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CorgisDie t1_ixjv53y wrote

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

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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