100 Favorite Stand Up Comics

Submitted by pianoshootis on Mon, 11/07/2005 - 13:55
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  1. George Carlin
  2. Groucho Marx
  3. David Cross
  4. Paula Poundstone
  5. Bill Hicks
  6. Andy Kaufman
  7. Mitch Hedberg
  8. Louis CK
  9. Richard Belzer
  10. Norm MacDonald
  11. Paul F Tompkins
  12. Henry Rollins
  13. David Letterman
  14. Kevin Nealon
  15. Dave Attell
  16. Patton Oswalt
  17. Larry Miller
  18. Kevin Meaney
  19. Sandra Bernhard
  20. Larry David
  21. Bill Maher
  22. Dave Chappelle
  23. Jimmy Carr
  24. Zach Galifianakis
  25. Bob Hope
  26. Steven Wright
  27. Richard Lewis
  28. Drew Carey
  29. David Feldman
  30. Gilbert Gottfried
  31. Sarah Silverman
  32. Todd Barry
  33. Joan Rivers
  34. Andy Kindler
  35. Eddie Murphy
  36. Todd Glass
  37. Woody Allen
  38. Harland Williams
  39. Laura Kightlinger
  40. Jim Gaffigan
  41. Steve Martin
  42. Gary Shandling
  43. Billy Connelly
  44. Ellen Degeneres
  45. Lenny Bruce
  46. Bill Cosby
  47. Bob Newhart
  48. Greg Giraldo
  49. Chris Rock
  50. Jonathan Katz
  51. Dennis Leary
  52. Wendy Liebman
  53. Amazing Jonathan
  54. Jeff Ross
  55. Bernie Mac
  56. Brian Posehn
  57. Wanda Sykes
  58. Howie Mandel
  59. Bob Goldthwait
  60. Dennis Miller
  61. Dan Naturman
  62. Bob Saget
  63. Maria Bamford
  64. Jeff Foxworthy
  65. Richard Pryor
  66. Conan O'Brien
  67. Penn & Teller
  68. Ray Romano
  69. Albert Brooks
  70. Mary Lynn Rajskub
  71. Colin Quinn
  72. Carrie Fisher
  73. Janeane Garofalo
  74. Louie Anderson
  75. Ardal O'Hanlan
  76. Fred Stoller
  77. Marc Maron
  78. Don Rickles
  79. Rita Rudner
  80. Rodney Dangerfield
  81. Sklar Brothers
  82. Dom Irrera
  83. Ted Alexandro
  84. Smothers Brothers
  85. Sue Murphy
  86. Sinbad
  87. Jon Stewart
  88. George Burns
  89. Dave Thomas
  90. Mort Sahl
  91. Carlos Mencia
  92. Arj Barker
  93. Ron White
  94. Johnny Carson
  95. Robert Klein
  96. Gallagher
  97. Greg Proops
  98. Damon Wayans
  99. Doug Stanhope
  100. Emo Philips
Author Comments: 

Purely who makes me laugh most, no account given to historical influence. Applies only to standup and not films/sitcoms/sketch shows/misc. I haven't seen many of the pre-80s comics I might have included.