~terry
Fri, Apr 30, 2004 (14:08)
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Comedy Central just identified the "top 100 comedians".
Do you agree with their assessment?
~terry
Fri, Apr 30, 2004 (14:08)
#1
The list of the top 100 standup comics.
1. Richard Pryor
2. George Carlin
3. Lenny Bruce
4. Woody Allen
5. Chris Rock
6. Steve Martin
7. Rodney Dangerfield
8. Bill Cosby
9. Roseanne Barr
10. Eddie Murphy
11. Johnny Carson
12. Jerry Seinfeld
13. Robin Williams
14. Bob Newhart
15. David Letterman
16. Ellen DeGeneres
17. Don Rickles
18. Jonathan Winters
19. Bill Hicks
20. Sam Kinison
21. Dennis Miller
22. Robert Klein
23. Steven Wright
24. Redd Foxx
25. Bob Hope
26. Ray Romano
27. Jay Leno
28. Jack Benny
29. Milton Berle
30. Garry Shandling
31. George Burns
32. Albert Brooks
33. Andy Kaufman
34. Buddy Hackett
35. Phyllis Diller
36. Jim Carrey
37. Martin Lawrence
38. Bill Maher
39. Billy Crystal
40. Mort Sahl
41. Jon Stewart
42. Flip Wilson
43. Dave Chappelle
44. Joan Rivers
45. Richard Lewis
46. Adam Sandler
47. Henny Youngman
48. Tim Allen
49. Freddie Prinze
50. Denis Leary
51. Lewis Black
52. Damon Wayans
53. David Brenner
54. DL Hughley
55. Alan King
56. Colin Quinn
57. Richard Jeni
58. Larry Miller
59. Gilbert Gottfried
60. Jeff Foxworthy
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
62. Eddie Griffin
63. Jackie Mason
64. Richard Belzer
65. Cedrick the Enter.
66. Shelley Berman
67. Kevin Pollak
68. Dave Attell
69. Pat Cooper
70. Wanda Sykes
71. Red Buttons
72. Bernie Mac
73. Billy Connolly
74. Paul Rodriguez
75. Eddie Izzard
76. Robert Schimmel
77. Paul Reiser
78. Sinbad
79. Dom Irrera
80. Bobby Slayton
81. Dick Gregory
82. Howie Mandel
83. Norm MacDonald
84. Drew Carey
85. David Cross
86. Jay Mohr
87. Brett Butler
88. Paula Poundstone
89. Kevin James
90. Dana Carvey
91. Jim Breuer
92. Louie Anderson
93. George Wallace
94. David Alan Grier
95. Andrew 'Dice' Clay
96. Joey Bishop
97. Sandra Bernhard
98. Louis CK
99. Janeane Garofalo
100. Gallagher
~terry
Fri, Apr 30, 2004 (14:13)
#2
My personal list is a little different.
13. Robin Williams
39. Billy Crystal
5. Chris Rock
6. Steve Martin
12. Jerry Seinfeld
16. Ellen DeGeneres
18. Jonathan Winters
19. Bill Hicks
40. Mort Sahl
41. Jon Stewart
90. Dana Carvey
1. Richard Pryor
2. George Carlin
3. Lenny Bruce
10. Eddie Murphy
14. Bob Newhart
20. Sam Kinison
27. Jay Leno
38. Bill Maher
4. Woody Allen
11. Johnny Carson
15. David Letterman
17. Don Rickles
21. Dennis Miller
25. Bob Hope
28. Jack Benny
29. Milton Berle
30. Garry Shandling
31. George Burns
32. Albert Brooks
34. Buddy Hackett
35. Phyllis Diller
42. Flip Wilson
45. Richard Lewis
70. Wanda Sykes
82. Howie Mandel
92. Louie Anderson
97. Sandra Bernhard
7. Rodney Dangerfield
8. Bill Cosby
22. Robert Klein
23. Steven Wright
24. Redd Foxx
33. Andy Kaufman
36. Jim Carrey
44. Joan Rivers
46. Adam Sandler
48. Tim Allen
49. Freddie Prinze
50. Denis Leary
51. Lewis Black
52. Damon Wayans
53. David Brenner
54. DL Hughley
55. Alan King
56. Colin Quinn
57. Richard Jeni
58. Larry Miller
59. Gilbert Gottfried
60. Jeff Foxworthy
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
62. Eddie Griffin
63. Jackie Mason
64. Richard Belzer
65. Cedrick the Enter.
66. Shelley Berman
67. Kevin Pollak
68. Dave Attell
69. Pat Cooper
71. Red Buttons
72. Bernie Mac
73. Billy Connolly
74. Paul Rodriguez
75. Eddie Izzard
76. Robert Schimmel
77. Paul Reiser
78. Sinbad
79. Dom Irrera
80. Bobby Slayton
81. Dick Gregory
83. Norm MacDonald
85. David Cross
86. Jay Mohr
87. Brett Butler
88. Paula Poundstone
89. Kevin James
91. Jim Breuer
93. George Wallace
94. David Alan Grier
95. Andrew 'Dice' Clay
96. Joey Bishop
98. Louis CK
99. Janeane Garofalo
100. Gallagher
9. Roseanne Barr
26. Ray Romano
37. Martin Lawrence
43. Dave Chappelle
47. Henny Youngman
84. Drew Carey
~cfadm
Sat, Jul 1, 2006 (21:24)
#3
Top 100: Stand-Up Comedians
RANK NAME VOTES
1 Mitch Hedburg 9
2 Al Katz 5
2 Charlie Laborte 5
2 Mickey Joseph 5
5 Blaine Capatch 3
5 Dane Cook 3
5 Dante 3
5 Dave Atell 3
5 E.C. Winkler 3
5 Jeremy Hotz 3
11 Brian Regan 2
11 George Carlin 2
11 Jim Gaffigan 2
11 Marc Maron 2
11 Sarah Silverman 2
16 Alan Schwartz 1
16 Bob Oschack 1
16 Bobby Slayton 1
16 Brett Leake 1
16 Brody Stevens 1
16 Chard Hogan 1
16 Dan Rothenberg 1
16 George Lopez 1
16 Jackie Flynn 1
16 Jake Johansen 1
16 Jeffrey Ross 1
16 Jim Mendrinos 1
16 Jimmy Pardo 1
16 John Hoogasian 1
16 Lewis Black 1
16 Louis C.K. 1
16 Norm MacDonald 1
16 Pablo Francisco 1
16 Richard Jeni 1
16 Rob Twohy 1
16 Robert Schimmel 1
16 Robin Williams 1
16 Roger Rittenhouse 1
16 Ron Morey 1
16 Ron Shock 1
16 Ted Alexandro 1
16 Wendy Liebman 1
from
http://www.heylady.com/tk/top100comedians.php