Things I Don't "Get"

[Cheeks]

George Carlin.

I get that he stood up for free speech and all, but the guy was just not funny.  Not even a little.

WTF?

One of the all time greats

[Billy Hoyle]

George Carlin.

I get that he stood up for free speech and all, but the guy was just not funny.  Not even a little.

Andrew Dice Clay was not funny. Carlin was a comedic genius.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Andrew Dice Clay was not funny. Carlin was a comedic genius.

Gilbert Gottfried has made a living as a duck. 

[Hards Alumni]

George Carlin.

I get that he stood up for free speech and all, but the guy was just not funny.  Not even a little.

Are you effing kidding me.

The man was an absolute genius.

[MU82]

Gilbert Gottfried has made a living as a duck.

I'm not much of a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but I laughed hysterically while watching his take on the big joke in The Arisocrats.

And Carlin ... an American treasure. Until Eldon, I literally had never heard a single person say they didn't think he was funny. I'm sure there are more folks like Eldon out there, but I don't know 'em. He (Carlin, not Eldon) would be having a heyday now, that's for sure.

[Cheeks]

I'm not much of a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but I laughed hysterically while watching his take on the big joke in The Arisocrats.

And Carlin ... an American treasure. Until Eldon, I literally had never heard a single person say they didn't think he was funny. I'm sure there are more folks like Eldon out there, but I don't know 'em. He (Carlin, not Eldon) would be having a heyday now, that's for sure.

Carlin always had a heydey, that was the point.  He called BS on the entire elitist ruling class and it was gorgeous every time he did it.

[HouWarrior]

George Carlin.

I get that he stood up for free speech and all, but the guy was just not funny.  Not even a little.

I am curious who are your favorite comedians, ie IYO some guys who are funny?

[warriorchick]

Gilbert Gottfried has made a living as a duck.

He got fired from that gig a number of years ago.

[rocket surgeon]

funny, the 7 words ya can't say on tv got him thrown out/arrested of summerfest(not televised) back in the 70's...


  sh!t   p!$$   F**k    c**t    co**sucker    motherf***  and t!ts?    wow, some of those are regular banter on the cartoon network and snl today


  the guy talked about things most others were afraid to talk.  he was an independent thinker who questioned things others just accepted.  a little bit like lenny bruce

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

-George Carlin

[Benny B]

I'm not much of a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but I laughed hysterically while watching his take on the big joke in The Arisocrats.

I believe it the Hugh Hefner roast (few months after 9/11) where he heckled and booed for his "my plane had a connection at the Empire State Building" joke, so he launched into his Aristocrats joke... not sure if it was the same as the documentary or a new variant, but some lauded it as one of the best of all time; unfortunately, the whole thing was cut from the roast and has never been seen.

On that note, for those who "get" celebrity roasts, check out Jeff Ross's Historical Roasts on Netflix... Gottfried had a couple hilarious moments on the Anne Frank episode.

[MU82]

I believe it the Hugh Hefner roast (few months after 9/11) where he heckled and booed for his "my plane had a connection at the Empire State Building" joke, so he launched into his Aristocrats joke... not sure if it was the same as the documentary or a new variant, but some lauded it as one of the best of all time; unfortunately, the whole thing was cut from the roast and has never been seen.

On that note, for those who "get" celebrity roasts, check out Jeff Ross's Historical Roasts on Netflix... Gottfried had a couple hilarious moments on the Anne Frank episode.

I have seen Gottfried on a couple of those roasts and agree he was hilarious. I find myself being almost surprised that I'm laughing because, again, I haven't loved his body of work.

Anybody who doesn't laugh at his take in The Aristocrats needs to go to the hospital, stat, and get a new sense of humor.

[#UnleashSean]

Jim Jeffries. Don't hate.

[Dr. Blackheart]

He got fired from that gig a number of years ago.

Duck, parrot, whatever,  they all look the and sound the same.  The dude has the bird voice over market to himself.

[Billy Hoyle]

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

-George Carlin

My favorite:  "Somewhere out there is the world's worst doctor. The scariest part is that someone has an appointment with him tomorrow."

