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Poll: Who are your favorite comedians through the decades?
Do you have a favorite stand-up comedian? Take a trip through the decades and find out how popular your stand-up comedy opinions are!
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Stand-up comedy started to really develop in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of these comedy legends came in the form of traditional stand-up, sketch comedy and through popular TV shows. These original comedy legends inspired generations of young stand-up comedians to come. With over seven decades of stand-up comedians, we want to know which comedian is your favorite from each decade.
Time to see how your comedy opinions compare to others!
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If you had to pick one, which stand-up comedian would you choose as your favorite from the 1950s?
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Which of these 1960s stand-up comedy legends are you choosing as your favorite?
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We are moving through time to the 1970s. Who is your favorite stand-up comedian?
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We are now in the 1980s. The lights dim down at a theater, which comedian are you hoping walks out?
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If you had to pick just one, who are you choosing as your favorite stand-up comedian from the 1990s?
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Finally, our search for the best stand-up comedian comes to end in the 2000s. Which one are you picking?
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Which show would you pick to watch in 1960 to see some of your favorite comedians?
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It's the 1970s and you want to find a show to watch. Which show would you pick if you were feeling like laughing along with your favorite comedian?
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Which show from the 1980s would you put on if you wanted to see a comedian you really enjoyed?
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Finally, it's the 1990s. Which show are you turning on after a long day to sit and laugh at?
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Which comedic duo do you believe is the best between all decades?
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In which decade do you believe had the best comedians?
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Poll: Who are your favorite comedians through the decades?
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Rowan & Martin were the late 60s/early 70s not 80s
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Comedy actors and comedians are not the same thing. Gene Wilder hated being called a comedian. Comedians do stand up.
i didn’t watch a lot of shows but jack benny’s radio and tv shows were the funniest to me. one of the most underrated talents of all time to me was his sidekick bandleader, phil harris.
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What about Rodney Dangerfield and Flip Wilson? I loved both of those guys.
What about Rodney Dangerfield and Flip Wilson? I loved both of those guys.
Laugh-in was 67 to 73, not an 80s show. Not that it matters here.
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They didn't mention roseanne barr. I guess they were too busy being PC
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A comedian and a comedy actor are not the same thing. Some are both. Gene Wilder hated being called a comedian. He never did stand up and called himself a comedy actor.
I could be mistaken but another of those listed was a comedy actor as well…Patton Oswalt. I mean, I don’t recall him doing stand-up unless I just didn’t notice.
He's done more stand-up than acting.
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first of all Carol was NOT on in the 60s
lucy was on during the 50s and 60s
Maybe they will take notice of some of the quizzes and see what people are watching notice how that full house got a lot of votes but yet its on for hours on sunday am they ask what are fav are and then put something totaly different on lol like Barney miller how many are watching that 3
lucy was on during the 50s and 60s
Maybe they will take notice of some of the quizzes and see what people are watching notice how that full house got a lot of votes but yet its on for hours on sunday am they ask what are fav are and then put something totaly different on lol like Barney miller how many are watching that 3
Barney Miller airs on FeTV which I'm guessing is the sister channel to MeTV.
Abbott and Costello?
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They were hacks who stole the Three Stooges act. That's the reason why Moe Howard hated them so much.
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They were hacks who stole the Three Stooges act. That's the reason why Moe Howard hated them so much.
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61% similar. There are plenty of other comedians who aren't mentioned. My favorite comedy is, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'. It was the last movie in which a lot of comedians from the 20s through the 40s appeared. And then there was the comedy team of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy from the 40s-50s. But what about Vincent Price? A lot of his movies would be classified as 'Black Comedy' for combining horror and comedy. There are many more I'm forgetting.
carol burnett wasnt on in 1960 , & rowan & martins laugh in was not on in the 1980s
The Carol Burnett Show premiered on September 11, 1967, which qualifies for the 1960s. She also appeared in other shows beginning in 1956.
On the other hand, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In went off the air in 1973, long before the 1980s were even thought of.
On the other hand, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In went off the air in 1973, long before the 1980s were even thought of.