Stand-Up Comedian Mt. Rushmore

[ChevyVanMiller]

Who is on your Stand-Up Comedian Mt. Rushmore? I could probably do the exercise 10 times and come up with 10 different answers.

 

For now, I’ll go with Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Chris Rock.

 

Who is on your list?

[The Jokeman]

Carlin, Pryor, Bill Cosby and Seinfeld. 

[DrDawkinstein]

Great thread idea.

 

 

Carlin, Pryor, and Seinfeld for sure.

 

Last spot is up for debate. I'll have to think about that one... so many choices... Leno, Shandling, Dangerfield, Murphy, Chappelle, Rickles, Bruce, Macdonald...

 

I'd be interested in what answers we'd get if Jerry posed this question on episodes of Comedians in Cars getting Coffee

[WhoTom]

Lenny Bruce and George Carlin because they changed the industry and had a positive impact on society.

 

Stephen Wright because his humor forces you to ... uh ... think differently, to say the least. Demetri Martin has a similar style, but there's nobody quite like Stephen Wright.

 

The last spot is tough. If I could separate the comedian from the person, then I'd give it to Cosby, with Seinfeld a close second. I can't, though, so I'm going with Seinfeld.

 

 

[Teddy KGB]

Eddie Murphy, Bill Burr, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Cosby 

 

 

side note.   Louis CK live is a killer.  
 

this is tough.     Hard to leave out Rock, Carlin, Maniscalco, and Martin Lawrence. 

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[njbuff]

Eddie Murphy, Rodney Dangerfield, Nick Di Paolo, Richard Pryor

[K-9]

Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, George Carlin

[GoBills808]

Mitch Hedberg

Dave Chappelle

Louis CK

Jeselnik

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

Ron White, George Carlin and Stephen Wright.  Only three, because you can't fix stupid:

 

Warning - - Language not suitable for work

 

 

"I had the right to remain silent - - - I just didn't have the ability."

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[Max Fischer]

Hedberg, Carlin, Chris Rock, Stephen Wright (closely followed by a dozen or so). 

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

Dangerfield, Carlin, Pryor, Seinfeld

[qwksilver]

Nice idea.

 

Pryor, Robin Williams, Carlin, Kinison 

 

Feel like a top 10 would be better as I am leaving off a few greats.

[ChevyVanMiller]

2 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

Carlin, Pryor, Bill Cosby and Seinfeld. 

Cosby is a tough one for me. I grew up loving him, from his stand-up to Fat Albert to the Cosby Show. But the fact that he has proven to be America’s most prolific serial rapist - I still don’t want to believe it - means he comes off of the list for me.

[SinceThe70s]

Don Rickles, Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Don Rickles again.

[The Jokeman]

1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Cosby is a tough one for me. I grew up loving him, from his stand-up to Fat Albert to the Cosby Show. But the fact that he has proven to be America’s most prolific serial rapist - I still don’t want to believe it - means he comes off of the list for me.

I grew up listening to the To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With record and then seeing his standup show on HBO. It never gets old serious gut busting stuff. He's kinda like OJ in he was a deplorable person but he was great at his job so why I voted for him. 

[Greg S]

George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Ron White.

[thenorthremembers]

Carlin, Pryor, Chappelle (similar comic to Rock, just think he is a better writer), Seinfeld. 

 

I think there are a ton better comics than Seinfeld (Hedberg, Burr, C.K., Hicks, Eddie Murphy etc) but in terms of his contribution to comedy as a whole I am not sure anyone really touches him there.   As for Robin Williams, he stands out to me as more of an actor than a standup, especially loved his dramatic work.  However, his special after 9/11 was one of the funniest things Ive ever watched.

[Ned Flanders]

Rickles, Carlin, Rodney, Seinfeld

[qwksilver]

I will get flack for this, as I love Seinfeld the show, but I think his stand up is just ok. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

 

 

 

honorable mention:

Edited November 12, 2020 by A Firm Tree Does Not Fear