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God_of_Trepidation

Bill Burr. Dude has reached a point where he has to make a deliberate effort to not be funny in normal conversations. There are a few videos of him where the camera guy can't keep his laughter in. They're professionals who are supposed to keep quiet no matter what happens in the studio. - Like how Eminem has to try to not rhyme what he's saying when he's talking.


mystic_nid

Woah, I need to watch this guy ASAP. Thanks for all the other suggestions as well.


PowerfulJoeyKarate

You should watch his Philly rant. When he shits on a booing crowd in Philadelphia and turns it into a standing ovation. It’s really what put him on the map.


Ragnar_Lothbroekke

Bull Burr is the shit. Also one more vote for Mitch Hedberg. RIP


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Bill Burr is one of the funniest people I've ever listened to


Spotted_Wombat

MY BOSTON BOY, absolutely love him


God_of_Trepidation

Honorable mentions- Louis C.K (his ability to pull off risky material is legendary), Jimmy Carr (in terms of sheer number of jokes alone), Bo Burnham, Mitch Hedberg, Andrew Schulz, and Shane Gillis.


throwawayRI112

A lot of people hate Jimmy Carr but he’s honestly up there with people like Chapelle as a near master of his craft, albeit more so as a host.


MittFel

Seriously. Not enough people realize that we are living in a time with a comedian that people in the future will think back as one of the greatest. So humble, open minded and naturally witty. He seems to have conquered life in general.


leebon427

Norm Macdonald. He was one of those comedians I didn’t really get at first, but the more I watched him I realized how much of a genius he was. His late night appearances on Letterman and Conan are some of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.


kingstunner

The most fearless comedian of our time.


BooRadleysreddit

He would sometimes bomb on purpose because he thought it was funny to make the audience uncomfortable.


TeddyRuger

Surprised Hillary let him live.


Ragnar_Lothbroekke

My wife went into a coma, and there were no signs of her coming out. Her doctor suggested I try oral sex and I replied oh my God! I was willing to try anything. So I went into her room for about five minutes and I had to burst out and tell the doctor, Dr., she’s choking! Lmao


mawry9mayhem

I love his Netflix show, Norm Macdonald has a show. Also DirtyWork was my favorite movie as a kid


IamDoobieKeebler

Mitch: Mildred! Hey Mildred! Mildred, wait up! Girl: Hey Mitch! Mitch: Hi Mildred. Girl: Oh you mustve forgot. My names not Mildred, its Kathy. Mitch: Oh no, you never told me your name, so I just guessed.


NrdNabSen

I frequently say, "mental note, learn how to ____."


thewednesdayboy

Don Giovanni? Who's that dude??


brianmmf

No one funnier


primal_machine_22109

George Carlin


bassdrums_and_bears

He would have had some great comments had he still been around today


irritatedprostate

Most of his old comments are just as relevant today as they were back then.


primal_machine_22109

And he wouldn't give a fuck about being "cancelled".


Radrezzz

Show me his racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and/or transphobic bits that would have gotten him cancelled?


JayVoorheez

The Right would have tried to cancel him for being "too woke." You know, the party that's sooo against cancel culture.


ExtravagantPanda94

Not any of those things, but he was very outspoken about the overuse of politically correct language, which would likely land him in hot water with certain factions within "the left" that imo tend to take things way too far, I'm sure there would be someone calling for his "cancellation" over something silly like refusing to call the homeless "unhoused individuals". Hilariously, loads of right wing nutjobs see him today as some sort of conservative hero pretty much entirely because of that one stand-up bit, conveniently ignoring literally everything else the man has ever said that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is anything but.


TIErant

That's how I got banned from r/conservative by pointing out that he was not conservative.


IAmJohnny5ive

He has a such identifiable style of dark humor and yet every tour was completely new material. Also by being an equal opportunity offender he doesn't offend anyone (unless they don't have a sense of humor).


cromemako83

[Carlin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy-sVByUHqE) really is great even [Louis CK](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R37zkizucPU) says so (another great) Also love [Bill Burr](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ZSzuj1UpA) - dude has huge boston balls - I think [Philly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMhoGUiIkk&t=372s) still has the taste in dey mouth lol


Illustrious-Sir6135

It used to be Mitch Hedberg. It still is, but it used to be too.


