# Funnier stand-up comedian: George Carlin or Richard Pryor?

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**Created:** [September 15, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350 "2011-09-15T00:55:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrcheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@mrcheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrcheese)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350/61 "2012-09-07T18:14:11Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> I agree, although at some of the lower points it was more complaining than satire.  
> Mine, too. I think that’s the funniest standup act I’ve ever heard. It’s on Jammin’ in New York and lasts 16 minutes. As far as I know, no other standup comedian has half of Carlin’s sense of language. That was his bread and butter from Class Clown to the end.

“Do these people seriously think I would be travelling with a fountain I stole from the park”

“Have a Dr Pepper…go back the plane - where I can help others”

It has to be some of the funniest standup ever written.

And the test fart joke!

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350/62 "2012-09-07T22:01:07Z")

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Carlin, easy. Prior was just offensive comedy, but Carlin was actually insightful.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350/63 "2012-09-07T22:04:27Z")

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> [@BigT](#):
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> Carlin, easy. Prior was just offensive comedy, but Carlin was actually insightful.

Sigh…there was no need.

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**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:** [September 8, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350/64 "2012-09-08T01:13:18Z")

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> [@mrcheese](#):
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> “Have a Dr Pepper…go back the plane - where I can help others”

[Both his airport/airplane routines are some of the funniest bits I’ve heard.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQdC-e82gmk)

[Airport Language](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFW6NHbWX0E)

Oh, and this is kind of a zombie thread, folks.

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funnier-stand-up-comedian-george-carlin-or-richard-pryor/596350/65 "2012-09-08T01:17:14Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> Oh, and this is kind of a zombie thread, folks.

George Carlin is timeless. And dead, so it’s quite appropriate.

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