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BeerFunk
19-06-2007, 02:09 PM
Following on from the Bernard Manning thread, I thought a seperate thread about everyone's favourite comedy and comedians would help keep that thread back on topic! :p

Here are some of my favourite comedians, past and present, roughly in order by how funny I find them...

Lee Evans, Peter Kay, Tommy Cooper, Bill Cosby, Jim Carrey, Jack Dee, Ronnie Corbett, Freddie Starr, Jethro, Frank Carson, Jim Davidson, Richard Pryor, Roy Chubby Brown, Bob Monkhouse, Ricky Gervais, Billy Connolly, Harry Hill, Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Bill Hicks

I'll keep an eye out here for anyone worth checking out, so suggestions please ;)
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 03:02 PM
Some of the above make me laugh...Tommy - only had to look at him and that did it for me.

One to add The Rochdale Cowboy.....Mike Harding....very funny with music as well.

Seen him twice way back....side splitter!!
rob1963
19-06-2007, 03:08 PM
4 of my faves: Tommy Cooper, Two Ronnies, Victoria Wood, Bob Monkhouse.
Dragonfly
19-06-2007, 03:20 PM
jack dee
craig charles
kev wilson
Sapphire Disco
19-06-2007, 03:24 PM
Harry Hill
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 03:32 PM
Harry Hill

He's great on 'Who's Been Framed'....better than the last person...:p
Danno13
19-06-2007, 03:35 PM
Jack Dee
Bill Bailey
Ricky Gervais (office and extras, rather than his stand up..)
Solitaire Events Ltd
19-06-2007, 03:52 PM
I love comedy, but my brain's not working at the mo...

Love Lee Evans. Used to really like Ben Elton, 'till he was on the BBC...
rob1963
19-06-2007, 05:44 PM
Just thought of another one...Kenny Everett.

His TV shows on ITV & the BBC were classic!
spin mobile disco
19-06-2007, 05:47 PM
What about Jasper carrot, always makes me laugh.
Dragonfly
19-06-2007, 06:21 PM
benny hill
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 07:23 PM
Kenny Everett.


Jasper carrot


benny hill

Three classic's in a row...also Smith and Jones / Hale and Pace.
ian8limelight
19-06-2007, 07:29 PM
Dawn French
Roy 'Chubby' Brown
Jim Davidson
Roger De Courcey & Nookie Bear
Bob Carolgees & Spit the Dog
The cast of 'On the Buses'.
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 08:07 PM
More a film star but still a comic....Sir Norman Wisdom...
BeerFunk
19-06-2007, 08:15 PM
Oh, as for TV comedies...

Father Ted (funniest show ever to be aired!), Only Fools & Horses, Fawlty Towers, Men Behaving Badly, Seinfeld, Frasier, Black Adder Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, The Office, Extras, Porridge (was never keen on Open All Hours somehow), One Foot In The Grave, Bottom, The Young Ones, Little Britain, Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, Peep Show, Friends...

:D
PropellerHeadCase
19-06-2007, 10:55 PM
MONTY PYTHON!

Alexei Sayle

Lenny Henry

Harry Enfield

(I agree with many mentioned, just didn't see those ones mentioned.)


However, funniest shows, for me, are Scrubs and Boston Legal, which is odd because I generally prefer English comedy, I mean, I spell humour WITH the 'U'!
BeerFunk
19-06-2007, 11:15 PM
MONTY PYTHON!
Forgot all about that one :o

Although I don't find it as funny as most.

Alexei Sayle

Lenny Henry
Alexei Sayle was the only character in the Young Ones who wasn't funny - just plain annoying :mad:

Lenny Henry is another one who seems to be popular, but I'm not sure why! :p

Harry Enfield
Doh! Another one I forgot about, 'Harry Enfield & Chums' is solid comedy gold!
Scousers - "Alright, alright, calm down, calm down!" :lol:
However, funniest shows, for me, are Scrubs and Boston Legal, which is odd because I generally prefer English comedy, I mean, I spell humour WITH the 'U'!
That is the correct spelling :D
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 11:18 PM
Lenny Henry is another one who seems to be popular, but I'm not sure why! :p


Katanga my friend......OOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKK....:D
Tony Scott
19-06-2007, 11:32 PM
DAVID CAMERON he's a right joker!...........sorry I meant merchant banker!!

John Cleese as Basil Faulty

or

Billy Connoly!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Penfold42
19-06-2007, 11:34 PM
DAVID CAMERON he's a right joker!...........sorry I meant merchant banker!!

:Laugh: :Laugh: :Laugh: :Laugh:
PropellerHeadCase
20-06-2007, 01:10 AM
Alexei Sayle was the only character in the Young Ones who wasn't funny - just plain annoying :mad:

Who was talking about The Young Ones? I was referring to his series the Alexei Sayle Show (Who's that fat b'stard?)
How's that for a Rick Mayall reference?



Lenny Henry is another one who seems to be popular, but I'm not sure why! :p

In a word - Chef!



Doh! Another one I forgot about, 'Harry Enfield & Chums' is solid comedy gold!
Scousers - "Alright, alright, calm down, calm down!" :lol:

"YOU are SO unfair!"

"She's called Frogmella. It's exotic."



That is the correct spelling :D

Heh, I even pronounce the 'H'!
BeerFunk
20-06-2007, 02:05 AM
Who was talking about The Young Ones? I was referring to his series the Alexei Sayle Show (Who's that fat b'stard?)I was talking about the Young Ones! :D
You have to admit he's a waste of space in it, he was probably only guesting because he was famous, and Mayall/Edmondson/Elton were just starting out! :)

In a word - Chef!
:confused: You've lost me! :confused:
PropellerHeadCase
20-06-2007, 03:57 AM
I was talking about the Young Ones! :D
You have to admit he's a waste of space in it, he was probably only guesting because he was famous, and Mayall/Edmondson/Elton were just starting out! :)

Admitted. Bear in mind that Alexei was only just coming into the mainstream when he was guesting on The Young Ones.

His own shows came later.




:confused: You've lost me! :confused:

His series, 'Chef!', brilliant!
Corabar Steve
20-06-2007, 06:42 AM
& all these years I thought it was Issac Hayes!

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