Start with Sullivan's Travels, but their all great. From the late 30s.

I like many comedians but they are all too flawed to claim as favorites. I guess Dame Edna would be the only exception. So, Dame Edna is my favorite comedian.

Police Squad was one of my favorite but unfortunately short-lived tv series. I liked Lillyhammer very much.

So can you tell I'm old?

jeez

Wanda Sykes, Issa Rae, more.

Nairobi Trio
Percy Dovetonssils
Inventive sight gags

Comedians: George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Katt Williams, Robin Williams
Movies: To Kill a Mockingbird, Shawshank Redemption
Television Shows: Columbo, The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Streetsn, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Monk

No opinion on late night hosts or clubs

Red Skelton
The Smothers Brothers
(brace yourself) Sam Kenison (his stuff did not age well)
George Carlin

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Jon Stewart,,,,
and some mentioned up thread

For me he’s the GOAT.
Almost a prophet.

totally insane pick for the best still living? larry the cable guy

My favorite living comedian is Trae Crowder. My favorite all time is George Carlin.

If they messed up, they adapted, and it was at least as funny as if they did it right.

Skip the first 45 seconds...

As a teen in the late 70's/early 80s, mine was Joe Flaherty on SCTV...classic characters like Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, Floyd Robertson, and so many others. That deadpan delivery always made me laugh so hard and still does.

Joe Flaherty - RIP.

spook show on TV with a Count also.Wasn't the cast from Canada? eugene Levy was on the show too.

Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, John Candy, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis.

A regular comedy hall of fame.

David Letterman.

Then, about a year ago, I saw a compilation video on YouTube where Dave made some sexist/harassing comments to various female guests. It was a turn off.

Granted, it was a different era and I didn't give it much thought back in the day, but watching it in 2023, it was unsettling.

their stuff.

Paula Poundstone, Eddie Murphy, Richard Wright, Sam Kinison fir stand-up
For movies, Grouchy.
TV: Seinfeld.

Of course, George Carlin was the best. Truth often isn't as hilarious as it sounds...SMH.

To the point that he had a mad crush on her. She’s funny.

I watch Stephanie Miller (Free Speech T.V.) on most mornings! Also, one of her producers and sidekicks is Jody Hamilton, Carol Burnett's daughter.

The regular guests are great as well! I get a lot out of her show...

I'm also sorry to hear about your late husband....

don't think I could choose. lots of good ones mentioned already. Letterman, all the current late night hosts/shows.

Clearly the best of the bunch. Two of his funniest shows where when Ed Ames threw the tomahawk at a figure of a man on a board and it landed in the figure's crotch causing the audience to laugh. Of course, Carson was able to milk that moment for all it was worth.

Another was when Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise were on. Dom DeLuise was showing Carson a trick with eggs and it ended up the three of them smashing eggs on each other.

Nate Bargatze

Trae Crowder

Stephen Wright

In the "gone but not forgotten" category: Bob Newhart, George Carlin.

I also love Lewis Black, Hal Sparks, Kathleen Madigan, Stephen Colbert, and Brent Terhune. And, of course, George Carlin.

David Susskind

I still miss that guy. I'm always wondering what he would do with today's material

Stand up : George Carlin
Film: The Marx Brothers (Duck Soup)
TV: only from the shorts shown on TV The Three Stooges
Albums: Firesign Theater
Magazines : Mad

That's my current stand up favorites. *I've seen Trae and the Liberal Rednecks several times. If you get the chance, go!
For skit comedy, Carol Burnett & crew and Monty Python tied for first, with anything by Norman Lear or Carl Reiner tied for second.
Movies? M*A*S*H, Help, Hard Day's Night, The Ref, Groundhog Day, Dogma, Grosse Pointe Blank. Off tge top of my head, lol.

I love comedy, it's my favorite way to deal with the shitty realities of life. When I was about 12/13, we were in an ugly divorce with my dad, I would try to cheer up my mom by making up stupid commercials about items on the grocery store shelf, just to make her laugh. Laughter, mockery and satirical derision are a much healthier way to respond to unpleasantness in life, yes?

Always loved her

He was everywhere in my youth - TV, radio and movies.

Also George Carlin, the young Johnny Carson, John Winter and Robin Williams.

David Frye's late '60's politician impressions