Post Your Comedy Heroes.

Von Smallhausen · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:20

I like a laugh and be it modern or classic comedy, there are so many people who make me laugh.

I personally lean to the more classic side and I thought a thread where we can post clips of our favorite comedians and shows might raise a smile or two.

Can I kick of with a couple of true comedy legends, sadly no longer with us. I remember these two as a kid and they made me laugh then and still do today ...... 2 of the absolute masters of comedy.

Les Dawson 1931-1993.

Tommy Cooper 1921-1984

Brizzles · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:32

Richard Pryor 1940 - 2005.

Can't safely link to anything he did ( Swearies ).

If you saw him last night , BBC2, then you know what i mean.

shifty_uk · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:33

Laurel and Hardy for the win tbh.

Also, Billy Connelly.

InsomniaCalls · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:35

No real hero's as such but I'm a fan of:

Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Jack Dee
Rich Hall
Billy Connolly

amongst others who's name currently escapes me.

CChrisca · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:36

Eric Morecambe - genius

Valo · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:47

Billy Connolly
Bill Bailey - Drugged Food & The Scale of Evil I saw him live at the fringe this year and was FANTASTIC!
Jimmy Carr - Can't post a clip due to language!
Ross Noble - Clip
Eddie Izzard - Deathstar Canteen

Gaijin · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:53

Do they have to be dead?

Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock
Jasper Carrott
Jo Brand

2bit · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:55

My current favourites are probably...

Harry Hill
Bill Bailey,
Eddie Izzard
Peter Kay.

Used to like Billy Connolly, but those books (admittedly written by his wife) have done him no good.

^TANK^ · 15 Oct 2006 at 19:57

Richard Pryor
Billy Connolly
Bill Bailey
Jasper Carrott
Bill Hicks
Peter Kay
John cleese

Twedd17 · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:00

john cleese - monty python, fawlty towers
ronnie barker - porridge etc

Fabulous!

Messiah Khan · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:02

Bill Hicks has to be my favourite comedian of all time.

reflex · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:07

messiah khan said:
Bill Hicks has to be my favourite comedian of all time.

Same

Twedd17 · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:07

Old School

John Cleese - monty python, fawlty towers
Ronnie Barker - porridge etc

Newbies

Peter Kay
Ricky Gervais (Not Live)
Harry Hill

Fabulous!

"andy" · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:09

tommy cooper was ace

ronnie barker too

i know its a cartoon character but eric cartman never seazes to get me crying with laughter , same with borat at the moment.

shimy182 · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:10

neil3k · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:12

Surprised nobodys mentioned

Wang · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:13

Von Smallhausen said:
Les Dawson

Always found his piano playing with the wrong notes hilarious

Personal favourites for me looking at stand up and tv shows respectively, would have to be Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy for stand up and John Cleese and Leonard Rossiter. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is genius.

I didn't get where i am today by......

Scuzi · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:15

John McBlain, for showing Northern Irelands politicians for what they are. His material is legendary.

i know nothing · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:16

shimy182 said:

I'd love to know where the music comes from, I quite liked that.

The Pat · 15 Oct 2006 at 20:21

Bill Hicks and Bill Bailey are my favourites.