ChevyVanMiller Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 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? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Carlin, Pryor, Bill Cosby and Seinfeld. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) 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. Edited November 12, 2020 by Teddy KGB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Eddie Murphy, Rodney Dangerfield, Nick Di Paolo, Richard Pryor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, George Carlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Mitch Hedberg Dave Chappelle Louis CK Jeselnik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) 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." Edited November 12, 2020 by ICanSleepWhenI'mDead added language warning 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hedberg, Carlin, Chris Rock, Stephen Wright (closely followed by a dozen or so). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Dangerfield, Carlin, Pryor, Seinfeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Nice idea. Pryor, Robin Williams, Carlin, Kinison Feel like a top 10 would be better as I am leaving off a few greats. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Don Rickles, Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Don Rickles again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Ron White. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Rickles, Carlin, Rodney, Seinfeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I will get flack for this, as I love Seinfeld the show, but I think his stand up is just ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) honorable mention: Edited November 12, 2020 by A Firm Tree Does Not Fear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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