# Best standup clip on youtube? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624 "2010-01-12T05:10:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/21 "2010-01-13T04:30:01Z")
Can’t go wrong with some [Zach G.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWe6s4QXv20&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/22 "2010-01-13T06:21:52Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > George Carlin - [A Modern man](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkCR-w3AYOE) I’m a raging workaholic and a working rage-aholic! Haaa! ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/23 "2010-01-13T10:11:45Z")
> [@rolandgunslinger](#): > > [Louis CK](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaCQKJpE9k) [Louis CK: Being White](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4f9zR5yzY&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/24 "2010-01-13T12:24:44Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Took me a while to figure out what you were talking about. It comes in at about 2:50, and it’s the Hokey Pokey. At least in the U.S.; I’ve never heard it referred to as the Hokey Cokey. Okay, it’s sad but I looked it up and according to Wikipedia “hokey cokey” is British and “hokey pokey” is American. Das ist die ganze Sache. Ja! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/25 "2010-01-13T12:34:33Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Took me a while to figure out what you were talking about. It comes in at about 2:50, and it’s the Hokey Pokey. At least in the U.S.; I’ve never heard it referred to as the Hokey Cokey. There’s possibly a lot of things that you’ve never heard of, but it doesn’t make them any less true. We call it The Hokey Cokey, you call it The Hokey Pokey… let’s call it a tie. More of a sit-up usually, than a stand up, but here he is in full flow. [The Late Great Dave Allen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IfoUM6a4bA) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/26 "2010-01-13T12:41:24Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > We call it The Hokey Cokey, you call it The Hokey Pokey… let’s call it a tie. Let’s call the whole thing off. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/27 "2010-01-13T20:56:58Z")
Bill Burr’s legendary [payback](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4nSzE4N-o) on Philadelphia. For background info, Opie and Anthony had a traveling comedy show. The first two comics that came up to the stage got a traditional Philly greeting and were booed off stage within seconds. Bill Burr said no. He said he was going to finish his 15-minute set. Philadelphians gave it to him and Mr. Burr launched this epic tirade. Now, Philadelphians revere Bill Burr because someone gave it back to them. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/28 "2010-01-13T21:51:58Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Bill Burr’s legendary [payback](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4nSzE4N-o) on Philadelphia. For background info, Opie and Anthony had a traveling comedy show. The first two comics that came up to the stage got a traditional Philly greeting and were booed off stage within seconds. > > Bill Burr said no. He said he was going to finish his 15-minute set. Philadelphians gave it to him and Mr. Burr launched this epic tirade. Now, Philadelphians revere Bill Burr because someone gave it back to them. OK, that was epic. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/29 "2010-01-14T01:23:22Z")
It’s difficult to find a good clip of him, but this one of Dennis Wolfberg [The Bris](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3Be9MxTSw) is great (though it cuts off a bit abruptly). Stay with it. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/30 "2010-01-14T05:52:24Z")
Bill Burr is a genius. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/31 "2010-01-14T09:33:12Z")
I’ve never heard of John Pinnette before but that clip on France & Italy was hysterical. Even funnier was the one on the Chinese buffet. I love the Rhod Gilbert lost luggage clip - Air NZ was playing it on their domestic flights last year! 😛 My favourite stand up is still Billy Connolly. I know he is a bit hit & miss - but the good ones are just great. Here he is on the subject of colonoscopies. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BBMsPNI6EZE/hqdefault.jpg "Billy Connolly - Colonoscopy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBMsPNI6EZE) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/32 "2010-01-14T12:33:04Z")
I’ve always liked [Ed Byrne’s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg) analysis of “Ironic” ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/33 "2010-01-14T13:52:42Z")
He can be a bit of an acquired taste, but Jim Gaffigan’s [Hot Pockets bit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xlN_ltZ3Ug) is pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/34 "2010-01-14T13:57:43Z")
Here’s a [Comedy Masterclass](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LckVrFzTyo&feature=related) from the great Fry and Laurie. On the balls and remember to tongue it in 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624/35 "2010-01-14T21:20:00Z")
[Mike Burbiglia’s “Sleepwalk With Me”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2KRBh1MOA&feature=related). I heard this on This American Life (originally featured on The Moth) and it’s been one of my favorite routines ever since. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-clip-on-youtube/524624.md?page=1)