Unfunny Comedians
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AdeTuono said:
jogger1976 said:
.... pretty much every US comedian, bar Robin Williams, Bill Hicks, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor.
All about as funny as a colonic irrigation with some rusty barbed wire.
Whilst I appreciate comedy is a very subjective and personal thing, to state that all US comedians are unfunny is just not correct. Have a listen to some of the lesser-known (over here) comics. Dan Cummins, Dana Gould, Dave Attell, Todd Barry, Daniel Tosh, Mitch Hedberg (RIP), Demetri Martin, Anthony Jeselnik to name just a few. All have me laughing aloud when listening on headphones (embarrassingly). Most of these are huge in the US. I could give you a list of at least 100 others.All about as funny as a colonic irrigation with some rusty barbed wire.
Mind you, Andrew Dice Clay; now there's an unfunny t
t.....Especially Mitch Hedberg. He was really funny. RIP.
AdeTuono said:
Derish said:
Similar story with Sara Pascoe and her partner, John Robbins. The bit on Mock the Week when he joked about living with her is on my personal top 10.
Probably part of the reason that they separated a few months ago. Robbins' podcasts with Elis James are very good.
Just keep Milton Jones and Ed Byrne on MTW each week for me
I went to see Jimmy Carr at Lakes Leisure in Kendal. After the interval, a gaggle of pissed-up gatecrashers occupied the disabled seats at the front. They heckled, shouted, sang and threw stuff at JC. Admittedly he tried but he soon crumbled and closed the show early. Ruined all round.
Same venue a year earlier... Ken Dodd was infinitely better.
"Yes madam, what a lovely day it is for putting a cucumber through the letterbox and saying the Martians have landed."
The audience simply fell to bits.
Same venue a year earlier... Ken Dodd was infinitely better.
"Yes madam, what a lovely day it is for putting a cucumber through the letterbox and saying the Martians have landed."
The audience simply fell to bits.
Blown2CV said:
Raymondo2 said:
Jimmy Carr: Mostly his live shows.
Just a very sick individual.
what's your idea of hilarious then - mrs brown's boys?Just a very sick individual.
From my own point of view, I generally only like intellectual, quick witted, smart arse, political Oxbridge type stuff.
But I appreciate that others may find what I like extremely unfunny.
vixen1700 said:
Some friends mentioned Count Arthur Strong the other day so downloaded some episodes.
Oh my word, it was dire. We lasted a shade over five minutes of utterly unfunny drivel.
Really?
I adore his radio show, I tolerated his stage show when I saw it last month & I detest his TV show......Oh my word, it was dire. We lasted a shade over five minutes of utterly unfunny drivel.
Really?
GTIAlex said:
Personally I only enjoy watching Stewart Lee.
I absolutely don't get him, perhaps on account of not being English enough. davhill said:
Jimmy Carr
Been a fan of his since early 2000's, when I first discovered him on the internet. Years later I came to live in the UK and had the chance to see him performing live. Unfortunately by that point the novelty has worn off, the jokes were repetitive, and overall the show felt rather bland. My best recollection from that evening is the beautiful interiour of Leeds Town Hall, but that's about it. I hope he makes a comeback at some point, rather than just kicking the same dead horse for another decade.In contrast, one comedian who wasn't funny but became much better with age is Frank Skinner. I don't think he does proper stand-up comedy, but his podcast on Absolute radio and hosting of Room 101 are brilliant IMO, nothing like the early stuff he did with David Baddiel.
Finally, Andy Zaltsman. WTF is that thing doing on telly? His sister has an interesting podcast though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_the_Box_Come...
"The club is currently used by celebrity comedians to road test newly written work."
PH night out so we can tell them all how unfunny they are...?
"The club is currently used by celebrity comedians to road test newly written work."
PH night out so we can tell them all how unfunny they are...?
BigMon said:
davhill said:
Same venue a year earlier... Ken Dodd was infinitely better.
"Yes madam, what a lovely day it is for putting a cucumber through the letterbox and saying the Martians have landed."
"Yes madam, what a lovely day it is for putting a cucumber through the letterbox and saying the Martians have landed."
Doddy is just great.
Well worth a listen
Blib said:
vixen1700 said:
Some friends mentioned Count Arthur Strong the other day so downloaded some episodes.
Oh my word, it was dire. We lasted a shade over five minutes of utterly unfunny drivel.
Really?
I adore his radio show, I tolerated his stage show when I saw it last month & I detest his TV show......Oh my word, it was dire. We lasted a shade over five minutes of utterly unfunny drivel.
Really?
my friend, who generally has same taste (and actually better in some respects) in comedy as me, thinks it's brilliant.
schmunk said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_the_Box_Come...
"The club is currently used by celebrity comedians to road test newly written work."
PH night out so we can tell them all how unfunny they are...?
Sara Pascoe did such a performance at my local club last year.She was ok,but what struck me was she made a point at the start that she didn't want any heckling..... sorry duck but if you're crap you're gonna get heckled or more likely the silent treatment.Stokies are a tough crowd 😀"The club is currently used by celebrity comedians to road test newly written work."
PH night out so we can tell them all how unfunny they are...?
I saw another mildly well known tv comic a few years ago perform his new routine prior to his national tour.He was dire....his name escapes me,if it comes back I'll edit
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