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According to a recent poll
Geoff Taylor - Gullible Chump Started conversation Mar 6, 2003
According to a recent poll on UK comedy website, the funniest living comedians are... Peter Kay, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Ricky Gervais, Johnny Vegas, Steve Coogan, John Cleese, Robin Williams, Lee Evans, Harry Hill.
The funniest DEAD ones were listed as... Bill Hicks, Spike Milligan, Peter Cook, Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, Laurel & Hardy, Tony Hancock, Peter Sellers, Groucho Marx, Les Dawson.
Note that it's a UK comedy site, so the absences of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Sam Kinison and Richard Pryor can be understood, if not entirely forgiven.
Notice also that the Chubby Browns, Bob Monkhouses & Joe Pasquales of the world are not mentioned. It's those comedians who are new, fresh and different that attain longevity. And for every Richard Pryor there's ten Richard Blackwoods who will blossom and then be forgotten, because they do nothing new.
And remember folks... comedy should really be appreciated LIVE, not on TV. 
According to a recent poll
Wheeliebin Posted Mar 6, 2003
Well then, get me tickets to see Eddie Izzard. 
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Trout Montague Posted Mar 6, 2003
It's a rare talent that can play piano as bad as Les Dawson.
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