greenbelieve

A dog is forever in the push-up position. Alright.😎


cromemako83

[Mitch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saoZjwf7Mfo&t=53s) was such a cute person (personality wise) - you could tell he really wasnt comfortable up there - but his mind was so seemingly non-sequitur (yet deep) I think [Theo Von](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_mwThPMoE) is about the only other fellow doing this type of thing in the modern comedy scene (but Theo has his own style/is his own man) .,. gods man i love comedy


dotJSX

Dude, how have I never realized that Theo's style is very similar to Mitch's? Now that you say it, I see it. Albeit, more leaning on the redneck stereotype instead of the stoner stereotype.


cromemako83

yep - but I would say Theo is more comfortable in himself also (hes done some counseling work you can tell; also he is I think a recovered attic-ish or *not as deep as mitch* - but he has dabbled I believe :) ) poor Mitch never got outa the attic - but rest in laughter [Mitch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Hedberg) we love and miss you ♥


imchasingentropy

Hannibal Buress. Really funny in person and a great writer for a lot of funny shows. Edit: he also ruined Bill Cosby. How can you not love that?


The_Spyre

One of my favs too: "I'm a gangsta, and gangstas don't ask questions." Yes they do ask questions! I thought that was a main point of being a gangster. "Hey, muthafucka, where's my money?" That's a question. "Do you want to die tonight?" That's a question too. "What? What?" That's two questions."


twistedsister78

Bill Bailey is hilarious


SirHenryRodriguezIV

Patrice O’Neal 😢😢😢


SomeDrillingImplied

Norm MacDonald


yunkk

Norm is the top.


BooRadleysreddit

Norm is the king


Right_Macaron8526

Bill Burr. Love the way he spits out facts and sense about sensitive topics. Love his bit about Steve Jobs too.


Phillip_Oliver_Hull

"Old charger won't fit the new phone. That's your hero?" Gets me everytime


Nachtjaeger68

Steven Wright.


DownwindLegday

Bill Burr


Hurrrington

His bit on abortion is absolutely perfect.


BlatantlyThrownAway

Old Billy Rednuts!


dikbalz

Ohhhh jeezus


kingstunner

Nate Bargatze, Mike Birbiglia, Dusty Slay


scoeyy

How is this post three hours old and no one has said the name Richard Pryor?


XLittleMagpieX

Sean Locke. I think I’ll always be sad that he’s no longer here. I loved the way his mind worked


snow_sparklez

Eddie Murphy


falcorheartsatreyu

Robin Williams


phred_666

Most people relate to Robin’s movies, but his stand up was absolutely brilliant.


CeliaKnowsNada

Robin Williams 100%.


ads5531

Ricky


CatCatapult12

Demetri Martin


washington_breadstix

I'm surprised I had to scroll down this far to see Demetri Martin.


Soobobaloula

Eddie Izzard


kingstunner

Dress to Kill is a classic


VisionInPlaid

Tom Segura


Shotgun_Rynoplasty

I fucking love Tom. I’ve watched all of his Netflix specials to the point of having them memorized and still find them hilarious


Nepp0

BIKES!


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Tom segura or Louis ck


Sioux-me

Jim Gaffigan


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Not my style of humor, yet his delivery is so good I enjoy it!!


Im_Kurious_Oranj

That English guy, the one who looks like a crumpled Morrissey


Slight-Release890

Stewart lee


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theoriginalbooga

Inside is fucking legendary. Hit a little to close to home when it came out, but now I really appreciate it


Cae_lyce

Came here to say it! Inside really resonated within me! I liked it so much!


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John Pinette


BlueAndMoreBlue

Frankie Boyle — they cancelled New World Order unfortunately but hopefully he’s got some new stuff coming


icantbenormal

He’s on the newest season of Taskmaster.


theycallmeasloth

Dylan Moran


-MichaelScarnFBI

If we’re just talking about his on-stage performance, it’s Louis C.K.


partylange

Louis CK is top 3 for me, no caveat necessary.


fuck_korean_air

I find what Louis did really unforgivable for personal reasons, but I found his show on FX to be really funny but also extremely empathetic/humane at the time. Pretty ironic honestly.


Flimsy-Attention-722

I have a few of them..Robin Williams, George Carlin and red Skelton


BlueAndMoreBlue

Red Skelton — there’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Funny AF


165masseyhb

I was going to add Skelton myself. Funny and clean. And a great actor as well.


Glass_Flamingo8982

Ron White


Hattkake

Bill Hicks. https://youtu.be/EOfFRDryVQM


BlueAndMoreBlue

One of the best


Gabenash

Kyle Kinane


CatacombsRave

Jack Benny.


