Your Comedy Mount Rushmore

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Post by skankhunt42 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:21 pm

Kath wrote:I'll try to remember to find links, but...

Burns & Allen
Carlin
Newhart
Steve Martin
Kath, I don't know if you follow Steve Martin on Twitter, but it's glorious! Great list!
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Post by Montegriffo » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:22 pm

Only came across Jim Jefferies a couple of years ago. Easily my current favorite and there are loads of his full shows on youtube you could lose the next 4hrs if you look him up.
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Re: Your Comedy Mount Rushmore

Post by skankhunt42 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:24 pm

Montegriffo wrote:Only came across Jim Jefferies a couple of years ago. Easily my current favorite and there are loads of his full shows on youtube you could lose the next 4hrs if you look him up.
Planning on losing lots of hours on this thread! I loved his show that was on Netflix.
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Re: Your Comedy Mount Rushmore

Post by K@th » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:25 pm

Kath wrote:I'll try to remember to find links, but...

Burns & Allen
Carlin
Newhart
Steve Martin
I need more than 4.... Gilda....
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Post by MilSpecs » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:25 pm

Kath wrote:Newhart
Another groundbreaker in comedy. His use of pauses and subtle expression reminds me of Jack Benny. I wonder if Benny was an influence on Newhart?
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Post by skankhunt42 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:28 pm

mydogjesse wrote:
Kath wrote:Newhart
Another groundbreaker in comedy. His use of pauses and subtle expression reminds me of Jack Benny. I wonder if Benny was an influence on Newhart?
I need to listen to both of them more. I've only heard short clips.
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Post by K@th » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:33 pm

mydogjesse wrote:
Another groundbreaker in comedy. His use of pauses and subtle expression reminds me of Jack Benny. I wonder if Benny was an influence on Newhart?
Had to, don't you think? Also, Burns is right in there. Both had great straight-man style.
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Post by Montegriffo » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:36 pm

Skank, check out the Al Murray. You probably haven't come across him over there. Very British ironic stereotyping at it's best in the on Nations clip. He was Brexit before Brexit was even a thing.
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Post by skankhunt42 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:41 pm

Montegriffo wrote:Skank, check out the Al Murray. You probably haven't come across him over there. Very British ironic stereotyping at it's best in the on Nations clip. He was Brexit before Brexit was even a thing.
On it! Have not heard him.
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Post by MilSpecs » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:41 pm

I forgot about Burns & Allen. It seems like it would be much more difficult to play the straight man. And I also forgot that Gilda did standup.
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