Unfunny Comedians
Discussion
underwhelmist said:
I don't get these comedians who go off on weird surreal flights of fancy. Mother in law jokes, that's what I want. Maybe some observational humour. Have you ever noticed how quakers all wear those funny shoes with buckles? Chocolate with fruit in it, what's that all about? Am I right?
Stewart Lee, Paul Merton, Daniel Kitson, Joe Wilkinson...pfft they should learn from the masters like Stan Boardman (the Geeeeermans bombed our chippy
), Bernard "
" Manning and Roy Chubby "" Brown. People at the ing edge of their art.
I very much enjoyed Stewart lee making jokes about the comedian Chris Moyles on tv last night and I look forward to him mocking the prophet Mohamed in the same way next week.Stewart Lee, Paul Merton, Daniel Kitson, Joe Wilkinson...pfft they should learn from the masters like Stan Boardman (the Geeeeermans bombed our chippy
), Bernard "" Manning and Roy Chubby "" Brown. People at the ing edge of their art.Yours, Norris McGwirter
Nuremberg
That’s what I like
underwhelmist said:
I don't get these comedians who go off on weird surreal flights of fancy. Mother in law jokes, that's what I want. Maybe some observational humour. Have you ever noticed how quakers all wear those funny shoes with buckles? Chocolate with fruit in it, what's that all about? Am I right?
Stewart Lee, Paul Merton, Daniel Kitson, Joe Wilkinson...pfft they should learn from the masters like Stan Boardman (the Geeeeermans bombed our chippy), Bernard "" Manning and Roy Chubby "" Brown. People at the ing edge of their art.
Can we add Peter Kay & McIntyre to your Stewart Lee, Paul Merton, Daniel Kitson, Joe Wilkinson...pfft they should learn from the masters like Stan Boardman (the Geeeeermans bombed our chippy
), Bernard "" Manning and Roy Chubby "" Brown. People at the ing edge of their art.ing edge list? Innovative humour at it's most cerebral.Blown2CV said:
JuanCarlosFandango said:
Anyone mentioned Paul Merton yet?
I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
i think he has been on that programme only for over a decade. Not done anything else as far as i am aware. I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
JuanCarlosFandango said:
Anyone mentioned Paul Merton yet?
I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
Just move to Wimbledon. (seeing as we on an unfunny comedians thread.) I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
silverfoxcc said:
Mcintyre ....pleaaase No no no
Russell Brand a great advert for using condoms
However, i did see a bit of Dave Gorman the other night and he seemed to hit the spot, not in a ROTFLMAO way but a sort of low chuckle way
Need to see more to see if it was a one off or not
What a shame, and you were doing so well too.Russell Brand a great advert for using condoms
However, i did see a bit of Dave Gorman the other night and he seemed to hit the spot, not in a ROTFLMAO way but a sort of low chuckle way
Need to see more to see if it was a one off or not
JuanCarlosFandango said:
Anyone mentioned Paul Merton yet?
I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
Quite. I can imagine him rubbing along on JSA between HIGNFY series. He seems to be pursuing a career for which he is wholly unsuited.I stumbled on Have I Got News For You last Christmas when we were staying at some relatives and there was Merton jabbering away about Thatcher and Tory sex scandals. I assumed it must be a repeat or a top 50 of the Best of 1990s Comedy or some such and asked if The Day Today had been on yet. It turned out it was current.
He's been trotting out the same tripe on that stupid programme for a quarter of a century. I gave up on it in about 2001 and assumed it HD quietly died in around 2004.
It's not just his politics, whatever they are, or the fact that he's been flogging that dead horse for a decade and a half after it should have been buried. Ian Hislop rides the same gravy train but he is a genuine intellect with a good sense of humour.
Merton I simply don't get.
swisstoni said:
Noel Fielding
Reginald D Hunter
I’ve never heard either utter anything remotely funny.
A classic example of subjectivity, I wouldn’t say that Reginal D. Hunter is fantastic, but if Ii knew that he was going to be on TV, I’d definitely watch, the other object makes me feel queasy just by looking at him, weirdness personified to me, and not a good weird.Reginald D Hunter
I’ve never heard either utter anything remotely funny.
Frank7 said:
swisstoni said:
Noel Fielding
Reginald D Hunter
I’ve never heard either utter anything remotely funny.
A classic example of subjectivity, I wouldn’t say that Reginal D. Hunter is fantastic, but if Ii knew that he was going to be on TV, I’d definitely watch, the other object makes me feel queasy just by looking at him, weirdness personified to me, and not a good weird.Reginald D Hunter
I’ve never heard either utter anything remotely funny.
Shame as some of his stuff is quite funny.
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