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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Feb 6, 2014 19:46:31 GMT
who's your supplier, epworth? some excellent stuff!
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Feb 7, 2014 9:37:52 GMT
Alas, a_r_s, you have found me out; I am neither witty or original. I am, however, a good researcher and have the ability to retain useless information - such as silly jokes.
I prefer comedians who tell jokes rather than funny stories - nothing wrong with the latter, just personal preference. So most of my gags are from people like:
Roger Dangerfield Milton Jones Tommy Cooper Henny Youngman - the original one line man Tim Vine Stewart Francis Mitch Hedberg (RIP) Gary Delaney Harry Hill Jimmy Carr (the early years only, you know - when he was funny)
Although one of my favourite ever lines is:
“People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well they're not laughing now.” Mr Bob Monkhouse
Originality is undetected plagiarism*, so I will continue to post jokes unattributed!
* A quote by author, priest and professor William Inge
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Post by gazz on Feb 7, 2014 11:17:55 GMT
Obviously I've already mentioned that Rodney Dangerfield was brilliant, but Stewart Francis is a phenomenal one-liner comic too, he really is superb. Tim Vine is good, but only when he cuts out that irritating and cringeworthy daft streak with the dancing and the singing. When he just rattles off gags he's very good.
Tommy Cooper I know obviously, he was a master of comic timing, and I've not seen enough of Milton Jones to form an opinion, but I have seen a little of Mitch Hedberg who was a tragic case. I haven't seen any of Henny Youngman's material, or Gary Delaney, I'll have to look them up. Harry Hill I can't stand, and Jimmy Carr is still the daddy of British stand up for me, his DVDs are always worth watching.
Sean Lock was good up until this latest 'Purple Van Man' DVD, which is appalling.
The ones I can't stand that instantly spring to mind are Michael McIntyre and Jack Whitehall who are a pair of pompous pr**ks, and I'm as broad minded as anyone, but Frankie Boyle just goes way too far now.
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Feb 7, 2014 11:40:48 GMT
Henny Youngman was around in the 40's and 50's. It's just clean, simple one liners that betray a serious amount of work in writing them. If you see his stuff you can see how many people he has obviously influenced (Dodd, Dawson, etc.) For exmaple: While playing golf today I hit two good balls. I stepped on a rake. When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say. My best friend ran away with my wife, and let me tell you, I miss him.
Gary Delaney is the funniest guy around at the moment, in my humble opinion. 'My friend has just had a penis extention. His house looks ridiculous.' He also writes for lots of shows (8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock The Week and Russell Howard’s Good News)
I can't stand Harry Hill on TV, but he writes some funny lines.
I think Jimmy Carr has gone down hill. When he first started out he was genius, but then he seemed to run out of ideas and just started swearing a lot.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 7, 2014 12:09:26 GMT
I can't stand Harry Hill on TV, but he writes some funny lines. I think Jimmy Carr has gone down hill. Is the latter sentence an observation, Eppers? Or just a piece of gossip...?!:-)
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Post by gazz on Feb 7, 2014 12:47:20 GMT
I can't stand Harry Hill on TV, but he writes some funny lines. I think Jimmy Carr has gone down hill. Is the latter sentence an observation, Eppers? Or just a piece of gossip...?!:-) I didn't want to say it myself, but that could be considered libellous, Ep!
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Feb 7, 2014 12:50:47 GMT
Purely acciental, I assure you. I wish I was that clever!
Although, maybe it's why he speaks with such a posh, 'plummy' voice
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Feb 10, 2014 13:13:37 GMT
When I'm staying in a hotel and people ask if I'm going down for breakfast I always say 'No, I think it's included in the room rate'.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 14:25:12 GMT
Didn't know Charlie Drake is a United fan: Attachments:
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Post by gazz on Feb 10, 2014 14:34:50 GMT
Brilliant, Downy!
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Post by sirroger on Feb 10, 2014 15:43:14 GMT
Top line, from left to right: Groucho, Chico & Harpo
Bottom line, from left to right: Curly, Moe & Larry
But yeah, Charlie, that's a good one.
Before and after Bent, no doubt.
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Post by archie on Feb 10, 2014 15:52:34 GMT
I went to a disco the other day. When the DJ played 'The Twist' we all twisted and when he played 'Jump' we all jumped. When he said he was going to play Dexys Midnight Runners, my friend Eileen ran out screaming.
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Post by gazz on Feb 10, 2014 15:54:56 GMT
Excellent, Archie!
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Feb 17, 2014 11:23:36 GMT
I've just slipped on a banana skin. To be honest it doesn't really fit me.
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Post by gazz on Feb 17, 2014 13:48:16 GMT
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