# Please recommend some Standup Comedians **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336 "2011-05-09T21:59:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/21 "2011-05-10T14:49:44Z")
I’ll chip in with [Stewart Lee](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY8_jBjA6cs). Perhaps an acquired taste and better in half hour sections than quickfire routine but he is always interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/22 "2011-05-10T14:57:31Z")
Maria Bamford and I second Eddie Izzard Mitch Hedberg Dave Attell Brian Regan ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/23 "2011-05-10T15:06:28Z")
I mentioned a couple favorites upthread that I’ve seen in person. However, the greatest stand-up performance I’ve ever seen, on DVD or otherwise, is Bill Cosby’s _Himself_. Nonstop hilarity. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/24 "2011-05-10T15:39:29Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I mentioned a couple favorites upthread that I’ve seen in person. However, the greatest stand-up performance I’ve ever seen, on DVD or otherwise, is Bill Cosby’s _Himself_. Nonstop hilarity. QFT. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/25 "2011-05-10T15:52:34Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Love Harland. Jim Gaffigan sorta reminds me of him. Hey, a commercial just came on my TV telling me that Keifer Sutherland is on Broadway in That Championship Season. Jason Patric, Brian Cox and Chris Noth also were featured in the commercial. And then it (briefly) mentioned that it also starred Jim Gaffigan. I also wanted to second Giraldo, Atell and Hedberg. Also that guy who I cannot remember his name. He sometimes travels with Foxworthy and The Cable Guy but he’s not anything like them. Chomps a cigar and drinks heavily. Gah! I can’t remember his name! ---
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/26 "2011-05-10T15:55:53Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > He sometimes travels with Foxworthy and The Cable Guy but he’s not anything like them. Chomps a cigar and drinks heavily. Gah! I can’t remember his name! Ron White 😉 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/27 "2011-05-10T15:56:27Z")
Ron White. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/28 "2011-05-10T15:56:38Z")
> [@Hakuna\_Matata](#): > > Ron White 😉 Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/29 "2011-05-10T16:04:00Z")
I’m going to continue to try to pimp Kyle Kinane, whose career seems to be taking off now. His album _Death of the Party_ is very, very funny. He did a short Comedy Central special recently and was on John Oliver’s standup show. That’s not a lot of material but what there is is very good. I think you’d like him if you like Louis C.K. ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/30 "2011-05-10T16:08:22Z")
Thanks for the replies! I am checking them all out. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/31 "2011-05-10T16:11:14Z")
Dave Chappelle is my long-standing favorite…he’s got the greatest delivery I’ve ever heard. Watch his entire [Killin Them Softly](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq0Ce3UqKDs) show, from 2000 (links to the other parts in the sidebar). Another guy I love, with a very different style, is [Stewart Lee](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybQCNb4AuW4). ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/32 "2011-05-10T16:16:34Z")
Russell Peters. I’ve been a fan for years (and just saw him at Casino Rama this past weekend). And I’ll throw my hat in for Jim Gaffigan. Saw him in Toronto a few years ago, and I literally had to take hold of myself and stop for a minute. I thought I was going to pass out I was laughing so hard. ---
**Author:** ![Soliloquy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Soliloquy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soliloquy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/33 "2011-05-10T16:18:29Z")
Josh Blue is awesome! One of my all time favorites for sure. Another vote for Eddie Izzard, as well. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/34 "2011-05-10T16:25:44Z")
Funniest I’ve ever seen was Rodney Carrington. ---
**Author:** ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/35 "2011-05-10T16:45:11Z")
Sean Lock. Omid Djalili. Jack Dee. Bill Bailey. Dara O’Briain. Jasper Carrott. One of each: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3DEb_JT3m4) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haz3i35vV8A) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fjvcs0QGjCA/hqdefault.jpg "Jack Dee Despises Cold Callers - Live at the Apollo - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjvcs0QGjCA) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js4GepPNQro) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YMvMb90hem8/hqdefault.jpg "Dara O'Briain with home truths about quackery") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvMb90hem8) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI95r6nzVZ0) I think the Dara O’Briain one will go down well here. Also Frankie Boyle, but I don’t think I’ll link to him. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/36 "2011-05-10T17:14:28Z")
I’ll second most of the names mentioned upthread, and add [Dylan Moran](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY0A-15JQ8k&feature=related). I have to say, he’s my all-time favorite out of the lot. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/37 "2011-05-10T17:15:12Z")
This is a long shot, but I wonder. I like all these guys, and I also like, of all people, Kathy Griffin. Check her out–I’m curious if I’m as strange as I think. If you do like her, try Joel McHale, too. ---
**Author:** ![Yaxche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@Yaxche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yaxche)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/38 "2011-05-10T17:19:02Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Or early Denis Leary, back when he was hopped up on coke all the time. He did say Bill Hicks already… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Yaxche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@Yaxche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yaxche)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/39 "2011-05-10T17:20:52Z")
Oh, and to add to the list, besides the already mentioned Eddie Izzard, check out Mitch Hedberg. The guy was a great joke writer, don’t let the stoner delivery fool you. ---
**Author:** ![Skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Skip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skip)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/40 "2011-05-10T17:50:53Z")
Look for Anthony Jesselnik. He killed at the Trump Roast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336.md?page=3)