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George Carlin

I don't think Will Ferrell should be on a "best comedians" list if we're talking all time. Maybe best for the 2000s.

Truthfully, I think the "best" actors, singers, comedians, etc are only the best for a certain era. We don't find comedians from the 50s all that funny largely, yet some were icons of a generation. Take Lucille Ball, for example.

Just my 2 cents.

I don't invest a whole lot of time into comedy, so yeah, I am not all that familiar with the great actors, singers, comedians of the past. I guess I should preface this by saying "The Best In Your Opinion, Given The Current Timeframe Of Your Existence."

Laurel and Hardy
Charlie Chaplin
Benny Hill
Monty Python

for stand-up

dave chappelle
louis CK
george carlin
lewis black
greg giraldo
kevin hart
paul mooney
mitch hedberg

for television/movies

larry david
paul rudd
jason segel (though his schtick got old)
bill murray
chris farley

1. he should be gassed for wearing a pair of jeans with a metallic design on them
2. dude isn't funny. dude is everything that the world makes fun of black comics for

You bringing up Bill Murray makes me regret Will Ferrell. But only a little.

But when I consider the amount of times I've nearly died with laughter, Will Ferrell takes it. Bill Murray is good, but in a less visceral way.