# Who is the oldest comedian whose work is funny today?

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**Created:** [July 17, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-comedian-whose-work-is-funny-today/987171 "2023-07-17T17:48:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-comedian-whose-work-is-funny-today/987171/12 "2023-07-17T18:54:58Z")

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> [@Dr\_Paprika](#):
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> Stand-up is a specific form.

How far back does that “specific form” go? Mark Twain gave public “lectures” which may have been close enough to count as stand-up comedy. I’ve run across [bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-twain/659363/10) from his published writings that I could imagine him doing as stand-up routines.

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