A Conversation for Talking Point: Comedians and Comedy
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Sick Bob. (Most recent incarnation of the Dark Lord Cyclops. Still lord and master of the Anti Squirrel League and Keeper of c Posted Feb 12, 2002
Eddie Izzard, like many other stand-ups, has the ability to recite a script exactly as planned and make it look completely improvised. Not that I'm knocking the man, it's still absolute genuis and he does improvise in interviews etc with a lot of wit (but not the same level of sillyness)
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Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence Posted Feb 12, 2002
I reckon the funniest broadcast programme is I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Feb 13, 2002
I second that! 
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Pander, Champion of Lost Causes (17+25)+7*0 = 42 Posted Feb 13, 2002
As an American, I haven't seen many of the comedians discussed here. I don't know if he's invaded Britan, but my favorite comedian is Carrot Top because he has the same birthday as I do (Feb. 25).
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Great Western Lettuce (no.51) Just cut down the fags instead Posted Feb 13, 2002
Carrott top, has he got 'Ginger Hair'? - 
no wonder he's amusing then. Sorry, but as a ginge myself I'm a bit over sensitive on the issue. 
I just wanted to set the stall out for Derek and Clive (Peter Cook and Dudley Moore). They are (were) bloody hilarious, and it is still funny today, much harder to do than comics who are funny today - gone tomorrow. Also used to really like the Mary Whitehouse Expereince when it was on telly, Rob Newman was (is) a seriously funny cat.
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Feb 13, 2002
Delving into the distant realms of comic prehistory, Stan Freburg was one of the best - his "So you want to be a rock and roll star?" is even funnier in these days of "Pop Idol" and "Pop Stars"... 
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Researcher PSG Posted Feb 13, 2002
I agree, the Mary Whitehouse experience was brilliant, as was Pete and Dud.
I also want to shout the praises of Paul Merton the Series [surreal and funny], Not the Nine O'clock News, The Detectives [Just Funny] and Murder Most Horrid [dark and funny].
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- 21: Researcher PSG (Feb 8, 2002)
- 22: Sick Bob. (Most recent incarnation of the Dark Lord Cyclops. Still lord and master of the Anti Squirrel League and Keeper of c (Feb 12, 2002)
- 23: Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence (Feb 12, 2002)
- 24: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Feb 13, 2002)
- 25: Pander, Champion of Lost Causes (17+25)+7*0 = 42 (Feb 13, 2002)
- 26: Great Western Lettuce (no.51) Just cut down the fags instead (Feb 13, 2002)
- 27: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Feb 13, 2002)
- 28: threesecondmemory (Feb 13, 2002)
- 29: Researcher PSG (Feb 13, 2002)
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