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54. Robin Williams, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Trae Crowder and the Liberal Rednecks

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 09:00 PM

Oct 6

That's my current stand up favorites. *I've seen Trae and the Liberal Rednecks several times. If you get the chance, go!
For skit comedy, Carol Burnett & crew and Monty Python tied for first, with anything by Norman Lear or Carl Reiner tied for second.
Movies? M*A*S*H, Help, Hard Day's Night, The Ref, Groundhog Day, Dogma, Grosse Pointe Blank. Off tge top of my head, lol.

I love comedy, it's my favorite way to deal with the shitty realities of life. When I was about 12/13, we were in an ugly divorce with my dad, I would try to cheer up my mom by making up stupid commercials about items on the grocery store shelf, just to make her laugh. Laughter, mockery and satirical derision are a much healthier way to respond to unpleasantness in life, yes?

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Who is/ was your favorite comedian? movies', ty shows, late night personalites. stand up.. Mine was JohnnyCarson. [View all] debm55 Oct 6 OP

Preston Sturges movies Stardust Mirror Oct 6 #1

*they're Stardust Mirror Oct 6 #3

HAHAHAHA Thank you Stardust Mirror. for your choices. debm55 Oct 6 #6

The late John Pinnette. Here's a seasonal favorite. rsdsharp Oct 6 #2

Thank you rsdsharp. I was actually laughing listening to the video. sorry he is no longer with us. debm55 Oct 6 #11

Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, John Oliver, Whoopi Goldberg back in the day. Loved her Fontaine character. Solly Mack Oct 6 #4

What a line up Solly Mack . Great list. Thank you. debm55 Oct 6 #12

Ernie Kovacs Squeaky41 Oct 6 #5

Thank you Squeaky41. Great line up of laughs. debm55 Oct 6 #13

In no particular order: LoisB Oct 6 #7

Thank you very much LoisB. Love your Comedians. debm55 Oct 6 #15

over the years,,,,, KarenS Oct 6 #8

Thank you KarenS, You have a great and funny list. debm55 Oct 6 #16

George Carlin FalloutShelter Oct 6 #9

I enjoy watching him now on You Tube. He was great. Thank you FalloutShelter. debm55 Oct 6 #18

George Carlin n/t snpsmom Oct 6 #10

Thank you snpsmom. He was so funny. debm55 Oct 6 #23

Dangerfield!!!! rampartd Oct 6 #14

Thank you rampartd. He was great. debm55 Oct 6 #20

and I forgot about Laugh-in!!! n/t KarenS Oct 6 #17

Thank you Karen S . I remember as a kid. debm55 Oct 6 #24

Trae Crowder YorkRd Oct 6 #19

Thank you YorkRd. Both are/were great and so funny. debm55 Oct 6 #25

I grew up with Red Skelton and Carol Burnett. keithbvadu2 Oct 6 #21

Those were my favorites as a child too. Thank you keithbvadu2 debm55 Oct 6 #26

Nate Bargatze mysteryowl Oct 6 #22

thank you mysteryowl, Very funny. debm55 Oct 6 #28

He has specials on Netflix and Amazon. mysteryowl Oct 6 #29

Not really stand-up, but... The Madcap Oct 6 #27

Thank you The Madcap. I used to watch that. I didn't know he died. I really liked his Count Floyd. as we had a Saturday debm55 Oct 6 #30

Yes The Madcap Oct 6 #38

/thank you debm55 Oct 6 #42

George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield and Richard Pryor. brush Oct 6 #31

Thank you brush. They were all great. debm55 Oct 6 #36

As a young man, I got a real kick out of True Dough Oct 6 #32

I agree with you. The program did no age well. debm55 Oct 6 #34

Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Together or on their own. Matthau in Hopscotch might be my favorite of brewens Oct 6 #33

Thank you brewens. They were great. debm55 Oct 6 #35

Others Named Some Of Mine, But I'll Add A Few ProfessorGAC Oct 6 #37

I used to enjoy Mark Russell, the piano-playing political satirist w/the best parodies who died in 2023 at age 90. /eom Backseat Driver Oct 6 #39

Thank you BackseatDriver. debm55 Oct 6 #43

My late husband's favorite was Stephanie Miller arlyellowdog Oct 6 #40

arlyellowdog Thank you. sorry about your husband. I am glad he got happy watching her. debm55 Oct 6 #44

arlyellowdog...Stephanie Miller.... Upthevibe Oct 7 #57

love comedy Kali Oct 6 #41

Thank you Kali. debm55 Oct 6 #45

Jack Paar no_hypocrisy Oct 6 #46

Johnny Carson LogDog75 Oct 6 #47

Among the living, I like: Different Drummer Oct 6 #48

Jon Stewart. canuckledragger Oct 6 #49

Wanda Sykes. GoCubsGo Oct 6 #50

David Steinberg, Martin Mull and displacedvermoter Oct 6 #51

Bernie Mac MadLinguist Oct 6 #52

Showing my age AltairIV Oct 6 #53

Robin Williams, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Trae Crowder and the Liberal Rednecks ms liberty Oct 6 #54

My avatar if..fish..had..wings Oct 6 #55

Mine will be an unpopular voice - Bob Hope rurallib Oct 7 #56

Abbott and Costello C0RI0LANUS Oct 7 #58

Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Amber Ruffian, Seth Meyers, Colbert... electric_blue68 Oct 8 #59

Comedy Series on TV: Mary Tyler Moore; Lou Grant; WXRK; Murphy Brown. electric_blue68 Oct 8 #60