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My favourite US comedian is Bill Burr - just watching his Netflix "Live at Red Rox"
- reason, so bloody rational - putting things that are ridiculous about current time of society into perspective.

Same goes for Aussie comedian Jim Jeffries - barely known in Oz...big in US - although he's gone quiet a bit.

George Carlin

Stephen Wright

-Imp

ALL Human Beings. Y cos there always acting funny. Always up to some sort of Monkey Business.

Bill Bailey. Ironic puzzlement. Use of music.

Stewart Lee. Intellect, and the abuse of it.

Bill Burr, Brian Regan, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Stephen Wright, and the King ...

Norm MacDonald.

Norm Macdonald Politically Incorrect Jokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TciFYCc0WcI

New medical research shows that men and women have different food cravings, men preferring meat and women preferring sweets. Scientists trace this back to cave man days, when men had to go out and hunt for food, while women sat on their fat asses eating chocolates.

Sculptor wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:09 pm Bill Bailey. Ironic puzzlement. Use of music.

Stewart Lee. Intellect, and the abuse of it.

Yes you nailed Bill Bailey, not familiar with Stewart Lee will check him out eventually.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:51 am Bill Burr, Brian Regan, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Stephen Wright, and the King ...

Norm MacDonald.

Norm Macdonald Politically Incorrect Jokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TciFYCc0WcI

New medical research shows that men and women have different food cravings, men preferring meat and women preferring sweets. Scientists trace this back to cave man days, when men had to go out and hunt for food, while women sat on their fat asses eating chocolates.

lol.

I've seen some George Carlin, v good, I think I saw Richard Pryor once do standup. Will have to check the above vid later.

When the offerings and suggestions are so dead.. I.. can’t.. even. 🫢

MagsJ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:53 am When the offerings and suggestions are so dead.. I.. can’t.. even. 🫢

You Bet Your Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5n8CM0BCHo



Some of Charlie Chaplin’s physical comedy, because in the early days of electronic entertainment, simple acts of personal interaction were more of an art form.

Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGHR7J1lUQ

attofishpi wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:04 am

Sculptor wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:09 pm Bill Bailey. Ironic puzzlement. Use of music.

Stewart Lee. Intellect, and the abuse of it.

Yes you nailed Bill Bailey, not familiar with Stewart Lee will check him out eventually.

He is an acquired taste.
He started in the 80 and has grown in several ways.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxN8PhKzZgY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3l-6G0GyG0

Impossible to answer but I'll give you one of the best, Dane Cook.

shortened atheist scene: https://youtu.be/SWZ59qIwXGY

entire atheist scene (advised): https://youtu.be/lndMufe-Nt0

my personal DC favorite, Breaking and Entering: https://youtu.be/1U8kGNXWuuk

Watching Lord of the Rings - Rings of Power...

..and just realised, that "Sadoc Burrows" is Lenny Henry!!

I paused the vid...because I knew the character reminded me of Lenny, considering to myself, he would be a great actor in stuff - and how good is Amazon Prime, that it shows you who the actor is - LENNY HENRY - a fantastic comedian.

Dontaskme wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:00 pm ALL Human Beings. Y cos there always acting funny. Always up to some sort of Monkey Business.

If you go to 4:56 in this link there's a catchy musical score for the monkey dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO53Xu6TZBg