I discovered Carlin in 9th grade when a friend gave me the cassette "What the Hell Am I Doing in New Jersey?" Funniest stuff I'd ever heard!  But, my parents being very strict and straight-laced, would kill me for listening to something so "vulgar." A while later my dad and I are going to an even to an event on a Saturday evening and I ask if we'll be home by 10.  He asks why and I tell him there's a comedian on HBO I want to see, hoping to put that to rest. "Who is it?" "George Carlin." He responds "I love George Carlin" and brings me some George Carlin records he had from college. My mom, dad and I watched the special together.

[JWags85]

Jim Jeffries. Don't hate.

He swings back and forth.  He can be very funny and insightful, and he can be obnoxiously over the top for a reaction.  His comedic take on gun control is unnatural carnal knowledgeing hilarious and brilliant.  His early stuff, unsurprisingly, is better.  He got famous and found the need to live up to his over the top persona, and its hurt his comedy, IMO.

Legit was a fantastic show.  Based around some of his early material.  Its really funny and surprisingly poignant in a lot of parts.

[Lennys Tap]

funny, the 7 words ya can't say on tv got him thrown out/arrested of summerfest(not televised) back in the 70's...


  sh!t   p!$$   F**k    c**t    co**sucker    motherf***  and t!ts?    wow, some of those are regular banter on the cartoon network and snl today


  the guy talked about things most others were afraid to talk.  he was an independent thinker who questioned things others just accepted.  a little bit like lenny bruce

And after he lists the "7 words" he says "I can understand why you can't say co**sucker and motherf***er - there's a lot going on there. But tits? What's the big deal? Sound like it should be a tasty snack - new and delicious from Nabisco - "Corn Tits" - what could be wrong with that?"

[Billy Hoyle]

He swings back and forth.  He can be very funny and insightful, and he can be obnoxiously over the top for a reaction.  His comedic take on gun control is unnatural carnal knowledgeing hilarious and brilliant.  His early stuff, unsurprisingly, is better.  He got famous and found the need to live up to his over the top persona, and its hurt his comedy, IMO.

Legit was a fantastic show.  Based around some of his early material.  Its really funny and surprisingly poignant in a lot of parts.

I saw Jefferies live last year. His comedy has "matured" as he's become a father and therefore isn't as edgy, but he definitely has "did he really say that" moments.  Yes, the gun control bit was amazing, as was his earlier bit on religion from "I Swear to God." And his "good girls and sluts" bit.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Bean Salad

[TSmith34, Inc.]

"Furries"

https://www.furfest.org/

[Eldon]

I am curious who are your favorite comedians, ie IYO some guys who are funny?

Dave Chappelle is my personal favorite. I'm talking just his standups alone (to say nothing of Chappelle Show).

Others mentioned in this thread, Lewis Black, Jeffries are also good. I'd add Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and Russell Peters. All of them are good. Each one is light years ahead of Carlin, IMO.

I say to myself: "hey, these newer comics are from your own generation. Carlin was a different era. Thats why you don't find him funny."

But then I think "no, no. Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor standups are still funny to this day."

[Cheeks]

Dave Chappelle is my personal favorite. I'm talking just his standups alone (to say nothing of Chappelle Show).

Others mentioned in this thread, Lewis Black, Jeffries are also good. I'd add Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and Russell Peters. All of them are good. Each one is light years ahead of Carlin, IMO.

I say to myself: "hey, these newer comics are from your own generation. Carlin was a different era. Thats why you don't find him funny."

But then I think "no, no. Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor standups are still funny to this day."

Super interesting.

 I am an avid Chappelle, Burr, Black, Gaffigan, etc fan.   And I love Carlin.

Pryor and Murphy, I feel like their humor is mostly fart humor...it’s funny and stuff, but Carlin makes one think.

[4everwarriors]

Der iz know blue food, aina?

[Hards Alumni]

Dave Chappelle is my personal favorite. I'm talking just his standups alone (to say nothing of Chappelle Show).

Others mentioned in this thread, Lewis Black, Jeffries are also good. I'd add Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and Russell Peters. All of them are good. Each one is light years ahead of Carlin, IMO.

I say to myself: "hey, these newer comics are from your own generation. Carlin was a different era. Thats why you don't find him funny."

But then I think "no, no. Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor standups are still funny to this day."

I think you haven't seen enough Carlin.  He is on Comedy Rushmore.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Der iz know blue food, aina?

psh.  you haven't had blue raspberries then.