# Favorite Stand-Up Comedians? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 1, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876 "2019-11-01T21:36:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/1 "2019-11-01T21:36:11Z")
of all-time, living or dead 1. Mort Sahl 2. Bill Hicks 3. George Carlin 4. Louis CK 5. Bill Burr 6. Dick Gregory 7. Mitch Hedberg 8. Doug Stanhope 9. Dave Chappelle 10. Dov Davidoff ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/2 "2019-11-01T21:47:56Z")
Why did you drop Doug Stanhope down a notch? [Less than a month ago you had him at number 7.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=883136) ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/3 "2019-11-01T21:52:21Z")
Rodney Dangerfield first and everyone else a distant second. ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/4 "2019-11-01T22:23:08Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Why did you drop Doug Stanhope down a notch? [Less than a month ago you had him at number 7.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=883136) Oh shit. I’m sorry for re-posting this. But I’m sure there are many new users who might contribute. I don’t know why, maybe it was because his last special was the first one that didn’t reach his potential, and when I saw him live recently, it was all a big re-hash. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/5 "2019-11-01T23:06:36Z")
Doug Stanhope is only funny once in awhile. I get tired of his drunk-depressed-cynical act. George Carlin was a cultural grump who had 10x the intelligence and insight as Stanhope. I never get tired of George’s “I’m angry and here is what is wrong with all you people” act. Stanhope’s routine/style gets tiresome. I say this as someone who still kind of respects Stanhope. He’s been around a pretty long time now and I do get the appeal on some level. I just think he is kind of overrated. He has huge fans for reason I can not understand. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/6 "2019-11-01T23:11:45Z")
Stephen Wright Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (if you’ll accept double acts) Eddie Izzard Jack Benny Steve Martin George Carlin Richard Pryor Emo Philips Judy Tenuta Bill Cosby ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/7 "2019-11-01T23:20:03Z")
Mike Birbiglia. I especially like “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” which was on Netflix at one point. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-stand-up-comedians/842876/8 "2019-11-02T00:02:55Z")
1. Dennis Wolfberg 2. Bob Newhart 3. Robert Klein 4. Richard Pryor 5. George Carlin 6. Chris Rush 7. John Pinette 8. Albert Brooks 9. Nichols and May 10. Jackie Vernon