Off Topic Sacha Baron Cohen Turns Back The Clock At The Oscars With Excellent Ali G Routine

Anything with Harry & Paul, Jack Dee (in the 90's), tommy cooper, morcombe and wise. In recent timesr I've been mainly watching Jimmy Carr, Jim Jeffries and Steve Hughes

 

We seem to have widened out from just stand up comedians.
Morecambe and Wise, Laurel and Hardy. The two Ronnies.
Also lovedTommy Cooper.

 

Dave Allen, Dick Emery, Tony Hancock, Jasper Carrott, The Comedians.

 

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Tommy Cooper - hilarious

· I'm on a whisky diet . . . last week I lost three days!

· I went to a fortune teller and she looked at my hands. She said, 'Your future looks pretty black.' I said, 'Are you kidding? I've still got my gloves on!

· I said to the doctor, 'It hurts when I do this' [raises arm]. He said, 'Well, don't do it.'

· A woman rushed into hospital with her little boy and said, 'Doctor, my little boy has swallowed an alarm clock.' He said, 'An alarm clock? Does it bother him?' She said: 'It doesn't bother him, but it bothers me.' He said, 'Why?' She said: 'Well, every time I go to wind it up, he bites my finger.'

· I said to the chef, 'Why have you got your hand in the alphabet soup?' He said, 'I'm groping for words!'

· My doctor told me to drink a bottle of wine after a hot bath, but I couldn't even finish drinking the hot bath!

· Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off.

· You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said 'Parking Fine.'

· Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone

· A drunk was driving his car down a one-way street when a policeman stopped him. The cop said, 'Didn't you see the arrows?' He said, 'Arrows? I didn't even see the Indians.'

· Gambling has brought our family together. We had to move to a smaller house.

· I took saxophone lessons for six months until I dislocated my jaw. How did I know I was supposed to blow in the small end?

· You know what a racehorse is . . . an animal that can take several thousand people for a ride at the same time

· What do you call an out-of-work jester? Nobody's fool!

· What does a kangaroo eat for breakfast? Pouched eggs

· My wife said 'Take me in your arms and whisper something soft and sweet'. I said, 'chocolate fudge'.

· Never tell people your troubles. Half of them are not interested and the other half are glad you're getting what's coming to you.

· I bought some pork chops and told the butcher to make them lean. He said, 'Which way?'

· I said to my wife, 'I can't eat this beef stew.' She said, 'Shut up! It's custard pie!'

· Never trust an undertaker. He'll always let you down

· I said to the doctor, 'Can you give me something for my liver?' He gave me a pound of onions.

· I sleep like a baby . . I wake up screaming every morning around 3am.

· There's no end to his talent – and no beginning either.

· I was a dancer once in Swan Lake. I fell in.

· I went to see my doctor and he said 'I want you to lie down on the couch.' I said, 'What for?' He said, 'I want to sweep up.'

· I told the waiter, bring me a chicken. So he brought me a chicken. 'Just a minute,' I said, 'It's only got one leg. 'It's been in a fight.' I said, 'Well, bring me the winner.'

· Two cannibals were eating a clown – one said to the other, 'Does he taste funny to you?'

 

Micky Flanagan was hilarious when I saw him live.

 

Bill Hicks anyone? Probably the funniest guy I've ever seen live.Bill Bailey and Jimmy Jones were both great live too !

 

I have nothing against Sacha Baron Cohen, must of it is very funny. These are my favs of the top of my head though.

Monthy Python
Jack Dee
Father Ted
Hale & Pace
Smith & Jones
Lee Mack
Rhod Gilbert
Omid Djalili
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy (stand up)

Loved this show The Detectives

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And this one, Men Behaving Badly

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Best character in any show bar none is Father Jack.
"Feck off cup" my favourite ever scene

 

How to receive and award

 

Ali G - can hit the spot sometimes
Even if I am Welsh

 

Best interview, check it out Col.

 

+ 1 for Bill Hicks possibly the greatest IMO. Richard Herring, Stewart Lee, Mark Thomas, Rob Newman, Greg Davies, Bill Bailey & Rich Hall are the current lot who I enjoy going to see. Also a mention for George Carlin, Richard Prior, Lenny Bruce, Dennis Leary & Joan Rivers to name a few

 

Funniest comedian I've seen is Omid Djalilli, had the crowd in bits.

Dara O Briain is very clever on stage, with some very witty life observations.

Billy Connelly is the master though, luckily saw him last year on his final tour in Glasgow, where he looked very frail but still had us all listening for his next anecdote.

Frankie Boyle - very dissappointing, and nowhere near as good as his warm-up act when I saw him, Craig Campbell - a mad bearded Canadian who loves cheese...

 

Worst I've seen live, apart from people at comedy stores you will never hear of, quite rightly, is Ed Byrne. just boring and unoriginal. I'd like to think observational comedy has had its day, but it's so easy it'll go on forever. Stewart Lee gets it:

 

New series of his comedy vehicle due soon, went to watch him do all 3 hours a couple of months back, good stuff

 

Aussie Steve Hughes, NOT for those who have PC sensitivities. First time I saw him; I cried..... can get a little political, but not here.

 

Totally agree with you on Boyle & Csmpbell. Saw them Sunday in Southampton and was frankly bored.

I've seen both Omid and Dara. Thought the former got too political for the audience's liking. Dara is likeable, so has the punters on his side. His brand on comedy is amusing but not side-splitting. Good evening out, though.