Stand-up Comedy: It's gotten dirtier, but has it gotten funnier?

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by oceans11

I mean the bit that they took from the movie Office Space & beating up the fax machine & flipped it with Brian & Stewie was awesome!

No, it was lame. That show has gone the way of the Simpsons in my opinion. Fox somehow manages to ruin everything.

 

[Patrician]

No one heard of stand-up comedian Jim Jeffries from Australia? Holy ****.

NSFW
Youtube him and you'll laugh for hours, if not days.

But beware, he swears A LOT.


...very unintelligent jokes, a lot of sex jokes...

 

[jpeirpont]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Seriously. Family Guy might be stupid and at some times not funny, but it isn't any dirtier than the Simpsons.

Much dirtier, far more sexual innuendos, probably a **** reference per episode and pedophilia every other episode. The Simpson do not go that far and if on occasion they do it is not as regular. FG in general plays off of shock value and the current beleif that being simply anti pc is funny.

 

[zjpj83]

Bill Cosby and Seinfeld are my faves

 

[oceans11]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

No, it was lame. That show has gone the way of the Simpsons in my opinion. Fox somehow manages to ruin everything.

But you saw it anyway?

 

[Artisan Fan]

I saw Chris Rock's new show on HBO and found it very funny.

 

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by oceans11

But you saw it anyway?

Unfortunately. This season is the breaking point for me. I catch episodes here and there if there's nothing better on, but I don't make an active effort to watch the show anymore.

 

[Huntsman]

The embarrassment response is similar to the laugh response so it is easy for comedians to start with one and slide into the other.

 

[hadamulletonce]

Originally Posted by Brian SD

What about Eddie Murphy?

He was one of the dirtiest comedians, even by todays standards. Red Foxx was nearly as dirty back in the 60's.

There are few comedians out there like Bill Cosby who can tell clean stories for 90 minutes and keep folks laughing.
My kids love that Jeff Dunham. He's pretty clean but I just don't find him all that funny.

I do think Chris Rock is funny, with or without the language.

 

[oceans11]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

Unfortunately. This season is the breaking point for me. I catch episodes here and there if there's nothing better on, but I don't make an active effort to watch the show anymore.

I can actually understand that. I think this season like with a lot of shows went over the top a bit & is not as creative as it once was. And most of what comes on is the re-runs anyway.

 

[oceans11]

[QUOTE
I do think Chris Rock is funny, with or without the language.[/quote]

Yeah I think "Kill the Messenger" had a few f bombs that just weren't needed in his routine. Maybe I just didn't notice them in "Bring the Pain" or "Big Ass Jokes" but I still think those first 2 HBO specials were his best!