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supacrispy t1_ixjuyck wrote

Reply to comment by CorgisDie in Jesus and his disciples walk into a restaurant by riverjack_

Easily the greatest comedian of all time.

FTFY

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CorgisDie t1_ixjv53y wrote

I only say that because George Carlin and Redd Foxx also lived.

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supacrispy t1_ixjvvtw wrote

Oh dont get me wrong, they are in the pantheon of comedy gods. But I think Robin Williams is the Zeus of them all.

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dgrimone t1_ixkd3eq wrote

Zeus, by which means? While the leader/king/ruler of the Greek god's he was also the worst at maintaining fidelity. While married to his sister he produced many offspring with others (some not even in human form).

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jorigkor t1_ixkpczo wrote

Well. Robin did do a lot of cocaine, so who knows what little Robin ended up in.

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sriracha4przdnt t1_ixketlo wrote

I hear what you're saying. I also think of Rodney Dangerfield and Mitch Hedburd among the greats too.

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Luked0g44O t1_ixlrqeb wrote

Buddy Hackett and Jonathan Winters.

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eganvay t1_ixor7h5 wrote

According to Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor was the king.

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BlueGillMan t1_ixmczuz wrote

And Lenny Bruce. Lenny Bruce bridged from the old vaudeville tradition to modern stand-up comedy.

Let’s go to the church bazar and see the two headed priest.

His Australian tour was cut short for being too vulgar.

He was tame compared to what we hear today.

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JayColtMartin t1_ixk8vop wrote

Wow that's quite the claim! Personally I'm not really sure how he compares to all the comedians that were around before recording devices, anr the ones who arent from earth, so I'll just have to take your word for it

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