Gods of Comedy

[WarBeast]

Simple enough... If there were a pantheon of Comedy Gods, which comedians, living or dead, would you populate it with..

Who do you think are the Gods of Comedy?

For me, I'd say:

Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Carrington (I know.. but every damn thing he says makes me laugh)
Dennis Leary
AND
George Carlin (he's be the Zues of this pantheon)

(edited to add Bill Hicks and Rodney Dangerfield... can't believe I forgot them!)

[SkullBat308]

Dave Chappelle
Scott Thompson
Trey Parker
Bill Hicks
Jon Dore
George Carlin
Carrot Top

[Darkgod]

Simple enough... If there were a pantheon of Comedy Gods, which comedians, living or dead, would you populate it with..

Who do you think are the Gods of Comedy?

For me, I'd say:

Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Rodney Carrington (I know.. but every damn thing he says makes me laugh)
Dennis Leary
AND
George Carlin (he's be the Zues of this pantheon)

Pryor and Carlin lead the pantheon... and are arguebally 1 and 1a.....

I have no clue who Carrington is

Kinnison was alright, but there was enough of the yelling comedy... he has an added touch because of his horrendous death.

Dennis Leary? really? he did the same act for 25 years.....

Even though he is nowhere what he was I say

Dice.

Also, someone who gets no respect

Rodney Dangerfield


The original bad boy of comedy

Lenny Bruce

Eddie Murphey is also without a doubt in there, and as much as I hate his comedy Bill Cosby.

[Darkgod]

Dave Chappelle
Scott Thompson
Trey Parker
Bill Hicks
Jon Dore
George Carlin
Carrot Top

Parker isn't stand up... he's a comedy writer... Hicks is awesom, Carlin is the Man, I have no clue who thompson or dore is.... and Carrot top blows

[SkullBat308]

I didn't put just stand up comedians on my list. I thought it was just all comedians. Carrot Top was a joke son.

[SkullBat308]

Oh, and Scott Thompson and Jon Dore are Canadian, you might not have heard of them.

[The Spine Splitter]

Red Skelton, Jack Benny and Mantan Moreland.

[WarBeast]

I think I'm gonna throw Doug Stanhope into my Pantheon... Dude is righteous...

[Titanosaurus]

The Amazing Jonathan.
Russel Brand.
Eddie Izzard.
Richard Pryor.
George Carlin.
Dennis Miller.
Lisa Lampenelli.

[Darkgod]

Lisa Lampeneli is great but she is another one who does the same exact act.

[DMHead777]

Steven Wright
George Carlin
Dave Chappelle
Eddie Murphy (before he got caught with the tranny hooker)
Jim Gaffigan
Louis C.K.

Are my favorites

[koolmike]

All my favorites have been mentioned. I'll throw in Jim Breur, John Mulrooney, and Kevin Meany.

[The Spine Splitter]

I forgot Mitch Hedberg!

[koolmike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-s6Gs6Rj2U


Sad. I miss Bill Hicks.

[HEKTIK15]

Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
George Carlin
Don Rickles
Andrew Dice Clay
Rodney Dangerfield
Ralphie May
Katt Williams
Stepen Lynch
Jeff Dunham

I'm sure I'll think of somone else

[Get Some]

dave chappelle hands down
katt williams is good
little bit of dane cook

[Lemmywinks]

Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
George Carlin

[Joker]

Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
Dice Clay
Norm MacDonald
Howie Mandel-I liked his act back in the late 80's

[Titanosaurus]

I forgot to mention Bob Saget. His non "Fag House" material is pretty solid.

[Doc Awesome]

George Carlin (There is no better)
Bill Hicks
Lewis Black
Richard Pryor
Amazing Jonathan
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Izzard

All of these guys I can watch over and over and never get sick of their material.

[DMHead777]

I'm hoping no one says Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia. They are so utterly atrocious.

[Sutter Kane]

Fuck the Amazing Johnathon...Can't believe nobody mentioned Jim Norton or Bob Kelley.

[Lemmywinks]

I'm hoping no one says Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia. They are so utterly atrocious.

I don't mind Dane Cook but legendary status he is not. Carlos Menstealia I wish would go away his act is terrible.

[The Tall Man]

For me Richard Pryor and Red Foxx were the best and my favorite living comedian is Christopher Titus. Fuck Dane Cook, he's a gay fish

[Necromancer]

All the others already mentioned are good, . I can't believe that no one's even mentioned Robin Williams or BILL COSBY

[3/6]

some of my favs

Jim Breur
nick swardson
dave attell
dave dave chappelle
jason rouse
george carlin
richard pyror
mark hoppus and tom delonge(blink-182) they're pretty much stand up comedians that play music between their jokes :mhehe:

[Rust In Peace]

Mine are:

George Carlin
Jim Breur
Dave Chappelle
Dave Attel
Ron White
Bob Saget (full house and funniest home videos don't do him justice)
Brian Posehn
Doug Benson
Simon Pegg (not stand up, but every comedy he does I love)

I'm probably forgetting a few right now.

[NicMonsteR]

the god of comedy is uwe boll. his movies r so bad that they r hillarious. im just kidding.


i like mith hedberg, dave chappelle, and steven lynch....

[BigFatOgre]

Jeff Dunham
Richard Pryer
Amazing Jonathan
Bill Cosby
George Carlin
Ralphie Mae

[The Spine Splitter]

Foster Brooks and Johnathan Winters too.

[Ovaltine Jenkins]

I'd have to agree with the above mentioned. I'd also throw Chris Rock on the list. His movies tend to disappoint me but I love his stand-up.

[DMHead777]

For me Richard Pryor and Red Foxx were the best and my favorite living comedian is Christopher Titus. Fuck Dane Cook, he's a gay fish

I forgot about Chris Titus. His stand-up is hilarious and his Fox show was amazing.

[Rust In Peace]

I forgot about Chris Titus. His stand-up is hilarious and his Fox show was amazing.

Damn Fox for canceling that show :shakefist:

[strtfghtr]

Stand up gods IMO:
Carlin
Rock
Murphy
Prior
Dangerfield

Also a mention to Howard Stern for being one of the most unappreciated comedians ...guy makes me laugh every day (well every day he's not on vacation)

[LgOr]

Dave Chappelle
Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock

[Horror_Maniac88]

dave chappelle
kevin bloody wilson
rodney rude
charlie murphy