Which is the Top 5 Funniest stand-up comedians.

[celinasinha]

In my opinion the top 10 Funniest stand-up comedians.

1 George Carlin

2. Russell Peters

3. Dave Chappelle

4. Chris Rock

5. Richard Pryor

 

[Jack21222]

top 10

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Anyway, my list would be something like:

1) Louis CK
2) Chris Rock
3) George Carlin
4) Richard Pryor
5) Doug Stanhope

 

[Evo]

In my opinion the top 10 Funniest stand-up comedians.

1 George Carlin

2. Russell Peters

3. Dave Chappelle

4. Chris Rock

5. Richard Pryor

Top 10 huh?

 

[estro]

Top 10 huh?

It is in Quinary basis...=) 10₅=5₁₀

 

[Jack21222]

It is in Quinary basis...=) 10₅=5₁₀

Afraid not, he used a 5 for Richard Pryor, instead of 10.

 

[jtbell]

I wonder what kind of song Tom Lehrer could have made of this.

 

[Dembadon]

I can't think of 5, let alone 10, at the moment.

My favorite comedian is Demetri Martin.

After that, it's probably Bill Cosby, Bill Hicks, and George Carlin, in no particular order.

 

[dilletante]

My favorite is Steven Wright.

 

[estro]

Afraid not, he used a 5 for Richard Pryor, instead of 10.

You never heard of alternating basis? =)

 

[rootX]

Robin Williams is good too.

Thanks for sharing, I loved George Carlin!

I watched few Louis CK videos but he gets too much into swearing.

 

[Pythagorean]

George Carlin and Robin Williams are up there, I don't know many stand up comedians.

Doug Stanhope is one I've caught on to lately. Kind of a seedy, divey, thrashy style, but some good moments come out of it.

 

[SW VandeCarr]

My favorite is Steven Wright.

I take it he is your top ten (or five).

 

[wuliheron]

I take it he is your top ten (or five).

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.

 

[Jack21222]

Robin Williams is good too.

Thanks for sharing, I loved George Carlin!

I watched few Louis CK videos but he gets too much into swearing.

And Robin Williams and George Carlin don't?

 

[rootX]

And Robin Williams and George Carlin don't?

I never heard Louis making any non swearing/sexual joke. I watched few small videos of Robin Williams and George Carlin, in neither they used as much swearing as Louis.

 

[Chi Meson]

In no order, and because I wasn't paying attention in the last 10 years:

Jake Johansen
Billy Connally
Eddie Izzard
Billy Connally
Eddie Izzard

 

[PKDfan]

Louis CK all the way! Love his show too.

 

[Chi Meson]

Louis CK all the way! Love his show too.

Oh, yeah. I'll replace one Billy Connally with a Louis CK.

I would put David Cross on the list, but he is not as strong in stand-up as he is a comic actor.

 

[CatWhisperer]

Eddie Murphy was king back in the day. Rhys Darby is also excellent.

 

[icma]

No particular order I like the following
Eddie Izzard
Alan Davies
Billy Connolly
Bill Bailey

 

[daveb]

In no particular order
1. Eddie Izzard
2. George Carlin (r.i.p.)
3. Rowan Atkinson (I can't stand his "Mr. Bean" character, but his stand-up is fantastic
4. Richard Jeni (r.i.p.)
5. Steven Wright