Youth N Asia Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 1. Richard Pryor 2. George Carlin 3. Lenny Bruce 4. Woody Allen 5. Chris Rock 6. Steve Martin 7. Rodney Dangerfield 8. Bill Cosby 9. Roseanne Barr 10. Eddie Murphy 11. Johnny Carson 12. Jerry Seinfeld 13. Robin Williams 14. Bob Newhart 15. David Letterman 16. Ellen DeGeneres 17. Don Rickles 18. Jonathan Winters 19. Bill Hicks 20. Sam Kinison 21. Dennis Miller 22. Robert Klein 23. Steven Wright 24. Redd Foxx 25. Bob Hope 26. Ray Romano 27. Jay Leno 28. Jack Benny 29. Milton Berle 30. Garry Shandling 31. George Burns 32. Albert Brooks 33. Andy Kaufman 34. Buddy Hackett 35. Phyllis Diller 36. Jim Carrey 37. Martin Lawrence 38. Bill Maher 39. Billy Crystal 40. Mort Sahl 41. Jon Stewart 42. Flip Wilson 43. Dave Chappelle 44. Joan Rivers 45. Richard Lewis 46. Adam Sandler 47. Henny Youngman 48. Tim Allen 49. Freddie Prinze 50. Denis Leary 51. Lewis Black 52. Damon Wayans 53. David Brenner 54. DL Hughley 55. Alan King 56. Colin Quinn 57. Richard Jeni 58. Larry Miller 59. Gilbert Gottfried 60. Jeff Foxworthy 61. Bobcat Goldthwait 62. Eddie Griffin 63. Jackie Mason 64. Richard Belzer 65. Cedrick the Enter. 66. Shelley Berman 67. Kevin Pollak 68. Dave Attell 69. Pat Cooper 70. Wanda Sykes 71. Red Buttons 72. Bernie Mac 73. Billy Connolly 74. Paul Rodriguez 75. Eddie Izzard 76. Robert Schimmel 77. Paul Reiser 78. Sinbad 79. Dom Irrera 80. Bobby Slayton 81. Dick Gregory 82. Howie Mandel 83. Norm MacDonald 84. Drew Carey 85. David Cross 86. Jay Mohr 87. Brett Butler 88. Paula Poundstone 89. Kevin James 90. Dana Carvey 91. Jim Breuer 92. Louie Anderson 93. George Wallace 94. David Alan Grier 95. Andrew 'Dice' Clay 96. Joey Bishop 97. Sandra Bernhard 98. Louis CK 99. Janeane Garofalo 100. Gallagher
MrRant Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 *Mind Explodes* I don't have an issue with Pryor being ahead of Carlin.... but why is Chris Rock in the top 5? Did Woody Allen ever do standup? And Jay Mohr sucks.
Youth N Asia Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Posted April 17, 2004 I don't have an issue with Pryor being ahead of Carlin.... but why is Chris Rock in the top 5? Did Woody Allen ever do standup? And Jay Mohr sucks. Rock is funny, one of the few black guys that can pull off white jokes and not come off overly racist *coughlawrencecough* Woody Allen, give me a break. I thought they were a tad nice to Allen, Letterman (who I really like), and a few others who aren't known so much for their standup. And Jay Mohr can make me laugh my ass off from time to time. And I'd have Mitch Hedberg on the list before some of those names. Comedy Central definatly threw a bunch of their guys on the list...but not him.
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 No Steve Harvey on this list?
MarvinisaLunatic Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 33. Andy Kaufman Well, Im shocked...
jimmy no nose Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 Although they both had funny shows, I don't think Seinfeld or Roseanne had anything close to top 15 standup acts. I'd switch Bill Hicks and Chris Rock around, I'd put Andrew Dice Clay at least a little higher, and I don't think I've ever seen Colin Quinn, Paul Reiser, or Sinbad be funny. Many of the names I don't recognize, but at least they got most of the names I think should be included, just in the wrong order.
Rob E Dangerously Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 93. George Wallace Well, um.. Yeah, I know it's not THAT George Wallace.
Guest FrigidSoul Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 Bernie Mac should have been the Highest out of the "Kings of Comedy" trio. Cedric is not funny...he's a train wreck in everything.
MrRant Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 I don't have an issue with Pryor being ahead of Carlin.... but why is Chris Rock in the top 5? Did Woody Allen ever do standup? And Jay Mohr sucks. Rock is funny, one of the few black guys that can pull off white jokes and not come off overly racist *coughlawrencecough* Woody Allen, give me a break. I thought they were a tad nice to Allen, Letterman (who I really like), and a few others who aren't known so much for their standup. And Jay Mohr can make me laugh my ass off from time to time. And I'd have Mitch Hedberg on the list before some of those names. Comedy Central definatly threw a bunch of their guys on the list...but not him. I like Rock a lot. I just don't think he is Top 5 material IMO. Top 10-15? Sure.
