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Offline midnight Target

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« on: April 19, 2004, 08:50:13 AM »
Interesting show on Comedy Central.. here is the top 20.

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
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2004, 08:54:02 AM »
Well, one that I would debate would be Woody Allen @ #4
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2004, 08:55:46 AM »
Robin Williams and Sam Kinison are both ranked too low.
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2004, 08:58:14 AM »
I caught some of this, in the #49, 50, and 51.  It was cool to see some of Freddy Prinz's work being recognized.  I was too young to see him perform so I'm glad I could catch the video sample that they used.  I can't believe they rated Dennis Leary over Lewis Black.  It was rigged!

I never really "got" Jonathan Winters' humor.  Seemed a bit slow in pace.  Maybe it was just the times he was in.  Sam Kinison should've been rated above Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Degeneres.  Funny as Jerry and Ellen are, their stand-up acts were a bit flat compared to Sam's emotional outburst comedy.    "I'm living in Hell!  Ahh!  Ahhhhh!"

Who is/was Bill Hicks?
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2004, 08:59:18 AM »
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Well, one that I would debate would be Woody Allen @ #4


Same here.  Woody may make funny films, but his stand-up act isn't comedic genius.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2004, 09:00:43 AM »
" I really didn't mean hell was like club med, I was only kidding! OH!! OH!! OH!!"
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2004, 09:07:29 AM »
Bob Hope and Billy Crystal didn't make the list? Noy a very credible list.
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2004, 09:08:01 AM »
Bill Hicks is a pretty smart guy who wants desperately to be Lenny Bruce. He really hit it big in France.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2004, 09:08:51 AM »
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Bob Hope and Billy Crystal didn't make the list? Noy a very credible list.


Crystal made it, just not the top 20.

I was wondering about Bob Hope myself.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2004, 09:25:53 AM »
I'll Have to look this up and take a look.

Where are Red Skelton and Mort Saul?

Agree a top 20 without Bob Hope it pretty lame.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2004, 09:37:46 AM »
That's not a good list!  What about Buddy Hacket?  Roseanne Barr above Eddie Murphy?! :mad:
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2004, 09:48:43 AM »
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Bob Hope and Billy Crystal didn't make the list? Noy a very credible list.


Crystal is a hack, and bob hope was just a dog and pony show for troops overseas. He didnt really change the way people look at stand up comedy or push any boundrys. Which is what comedy is all about.
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2004, 10:00:14 AM »
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He didnt really change the way people look at stand up comedy or push any boundrys. Which is what comedy is all about.


I thought it was about being funny.
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2004, 10:09:41 AM »
Couple more I would have expected to see on that list, at least well above Rosanne Barr, Carol Burnett and Milton Berle.
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2004, 10:13:31 AM »
I can't believe Woody Allen and Chris Rock are in the top 20.  :rolleyes:
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