Best and Worst Comedian

lemoncurd · 04/12/12 - 22:57

Yes, we've done comedians before, but usually in the negative sense only.
So name your favourite and least favourite comedi[an][enne].

Favourite: Stewart Lee (sardony rulez)
Least: Lee Evans (sweating and hyperactivity does not)

woot_whoo · 04/12/12 - 23:00

lemoncurd wrote: »

Yes, we've done comedians before, but usually in the negative sense only.
So name your favourite and least favourite comedi[an][enne].

Favourite: Stewart Lee (sardony rulez)
Least: Lee Evans (sweating and hyperactivity does not)

I like Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges, Jimmy Carr and Russell Brand.

I concur that hyperactive Lee Evans is not funny in the slightest. Nor is Sarah "I like cake. Let's talk about me fanny!" Millican.

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:01

Best (I have a few): Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr, Dara O'Briain (despite him getting a lot of flack on here) and Russell Howard

Worse: Peter bloody Kay.

sweh · 04/12/12 - 23:02

Best - Bill Hicks.

Worst - I'm gonna have to second Lee Evans. That sweating is so off-putting. Either him or Dane Cook.

jrmswfc · 04/12/12 - 23:03

Several favourites, particularly Billy Connolly.

Several who I can't abide and find completely unfunny, particularly Andy Parsons.

Phoenix Lazarus · 04/12/12 - 23:05

At the moment, I like Stewart Lee and Jimmy Carr.

Not that keen on Russell Howard: a bit puerile and childish for me.

Hugh Jboobs · 04/12/12 - 23:05

Favourites: Jimmy Carr, Frankie Boyle, Peter Kaye, Michael McIntyre.

Least: Sarah Millican, Stewart Lee.

TomGrant · 04/12/12 - 23:06

Best: Bill Hicks or Jim Jeffries

Worst: Lee Evans, Miranda Hart, Russell Howard, Jack Whitehall, Peter Kay.. need I go on?

Toy_Hero · 04/12/12 - 23:07

Best: Billy Connolly, Joan Rivers, Richard Pryor

Worst: Ricky Gervais, Lee Evans, Russell Howard

roland rat · 04/12/12 - 23:07

Best one are the ones from the 70s, and sorry guys, I love this guy

bernard manning

as for one I dont like, there none I can think of

woot_whoo · 04/12/12 - 23:08

Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »

At the moment, I like Stewart Lee and Jimmy Carr.

Not that keen on Russell Howard: a bit puerile and childish for me.

Howard's repertoire seems to consist of repeating supposedly amusing news stories in one of about three 'comedy' accents. His sister is much funnier on Him and Her.

vosne · 04/12/12 - 23:09

Saw Stewart Lee last year and it was probably the finest stand up I've ever seen. Utterly masterful.

Not keen on Russell Howard at all. Some form of extended torture is in order there.

Caldari · 04/12/12 - 23:09

How can there be a best and worst comedian? Comedic tastes are subjective.

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:09

Pryor connoly murphy hicks and bridges but ricky gervais bugs me

woot_whoo · 04/12/12 - 23:12

Caldari wrote: »

How can there be a best and worst comedian? Comedic tastes are subjective.

There can be no definitive conclusions about who is or is not funny, but I think the purpose of the thread is for us all to air our personal, subjective opinions. Kind of 'who, in your opinion is the best/worst comedian?' - which is a less pithy thread title.

roland rat · 04/12/12 - 23:14

Caldari wrote: »

How can there be a best and worst comedian? Comedic tastes are subjective.

I agree, I have my favourites, but cant think of anyone I dont like,,there no one I realy dislike

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:14

Favourites would be Eddie Izzard and Ross Noble. Surreal comedy makes me laugh harder than anything.

Least favourites are Lee Evans and Peter Kay. I think people who like Lee Evans must be a different species to me. And any racists or sexists or general bigots and old manly manly blokey man bloke GRR man STRAIGHT WHITE MAN comics. You know. And women comics who are sexist, or who can't talk about anything else except being a women. Get out of your niche. You're making it worse! I mean, male comics talk about male oriented things sometimes but nowhere near as often as female comics come out and say "let's talk about my period!" or some such. Are they just the only ones who get airtime, for some twisted reason? I saw one the other day who was listing all these things "women do" and how stupid they were, when every single one applied to...well, everyone. Like checking your pockets (she said handbag but whatever) for your phone, and not finding it immediately, and panicking. Apparently that's a woman thing now? Lovely.

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:14

Fave. Most people
Least. John Bishop, Frankie Boyle, Ronnie Ancona (not sure what she is though), Phil Jupitus

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:16

Best: The Doug Anthony Allstars

Worst: Russell Brand. Not that he isn't funny, I just can't stand the sight of him.

LostFool · 04/12/12 - 23:16

stupidwheelie wrote: »

Fave. Most people
Least. John Bishop, Frankie Boyle.

I don't know whether John Bishop is funny or not as I can't understand a word he says.

Best: Bill Bailey
Worst: Russell Brand

lemoncurd · 04/12/12 - 23:18

Caldari wrote: »

How can there be a best and worst comedian? Comedic tastes are subjective.

Indeed. I'm asking for your subjective opinion.

vosne · 04/12/12 - 23:18

Who's that appalling posh boy one? Absolutely massive. Does the vaguely diffident Hugh Grant thing.

I want him to get some itchy parasite. Can't stand him.

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:19

LostFool wrote: »

I don't know whether John Bishop is funny or not as I can't understand a word he says.

He was in a drama and he was very good, but then he goes all Cilla when he is in comedian mode, I doubt anyone in Liverpool speaks like him.

sweh · 04/12/12 - 23:19

vosne wrote: »

Who's that appalling posh boy one? Absolutely massive. Does the vaguely diffident Hugh Grant thing.

I want him to get some itchy parasite. Can't stand him.

Jack Whitehall?

woot_whoo · 04/12/12 - 23:19

vosne wrote: »

Who's that appalling posh boy one? Absolutely massive. Does the vaguely diffident Hugh Grant thing.

I want him to get some itchy parasite. Can't stand him.

Jack Whitehall?

In what sense do you mean 'massive', though?

[Deleted User] · 04/12/12 - 23:19

Caldari wrote: »

How can there be a best and worst comedian? Comedic tastes are subjective.

I do agree, and I should clarify that in my opinion Peter Kay is crap. He does make others laugh, but I cannot stand him.

Hey there!

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