.

[SojuGorae]

Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock
Bill Hicks
Steve Byrne
Dave Chappelle
Russell Peters

[C DUB YA]

Ok I gotta say this - Carlin's last HBO special/tour was awful!

I really really like Carlin. But that last thing was just an old man complaining, and stumbling over lines, not jokes. It was kinda sad.

There's hardly any laughter when you watch it.

Terrible.

[RienOneTexas]

You know something people dont talk about anymore? Pussy farts!

-George Carlin

[smokealotapotamus]

I gotta go with everybody else and say "Where's the Mitch?"