# Who is the funniest person on TV right now? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 19, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879 "2011-02-19T02:43:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![newcomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e5b9ba/32.png) [@newcomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcomer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/21 "2011-02-20T01:57:12Z")
I dont think there’s anything funnier on TV than New Rules by Bill Maher. [Mobi Dick stays Moby Dick](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eo7LRACBy8) ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/22 "2011-02-20T02:02:58Z")
Lewis Black on the Daly show. Then Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![Gil-Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Gil-Martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gil-Martin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/23 "2011-02-20T02:39:37Z")
I’ll cast my vote for Craig Ferguson. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/24 "2011-02-20T02:45:32Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Lewis Black on the Daly show. Then Stewart. I don’t think Black writes his own Daily Show bits anymore. And his delivery is still funny, but its the same schtick he’s been doing since Kilborne was the host. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/25 "2011-02-20T02:56:31Z")
[Charlie Brooker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker). I have followed him for years at the Guardian and his TV work is as funny as his writing. ---
**Author:** ![Orr\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ee59a6/32.png) [@Orr\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orr_G)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/26 "2011-02-20T03:10:26Z")
I was sure someone would mention Louis C.K. by now. He was who popped into my head right off the bat, but to be honest I think I’ve laughed more at the clips of his comedy routines on YouTube than at what I’ve actually seen him do on TV. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/27 "2011-02-22T17:10:07Z")
Jon Stewart Wanda Sykes ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/28 "2011-02-22T19:19:13Z")
Karl Pilkington. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/29 "2011-02-22T19:22:12Z")
Damn, Musky. You beat me to it. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/30 "2011-02-22T19:44:22Z")
Ninja’d by Musky too. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/31 "2011-02-22T19:46:02Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > Tosh? Seriously? His show steals the humor from youtube clips and the people who are in them. I don’t see any humor that he puts into it. Really? The clips are more a jumping off point for Tosh’s own jokes than anything else. Dude is really funny and pretty quick. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/32 "2011-02-22T19:47:40Z")
Alec Baldwin and Jon Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/33 "2011-02-22T19:48:22Z")
Still Tim Conway, who guests on _Hot In Cleveland_. ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/34 "2011-02-22T20:03:33Z")
Lots of good choices here, but I have to go with Colbert after thinking about it. Stewart is funny, but also has pretty limited range – The Daily Show always gets awkward when he tries to break out of his straight-man role. Colbert, on the other hand, can be mock-serious, mock-sad and mock-angry as good as anyone, and I’m always struck when watching him by how he’s clearly having the time of his life every time he’s out there. Plus, he’s got a knack for absurdist and toilet humor that’s often missing on The Daily Show. Donald Glover and Joel McHale are runners-up here. I know they both do stand-up, but I’ve never seen or heard their material. Still, _Community_ and _The Soup_ are must-watch-TV in our house. Glover’s also a fairly creative rapper! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/35 "2011-02-22T20:15:45Z")
I’ve seen Glover’s special and it’s pretty good. He’s new at stand-up (his background is sketch and writing) and you can tell he’s still finding his way as far as transitions. He had some really good stuff though. Has anyone here seen Glover’s movie with Derrick Comedy “[Mystery Team](http://mysteryteam-movie.com/)”? We watched is a couple of weeks ago and it’s funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/36 "2011-02-22T21:11:11Z")
Colbert, Ferguson, McHale, and Glover. If I have to choose one, I guess I’ll go with Colbert. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/37 "2011-02-22T23:13:30Z")
Stewart is way too preachy. That 9/11 responder stuff was cringeworthy. Colbert is closer to the mark, but I feel like he’s already past his prime. His best stuff was when he could do sit down interviews with true believers, in character, and they would go along with him. Then word got around, and now he’s reduced to doing stuff like Tut’s missing penis or the Olympics or the NASA thing. Just not the same. He’s getting pretty preachy nowadays too. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/38 "2011-02-23T03:38:42Z")
Tosh. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/39 "2011-02-23T03:57:02Z")
Funniest writer or funniest performer? Most of the people mentioned in this thread are supported by a team of writers, and I think that muddies the waters in terms of discerning joke-writing ability. In terms of ability to execute a comedic script, I’m gonna say Donald Glover hands-down. He absolutely nails every line on Community. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879/40 "2011-02-23T04:04:33Z")
I know there’s a lot of hate for Daniel Tosh on this board, but dammit, I watch his show all the time and it’s always funny. His stand up is really funny too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879.md?page=3)