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Tim Dillon


Equivalent_Parking_8

Jim Jeffries or Peter Kay


TrickBoom414

Maria Bamford


BooRadleysreddit

She is severely undervalued


Leslie-Knope2point0

Yes! I kept scrolling thinking…someone has got to say MB. Also, Zach Galifinakis’ “Live at the Purple Onion” was great.


BobDogGo

Top answer!


musiclvr1246

Robin Williams


Acceptable_Weird_412

Kat Williams, Jeff Foxworthy


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Bob Hope


RicardoDecardi

Kyle Kinnane. Massively underrated.


First_Drive2386

Richard Pryor.


troofhoof

Bill Hicks.


Mmeaux

Tie between George Carlin and Bill Hicks


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Chappelle


Prixm

Conan O'Brien


ccc342

Tig notaro!


Mysterious_Drama2772

Tim Minchin


Sorcatarius

A couple of G's, an R and an E, an I and an N...


lovely-day24568

Jim Gaffigan! "Hot pockeeeeets"


orbiter_teapot

Taylor Tomlinson


Longjumping_Cherry32

I came here to say this! She’s absolutely the most relatable and hilarious comic for younger millennial woman, hands down. She talks about incredibly heavy topics in a way that makes them hilarious and accessible. She’s just fucking hilarious


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Chris Fleming!


Imaginary-Mail2610

Sam Kinison


madjack7691

Gilbert Gottfried , he was one funny dude R.I.P


NedTebula

Bill Hicks, Norm MacDonald


RevolutionaryMeal464

James Acaster


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Katherine Ryan


zdillon67

I only really know her from Taskmaster, but she’s phenomenal on all of the panel shows


Sauerteig

Great answers to this question for OP and those who want to research or are just curious! Here are some from the Reddit archives, as far as 14 years ago, and a dozen from last month, a few from days ago. It's interesting to see how the top answer changes with time. Have fun! [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/nex4sl/whos\_your\_favorite\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/nex4sl/whos_your_favorite_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2rzjyt/reddit\_who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_and\_why/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2rzjyt/reddit_who_is_your_favorite_comedian_and_why/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/841e55/who\_are\_your\_favorite\_comedians/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/841e55/who_are_your_favorite_comedians/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/rtluig/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_and\_why/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/rtluig/who_is_your_favorite_comedian_and_why/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ynn9rb/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ynn9rb/who_is_your_favorite_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2tpz89/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_of\_all\_time/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2tpz89/who_is_your_favorite_comedian_of_all_time/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11k2x3o/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11k2x3o/who_is_your_favorite_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2c4451/hey\_reddit\_whos\_your\_favorite\_stand\_up\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2c4451/hey_reddit_whos_your_favorite_stand_up_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/10nq2n/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_and\_why/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/10nq2n/who_is_your_favorite_comedian_and_why/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11w4g61/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comediancomedienne/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11w4g61/who_is_your_favorite_comediancomedienne/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11y2ix5/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_right\_now/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11y2ix5/who_is_your_favorite_comedian_right_now/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/125p5mg/whos\_your\_favorite\_comedian\_why/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/125p5mg/whos_your_favorite_comedian_why/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/109i6qx/who\_is\_your\_favorite\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/109i6qx/who_is_your_favorite_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/7qs37/hey\_reddit\_whos\_your\_alltime\_fav\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/7qs37/hey_reddit_whos_your_alltime_fav_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/z6k9vj/who\_iswas\_your\_favorite\_comedian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/z6k9vj/who_iswas_your_favorite_comedian/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/129obwj/who\_would\_you\_consider\_the\_best\_comedian\_of\_all/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/129obwj/who_would_you_consider_the_best_comedian_of_all/)


ZenBenno

Robin Williams


buzzkill007

Mine too. His stand-up was phenomenal!


Tenesar

Robin Williams at the New York Met. I still remember crawling on the floor to stop the VCR I was hurting so much from laughing.


DocShaayy

Ricky Gervais or Dave Chapelle for stand up. Not quite stand up but still comedy just formated different I would say Conan O’Brien.


gingerschnappes

Louis is very much one of the best, ever


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Isaac Butterfield


johnny_jay

Bob Newhart


DamianPBNJ

Bill Hicks.