Youth N Asia Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Posted April 17, 2004 They probably wanted to throw someone modern up really high. Rock is a good call at 5 I think. And while I like Adam Sandler, I don't think his standup is very funny.
Lord of The Curry Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 *Marks for the Dave Chapelle love* Though 43 seems a bit high, I'm happy. *Goes off to watch The Player Haters Ball in celebration*
The Amazing Rando Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 I wanted Carlin at number 1... I like Pryor and everything...but Carlin is God. Kaufman should have been higher (20-25 at least). His entire life was like one big comedy routine, with stand-up being a main part of it.
razazteca Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 Did anybody watch the complete show on Friday? Chris Rock ahead of Eddie Murphy is crazy! Party All the Time > No Sex! It had Rick James on the song, BITCHES! And Colin Quinn is not Top 100 material, hell he is not Top 500 material.
The Amazing Rando Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 I'm also shocked at the lack of Brian Regan on this list. He is one of the funniest guys alive in stand up.
Ravenbomb Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 are they gonna replay these any? I figured Carlin wouldn't get #1. Not saying he doesn't deserve it, but Comedy Central doesn't seem to like him for some bizzare reason
Mecha Mummy Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 I wanted Carlin at number 1... I like Pryor and everything...but Carlin is God. As good as Carlin is (or is that was?), Pryor is that much better. I like him being at #1.
Slayer Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Carlin rarely ever wavered over the years Pryor became too "viewer friendly" after immolating himself
Shanghai Kid Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Eddie Murphy should be in the top 5. "Delirious" owns you all.
Guest Redhawk Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Pryor is a fine No. 1 choice; no argument there. Roseanne ahead of Eddie Murphy? Are you shitting me? I guess they wanted to get a female in the Top 10, but ROSEANNE OVER EDDIE MURPHY?!?!? I've never seen Woody Allen do standup, but if he was so great, why has Comedy Central never shown any of his standup? Now that I think of it, have they ever shown a Woody Allen movie? Sam Kinison better than Redd Foxx? Please. Where the hell was Arsenio Hall? Maybe I missed him. Comedy Central has shows starring Jon Stewart, Dave Attel and Dave Chappelle, so there might be a bit of a conflict of interest with their placing. If his dad is one of the 50 best comics of all time, how come Freddie Prinze Jr. is so unfunny? D.L. Hughley above Cedric and Bernie Mac is weird. And where is Steve Harvey? Why do people think Gallagher is funny? I wonder how far down they'd have to go to get Carrot Top in there. Top 200? 300?
MrRant Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Kinison is a god. Have you heard his stuff? It's great.
Angel_Grace_Blue Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 I've never seen Woody Allen do standup, but if he was so great, why has Comedy Central never shown any of his standup? Now that I think of it, have they ever shown a Woody Allen movie? Since when did Comedy Central showing your stand up = greatness? Sure, they showcase a lot of funny people, but they haven't shown guys like Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, and other older guys. And as for some of the guys with talk shows, like Letterman, just realize that they had to have some talent to get a show of their own. For the most part, I like the list. I think Mitch Hedberg, Carlos Mencia, and others could have been put on it, but, them's the breaks.
Beast Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Allen did a lot of standup in the 60's when he was starting out. I was happy to see Shelly Berman and Bob Newhart on there, both hilarious old timers.
Ravenbomb Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 If his dad is one of the 50 best comics of all time, how come Freddie Prinze Jr. is so unfunny? Why do people think Gallagher is funny? Maybe his mom is a stupid sack of shit When you get past the Smashing Things With A Mallet bit (Which is a small part of some of his shows towards the end), he's actually really funny
Nighthawk Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Gallagher at 100 is some kind of in joke, I got a feeling. He's not that bad though. He just got a reputation, very few people on the street like him. Considering how these lists are, I was surprised with it. It could have been far worse. One of the better "Top 100" lists I've seen, which admittedly isn't saying much.
Placebo Effect Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 No Margaret Cho? And while I love John Stewart's stand-up act, he doesn't deserve to be at that spot.
syxx2001 Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Why is Sinbad so low? Hes funny as hell and he's clean. And where is Steve Harvey?
JoeDirt Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 I'm also shocked at the lack of Brian Regan on this list. He is one of the funniest guys alive in stand up. I always loved the PB and Jelly in one jar bit.
Guest Smues Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 At least Carrot Top didn't make the list.
Guest Nanks Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 Unsurprising, but no love for British comics. Eddie Izzard & Al Murray just a couple of examples. Not to mention the Monty Python crew. EDIT: Oh fudge, I just realised I'm an idiot. Curse.
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