these men get the biggest laughs I got finance from all over the world walking
finance from all over the world walking
finance from all over the world walking up going any move it Jim
up going any move it Jim
up going any move it Jim welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 male stand-up comedians I used to do
male stand-up comedians I used to do
male stand-up comedians I used to do drugs I still do but I used to – for
drugs I still do but I used to – for
drugs I still do but I used to – for this list we’ve chosen those male comics
this list we’ve chosen those male comics
this list we’ve chosen those male comics who defined and refined the art of
who defined and refined the art of
who defined and refined the art of stand-up comedy lucky guy I got a lot
stand-up comedy lucky guy I got a lot
stand-up comedy lucky guy I got a lot going for him I’m healthy relatively
going for him I’m healthy relatively
going for him I’m healthy relatively young I’m white which thank God for that
young I’m white which thank God for that
young I’m white which thank God for that shit boy
shit boy
shit boy fred is huge leg up are you kidding me
fred is huge leg up are you kidding me
fred is huge leg up are you kidding me number 10 Louie CK Louie CK is the
number 10 Louie CK Louie CK is the
number 10 Louie CK Louie CK is the biggest name and stand up today
biggest name and stand up today
biggest name and stand up today mastering the balance between quality
mastering the balance between quality
mastering the balance between quality and quantity they got their phone
and quantity they got their phone
and quantity they got their phone they’re like ah it won’t give it a
they’re like ah it won’t give it a
they’re like ah it won’t give it a second
second
second give it’s going to space after building
give it’s going to space after building
give it’s going to space after building his rep in the 90s writing for shows
his rep in the 90s writing for shows
his rep in the 90s writing for shows like Late Night with Conan O’Brien Louie
like Late Night with Conan O’Brien Louie
like Late Night with Conan O’Brien Louie truly found his down-to-earth
truly found his down-to-earth
truly found his down-to-earth razor-sharp comedic voice when he became
razor-sharp comedic voice when he became
razor-sharp comedic voice when he became a father I walk in the kitchen she’s
a father I walk in the kitchen she’s
a father I walk in the kitchen she’s talking to my wife she says uh mama
talking to my wife she says uh mama
talking to my wife she says uh mama I saw a doggie today and I was like
I saw a doggie today and I was like
I saw a doggie today and I was like really where did you see a doggie and
really where did you see a doggie and
really where did you see a doggie and she’s like I’m telling mom and not you
she’s like I’m telling mom and not you
she’s like I’m telling mom and not you I’m like hey you I’m just asking to be
I’m like hey you I’m just asking to be
I’m like hey you I’m just asking to be nice anyway since then he’s dominated
nice anyway since then he’s dominated
nice anyway since then he’s dominated and transformed the art form with a
and transformed the art form with a
and transformed the art form with a stand-up based TV series and by changing
stand-up based TV series and by changing
stand-up based TV series and by changing the way people consume comedy or you’ll
the way people consume comedy or you’ll
the way people consume comedy or you’ll meet the perfect person who you love
meet the perfect person who you love
meet the perfect person who you love infinitely and you even argue well and
infinitely and you even argue well and
infinitely and you even argue well and you grow together and you have children
you grow together and you have children
you grow together and you have children and then you get old together and then
and then you get old together and then
and then you get old together and then she’s gonna die
that’s the best-case scenario number
that’s the best-case scenario number nine Chris Rock his inauspicious run on
nine Chris Rock his inauspicious run on
nine Chris Rock his inauspicious run on Saturday Night Live and middling film
Saturday Night Live and middling film
Saturday Night Live and middling film career taking nothing away from Chris
career taking nothing away from Chris
career taking nothing away from Chris Rock’s preeminence as a stand-up
Rock’s preeminence as a stand-up
Rock’s preeminence as a stand-up throughout his HBO specials he’s shown
throughout his HBO specials he’s shown
throughout his HBO specials he’s shown himself to be insightful brazen and
himself to be insightful brazen and
himself to be insightful brazen and often the voice of reason in America you
often the voice of reason in America you
often the voice of reason in America you know what cuz if a bullet cost $5,000
know what cuz if a bullet cost $5,000
know what cuz if a bullet cost $5,000 gonna be no more innocent bystander not
gonna be no more innocent bystander not
gonna be no more innocent bystander not only is rock unafraid to tackle
only is rock unafraid to tackle
only is rock unafraid to tackle political hot potatoes he also covers
political hot potatoes he also covers
political hot potatoes he also covers romance music relationships and you
romance music relationships and you
romance music relationships and you guessed it race using his sometimes
guessed it race using his sometimes
guessed it race using his sometimes controversial and n-word Laden style
controversial and n-word Laden style
controversial and n-word Laden style who’s more racist black people are white
who’s more racist black people are white
who’s more racist black people are white people black people you know what we
people black people you know what we
people black people you know what we hate black people too number eight Eddie
hate black people too number eight Eddie
hate black people too number eight Eddie Murphy Christie welcome cool I heard you
Murphy Christie welcome cool I heard you
Murphy Christie welcome cool I heard you just I’m talking about me no you did
just I’m talking about me no you did