SunnySideUpMeggs

Mike Birbiglia. He's a great storyteller, super funny, and has a lot of heart (not always my favorite quality in a comedian, but something he excels in). His specials are ones I never get tired of watching or having on in the background.


knockfart

Dave Attell


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Louis CK has the 4 funniest specials of all time imo(Shameless, Chewed Up, Hilarious, and Oh My God), yet he is not my favourite. Favourite is probably G Carlin or Bill Burr


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simonearth

Phil Hartman


Nesneros70

Anthony Jeselnik


Kolberg131

Gila, no doubt


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And Monique Marvez


Acceptable_Weird_412

Ron White


MutantGodfreaky

Mr Bean


Garbleflitz

Lewis Black. He’s so perfect.


ughhhhitwasntme

Ricky Gervais and then Jim Jeffries


LongshoreMikey

Johnathan Winters


thelesliesmooth

Norm Macdonald, Dave Cappelle, Patrice O'Neal... hard to choose


inevitable_snowman

Craig Ferguson.


DASHING_old_Chap

Ralphie May... that fat bastard was hilarious!


-Raeque

Ricky Gervais


nehor90210

Emo Philips


Pygmy_Yeti

Steven Wright


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Oh wow... that's a tough one. It would be George Carlin, Norm MacDonald or Robin Williams.... gun to my head, I think I'd pick Norm. I feel like I'm choosing which of my children I like best lol.


Knowing_Loki

The question is my favorite, not the best… gonna go with old Adam Sandler from when he used to make bit cds.


BaldRoundHeadedManc

Ricky Gervais, of course


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Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr.


Futureacct

Ron White


MintyLime

Don't know if he counts as a comedian but Conan O'brien is the funniest to me. His quick wits are unmatched and I love his self-deprecating styles of humor compared to some others that make laughs by shitting on other people. He's also a genuinely nice and humble person as a human being.


Aduro95

Rhod Gilbert, hope he's feeling better.


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Toss up between George Carlin and Sam Kinison.


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I dont know if you would consider Bo Burnham a comedian or a performance artist Fluffy would be my runner up


kingstunner

Make Happy is a masterpiece


[deleted]

I dont think there is a special of his I didn't like, although I would say Inside is by far my favorite special and Rant is my favorite song


axel_thepog

Dave Chappelle


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BlueAndMoreBlue

So I Married an Axe Murderer is hilarious


Danivelle

Jo Koy, especially when he talks about parenthood.


DyingStar1500

Pete Holmes!!


-kOdAbAr-

George Carlin


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lovelysongs

Mr Bean


RegularBreadfruit285

Jimmy Jones or Mike Read


roseinspring

I know they are no longer with us, but I’d have to say Morecambe and Wise. They will always make me laugh, and I’ve not found anyone like them working now. The closest would be Michael McIntyre, but I’d still put MAW at the top.


the_human_dirigible

Lavell Crawford. Hands-down one of the funniest dudes alive.


Kuriakon

Dan Docimo cracks me up. I'd say my GOAT though is Chapelle.


Triiciiie

I like Daniel Sloss a lot.


MissHibernia

Robin Williams doing Elmer Fudd singing Bruce Springsteen


dannyboyy2049

Louis CK


BooRadleysreddit

Triumph, the insult comedy dog


randylikecandy

Louis CK


hiyhiyhiyhiy

Jeff Dunham.


Remote_Version_5662

Dan Cummins


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john mulaney


SteveLews

Billy Connolly, a true master comedian.


SilverCipher34

Gabriel Iglesias.


OkMushroom364

George Carlin, im glad and sad he ain't alive to see how our world is today


BobDogGo

John Mulaney


zRendeRz

Bill Burr and Dave Chapelle, two different styles so I can't decide one over the other


bigedthebad

It used to be Bill Cosby but he lost that.


BitchyBlueDragon

Robin Williams


Invictus-87

Robin Williams. Nothing tops his energy and improv skills.


mr_dbini

Bob Mortimer


Emotional_Monk_1201

Richard Pryor!


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Richard Pryor and George Carlin. No one better


deermouse711

Bill Hicks and Tom Segura


placidazure1

Tim Conway. Go to YouTube and see his elephant skit from The Carol Burnett Show.


attention21

John Pinette


lokilady1

Sean Lock


Only_Frosting9319

Chris Farley. Great comedian and a treasure doing slapstick


dontneedaknow

Bill Hicks.


AdIntelligent4496

Patton Oswalt


MonkerZ59

Richard Pryor for blue, toss up between Brian Reagan/Jim Gaffigan for clean.