Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of all Time
Submitted by vera on Thu, 05/19/2005 - 01:47
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- 1. Richard Pryor
- 2. George Carlin
- 3. Lenny Bruce
- 4. Woody Allen
- 5. Chris Rock
- 6. Steve Martin
- 7. Rodney Dangerfield
- 8. Bill Cosby
- 9. Roseanne Barr
- 10. Eddie Murphy
- 11. Johnny Carson
- 12. Jerry Seinfeld
- 13. Robin Williams
- 14. Bob Newhart
- 15. David Letterman
- 16. Ellen DeGeneres
- 17. Don Rickles
- 18. Jonathan Winters
- 19. Bill Hicks
- 20. Sam Kinison
- 21. Dennis Miller
- 22. Robert Klein
- 23. Steven Wright
- 24. Redd Foxx
- 25. Bob Hope
- 26. Ray Romano
- 27. Jay Leno
- 28. Jack Benny
- 29. Milton Berle
- 30. Garry Shandling
- 31. George Burns
- 32. Albert Brooks
- 33. Andy Kaufman
- 34. Buddy Hackett
- 35. Phyllis Diller
- 36. Jim Carrey
- 37. Martin Lawrence
- 38. Bill Maher
- 39. Billy Crystal
- 40. Mort Sahl
- 41. Jon Stewart
- 42. Flip Wilson
- 43. Dave Chappelle
- 44. Joan Rivers
- 45. Richard Lewis
- 46. Adam Sandler
- 47. Henny Youngman
- 48. Tim Allen
- 49. Freddie Prinze
- 50. Denis Leary
- 51. Lewis Black
- 52. Damon Wayans
- 53. David Brenner
- 54. DL Hughley
- 55. Alan King
- 56. Colin Quinn
- 57. Richard Jeni
- 58. Larry Miller
- 59. Gilbert Gottfried
- 60. Jeff Foxworthy
- 61. Bobcat Goldthwait
- 62. Eddie Griffin
- 63. Jackie Mason
- 64. Richard Belzer
- 65. Cedrick the Enter.
- 66. Shelley Berman
- 67. Kevin Pollak
- 68. Dave Attell
- 69. Pat Cooper
- 70. Wanda Sykes
- 71. Red Buttons
- 72. Bernie Mac
- 73. Billy Connolly
- 74. Paul Rodriguez
- 75. Eddie Izzard
- 76. Robert Schimmel
- 77. Paul Reiser
- 78. Sinbad
- 79. Dom Irrera
- 80. Bobby Slayton
- 81. Dick Gregory
- 82. Howie Mandel
- 83. Norm MacDonald
- 84. Drew Carey
- 85. David Cross
- 86. Jay Mohr
- 87. Brett Butler
- 88. Paula Poundstone
- 89. Kevin James
- 90. Dana Carvey
- 91. Jim Breuer
- 92. Louie Anderson
- 93. George Wallace
- 94. David Alan Grier
- 95. Andrew 'Dice' Clay
- 96. Joey Bishop
- 97. Sandra Bernhard
- 98. Louis CK
- 99. Janeane Garofalo
- 100. Gallagher
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Thanks for posting this list, I've been looking for it! I kinda argee with the top 10, I'm not a big Rodney Dangerfield fan, but the rest are pretty much in the right stop. I also think that Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey and Bernie Mac should be higher. I am surprised that Gilda Radner isn't on the list. I love her she is so funny! Besides that, I think this is a good list.
Yes, thanks for posting the list. My alltime favorite remains steve Martin, but the top 10 are indeed good comedians.
Jim Carrey with his rubberface could be higher, or maybe just deserves a special mention on the side somewhere. If Freddie Prinze hadn't died, he might be higher up. Howie was great back in the day. Where's Emo?
Holy crap... you're right. No Emo Phillips on this list is blasphemy.
my favorite is Russell Peters. he is the best. scrabble cheat
Let me disagree with you! I'm surprised that Allen isn't #1!
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That list is like a bad joke. Louis ck should be allot higher, he is probably the best comedian in the world at the moment. I know this is meant to be the all time list, I am sure by the end of his career he will be near the top, if not the top. What is David Letterman even doing in the top hundred, he is with out doubt the unfunniest person on TV. I am guessing the person who made the list is a comedian hoping for a spot on Letterman's show.
No Mitch Hedberg? Come on!
No Brian Regan, Mike Birbiglia, or Kathleen Madigan? Come on now...
the top 2 are right,but it gets hairy from there. chris rock #5? please, I would barely put him in the top 25. Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx, and Bill Cosby are all better black comedians. And wtf is Adam Sandler doing on this list? He was great until I outgrew jiz jokes at 16. Am I the only one who thinks his movies suck too? Tim Allen? Seinfeld is in my opinion the greatest sitcom of all time, but this list is supposed to be about stand up comedy and Jerry is okay at best. And what bufoon decided Roseanne should be #9!!?? No I believe Pryor and Carlin are turning in there graves now, but thats just my opinion and what do I know.
Katt williams needs to be at the top of list
my top ten would be:
1) richard pryor
2) george carlin
3) eddie murphy
4) lenny bruce
5) bill cosby
6) dave chappelle
7) robin williams
8) dennis miller
9) redd foxx
10) don rickles
Yes seinfeld is very cool thank you for the list.
@Roberts34 Louis CK should not be up there, if hes up there where is Kevin Hart, right now kevin hart is the funniest comedian out right now he is like in the top 25
Chris Rock does seem a tad high, but he's probably important enough to be in the Top 10 -- maybe in the 8-10 range. Bill Hicks is an influential and seminal name, so he should have been in the Top 10, too.
WOW no mitch hedberg? really?? and fucking roseanne is in the top 10? mitch hedgerg was a comedic genius. he deserves to be high on this list.
He probably is deserving of a spot, but I couldn't see him awfully high. He does have quite a following even to this day, though.
I agree that Roseanne in the top 10 is a joke. What nobody seems to mention and disregards from even being on the list is the greates comedian of all time - Jackie Gleason.
No Whoopi Goldberg or Mel Brooks but a Gallagher, Janeane Garofalo and Sandra Bernhard? joke
This is really cool. Fantastic website, thanks for this.
1) Lenny Bruce
2) Richard Pryor
3) Roseanne
4) Redd Foxx
5) Bill Cosby
6) Eddie Mmurphy
7) Stiller & Meara
8) Buddy Hackett
9) Shelly Berman
10)Myron Cohen
11)Phyllis Diller
12)Alan King
13)Flip Wilson
14)Bernie Mac
15)Bob Newhart
16)Joan Rivers
16)Norm MacDonald
17)Patrice O'Neal
18)Mo'Nique
17)Rodney Dangerfield
18)John Pinette
19)Robert Schimmel
20)Woody Allen
21)Wil Sylvince
22)Sebastian Maniscalco
23)This tall, slim, pretty black female comedian I saw in Montreal who imitated a woman yelling at the man she killed by his grave "Why did you make me do this?"
Bo burnham isn't On there!!!!!!! Wtf!! Piece of sh** he should be # oneeeee!!!!!!!!¡¡