### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/21 "2016-04-13T17:13:11Z")
Jeanne Robertson.
For example:
_[JEANNE ROBERTSON VIDEO! Don't Bungee Jump Naked! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1_W0LCHwK4)_
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### Author:  [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/22 "2016-04-13T17:24:20Z")
How old are your nieces?
Bill Engvall is very clean as far as language and has very little risque material. He has a couple of (pretty tame) bits about sex with his wife, which is family friendly, right? š
If my neices/nephews were 12 or older Iād probably feel comfortable having them watch Bill Engvall.
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### Author:  [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/23 "2016-04-13T17:26:46Z")
> [@running\_coach](#):
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> Jim Gaffigan.
> ETA:Brian Regan
Wow, took the two guys I came in here to mention. Oh, how 'bout Demitri Martin.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/24 "2016-04-13T17:47:23Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#):
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> How old are your nieces?
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> Bill Engvall is very clean as far as language and has very little risque material. He has a couple of (pretty tame) bits about sex with his wife, which is family friendly, right? š
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> If my neices/nephews were 12 or older Iād probably feel comfortable having them watch Bill Engvall.
And Jeff Foxworthy. But if you watch the two of them on a Blue Collar Tour, skip Ron White. Hilarious, but filthy.
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### Author:  [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/25 "2016-04-13T17:56:44Z")
> [@silenus](#):
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> And Jeff Foxworthy. But if you watch the two of them on a Blue Collar Tour, skip Ron White. Hilarious, but filthy.
Agreed. Love Ron White but not family friendly!
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### Author:  [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/26 "2016-04-13T18:03:40Z")
> [@Casey1505](#):
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> I remember wearing out my mothers Bill Cosby albums as a child. \ (Also not getting the āchild abuseā inference)
I remember those albums well. He talks a lot about getting beaten by his dad as a kid, and uses a lot of corporal punishment imagery in discussing raising his own kids. All in a humorous, rather than tragic or brutal or āwrongā sense.
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/27 "2016-04-13T18:21:07Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> I remember those albums well. He talks a lot about getting beaten by his dad as a kid, and uses a lot of corporal punishment imagery in discussing raising his own kids. All in a humorous, rather than tragic or brutal or āwrongā sense.
āMy job is the goalie. I kick them back into play.ā
(During the bit about his wife laying about with a yardstick)
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### Author:  [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/28 "2016-04-13T18:42:38Z")
Jeff Dunham is funny, and I donāt think heās over the top R ratedā¦maybe some PG to PG 13.
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### Author:  [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/29 "2016-04-13T18:44:17Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#):
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> Agreed. Love Ron White but not family friendly!
His [Drunk in Public](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pTlCtUMvjs) bit had me collapsed on the floor, unable to breathe.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/30 "2016-04-13T19:04:29Z")
> [@silenus](#):
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> And Jeff Foxworthy. But if you watch the two of them on a Blue Collar Tour, skip Ron White. Hilarious, but filthy.
Aimed at adults? Sure. But if you think Ron White is filthy please donāt try Jim Norton.
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/31 "2016-04-13T19:09:22Z")
> [@ivylass](#):
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> Jeff Dunham is funny, and I donāt think heās over the top R ratedā¦maybe some PG to PG 13.
Look up his uncensored stuff.
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### Author:  [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/32 "2016-04-13T19:11:39Z")
Iāve only seen what theyāve put on Comedy Central, and it looked mostly teenage kid friendly to me.
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### Author:  [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/33 "2016-04-13T19:14:28Z")
Well, upon seeing the thread title I thought āGaffigan and Reganā but I see they were mentioned in the OP and about six times after that.
How about John Heffron? I donāt know if heās 100% clean but all his work Iāve seen is.
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/34 "2016-04-13T19:17:17Z")
> [@ivylass](#):
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> Iāve only seen what theyāve put on Comedy Central, and it looked mostly teenage kid friendly to me.
Some of his uncensored stuff, besides the language, strays a bit into FreeRepublic Trump territory.
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### Author:  [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/35 "2016-04-13T19:46:30Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> I remember those albums well. He talks a lot about getting beaten by his dad as a kid, and uses a lot of corporal punishment imagery in discussing raising his own kids. All in a humorous, rather than tragic or brutal or āwrongā sense.
I guess times changed. Iāve taken a wooden spoon or two on the rare occasion that Iād take the blame for my brotherās mischief, but I never considered myself beaten or abused. _shrug_ YMMV.
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### Author:  [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/36 "2016-04-13T19:50:18Z")
Bill Bailey doesnāt swear or work blue; a few drug references which will go over their heads, but otherwise his stand-up are fine for children and easily offended grandparents.
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### Author:  [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/37 "2016-04-13T20:33:13Z")
> [@edwards\_beard](#):
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> I"ll mention Seinfeld tooā¦Iāve seen him live, very clean, but donāt know if heās released any stand up specials
Thereās a fair amount of stuff around from before he became a mega-star.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/38 "2016-04-13T20:49:42Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> Aimed at adults? Sure. But if you think Ron White is filthy please donāt try Jim Norton.
āThis dick aināt gonna suck itself.ā
Funny as all get out, but still not family-friendly, which is what the OP was on about. I doubt there is a comedian out there who could make me wince. Norton is not even close. š
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### Author:  [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/39 "2016-04-13T22:13:38Z")
I feel like Eddie Izzardās standups are pretty clean (unless you consider references to transvetitism to be inherently āadultā) and might teach you a bit of history.
Jim Carreyās stand-up, from back in the day, was mostly just wacky, over-the-top goofiness. Reviews indicate that there are some sexual components, but I suspect that you could edit down and still have the majority of his routine left.
Granted, these are both by memory, so I might be wrong.
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### Author:  [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-friendly-comedians-or-comedy-specials/752049/40 "2016-04-14T00:04:50Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> Being all rapey ruins it for me now, but child abuse? My parents took me to see him on the tour the used most of the material from _Himself_ and before the Cosby Show came out. So I was sitting there next to my parents and laughing more than I ever had in my life. I guess I was a victim of child abuse too. _Himself_ remains one of the best stand up movie/film/special ever.
The times they are a changinā. To me I donāt know if I feel comfortable listening to a comedian who discusses child abuse like it is a non-issue with kids I feel responsible for.
My grandaprents watched that special with us and I never thought about it, but still. It bugs me thinking about watching that with kids.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbaI-JK3WJA)
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