Who is/was the funniest guy ever?

[awagner]

My guilty pleasure submission is Emo Philips.

My safe submission is Rodney.

 

[fronobulax]

Me.

If you disagree then you aren't listening or paying attention.

 

[dreadnut]

But Curly was insane! Moe and Larry would just stand there and watch him while he was doing his thing.

But back to Buster Keaton; while Curly was primarily an actor, Buster was a genius comedic filmmaker. as well. He pulled off film stunts that make you bust out laughing, and that's kinda my definition of "funniest guy," they make me bust out in spontaneous laughter.

 

[matsickma]

Beavis.

 

[matsickma]

Saw Robin Williams live in the late 80's and he was outragious. Could understand when he was with his comedian cohorts they would back off and let him run with it!
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[dougdnh]

Rodney Dangerfield

 

[12 string]

Stan Freberg.

 

[Rambozo96]

Though he wasn’t really a comedian I always liked Andy Kaufman and the way he messed with people for a reaction.

 

[Rebosbro]

As far as great skit, 2 words
Schweddy Balls

 

[Sal]

The list of greats must include Jonathan Winters.

 

[dreadnut]

The list of greats must include Jonathan Winters.

Absolutely! He was stark raving looney tunes! Remember The Jonathan Winters Show?

 

[dreadnut]

Bob Newhart did some really funny standup back in the day. His delivery is so deadpan.

The let's not forget Steve Allen, and Johnny Carson, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles.

Oh and then there's these guys: click on the blue link below the photo to bring it up full size

 

[5thumbs]

+1 for Bob Newhart's deadpan delivery. Perfect!

 

[dreadnut]

 

[JohnW63]

Jonathan Winters stuff on the Dean Martin show was darn funny. Busting Dean up on live TV was a blast to watch

 

[fronobulax]

I note that the vast majority of nominations are white, male and not performing today. Just sayin'

 

[zulu]

Yeah, Wanda Sykes a really funny guy, too.

 

[walrus]

I note that the vast majority of nominations are white, male and not performing today. Just sayin'

...sounds just like most LTGer's!

walrus

 

[JohnW63]

I just never got into Richard Pryer or Eddie Murphy or Kevin Hart. I did like some of Sinbads' stuff. Even though it's out of fashion to say, we have a few Bill Cosby records in the collection too.

 

[Rambozo96]

I note that the vast majority of nominations are white, male and not performing today. Just sayin'

I like Hannibal Buress, I’m not really up to date with newer comedians as some come off as vulgar for the sake of being vulgar. I don’t mind raunchy stuff but some of that stuff wasn’t much different than the stuff I heard on the school bus in middle school onwards for free...lol