just I’m talking about me no you did maybe I didn’t
maybe I didn’t
maybe I didn’t after decades of barely passable family
after decades of barely passable family
after decades of barely passable family fare it’s hard to remember how
fare it’s hard to remember how
fare it’s hard to remember how electrifying and hilarious Murphy was in
electrifying and hilarious Murphy was in
electrifying and hilarious Murphy was in the early 80s just back voltic it was it
his turn as an SNL star got him noticed
his turn as an SNL star got him noticed and his film career made him famous but
and his film career made him famous but
and his film career made him famous but it’s his 1983 concert delirious that
it’s his 1983 concert delirious that
it’s his 1983 concert delirious that showcased the real Eddie Murphy a father
showcased the real Eddie Murphy a father
showcased the real Eddie Murphy a father stand up in the middle of cookout say
stand up in the middle of cookout say
stand up in the middle of cookout say it’s my half
it’s my half
it’s my half note it is and if you don’t like it get
note it is and if you don’t like it get
note it is and if you don’t like it get the fuck up profane politically
the fuck up profane politically
the fuck up profane politically incorrect and full of impersonations it
incorrect and full of impersonations it
incorrect and full of impersonations it remains one of the greatest stand-up
remains one of the greatest stand-up
remains one of the greatest stand-up films ever made when Murphy was only 22
films ever made when Murphy was only 22
films ever made when Murphy was only 22 it look Steve I get too much mother
it look Steve I get too much mother
it look Steve I get too much mother flack over this impression I don’t like
flack over this impression I don’t like
flack over this impression I don’t like doing I ain’t doing the shit no more
doing I ain’t doing the shit no more
doing I ain’t doing the shit no more Stevie said what I feel you that that’s
Stevie said what I feel you that that’s
Stevie said what I feel you that that’s a shit number seven Jerry Seinfeld may
a shit number seven Jerry Seinfeld may
a shit number seven Jerry Seinfeld may be the purest comic on our list Seinfeld
be the purest comic on our list Seinfeld
be the purest comic on our list Seinfeld is so proficient an observational
is so proficient an observational
is so proficient an observational comedian he’s now emblematic of the
comedian he’s now emblematic of the
comedian he’s now emblematic of the style do the people that work in these
style do the people that work in these
style do the people that work in these little shops in the airport have any
little shops in the airport have any
little shops in the airport have any idea what the prices are every place
idea what the prices are every place
idea what the prices are every place else in the world
yeah $14 tuna sandwich we think that’s
yeah $14 tuna sandwich we think that’s fair even without the use of expletives
fair even without the use of expletives
fair even without the use of expletives or any particularly racing material
or any particularly racing material
or any particularly racing material Seinfeld became the top earning comedian
Seinfeld became the top earning comedian
Seinfeld became the top earning comedian in the world making Nothing hilarious
in the world making Nothing hilarious
in the world making Nothing hilarious and becoming the master of his domain he
and becoming the master of his domain he
and becoming the master of his domain he may have become a household name as a
may have become a household name as a
may have become a household name as a sitcom star but he’s always carried
sitcom star but he’s always carried
sitcom star but he’s always carried stand-up comedy in his bones women have
stand-up comedy in his bones women have
stand-up comedy in his bones women have two types of orgasms the actual ones and
two types of orgasms the actual ones and
two types of orgasms the actual ones and the ones that they make up on their own
the ones that they make up on their own
the ones that they make up on their own and I can give you the male point of
and I can give you the male point of
and I can give you the male point of view on this which is we’re fine with it
view on this which is we’re fine with it
view on this which is we’re fine with it number six Robin Williams thank you for
number six Robin Williams thank you for
number six Robin Williams thank you for the standing ovation you made the orgasm
the standing ovation you made the orgasm
the standing ovation you made the orgasm up front let’s have a cigarette let’s
up front let’s have a cigarette let’s
up front let’s have a cigarette let’s relax Juilliard educated and coke-fueled
relax Juilliard educated and coke-fueled
relax Juilliard educated and coke-fueled for the first part of his career
for the first part of his career
for the first part of his career Williams ripped his way to the top of
Williams ripped his way to the top of
Williams ripped his way to the top of the renowned Comedy Store in the 1970s
the renowned Comedy Store in the 1970s
the renowned Comedy Store in the 1970s before breaking big on Mork & Mindy oh
before breaking big on Mork & Mindy oh
before breaking big on Mork & Mindy oh no not again
no not again
no not again he’s something serious just the world as
he’s something serious just the world as
he’s something serious just the world as we know it it’s coming to an end
we know it it’s coming to an end
we know it it’s coming to an end Williams is a virtuoso performer of
Williams is a virtuoso performer of
Williams is a virtuoso performer of stream-of-consciousness banter and
stream-of-consciousness banter and
stream-of-consciousness banter and impersonations no one beats Williams
impersonations no one beats Williams
impersonations no one beats Williams quick wit improbabilities and
quick wit improbabilities and
quick wit improbabilities and versatility and because of his
versatility and because of his
versatility and because of his wide-ranging themes no one beats him in
wide-ranging themes no one beats him in
wide-ranging themes no one beats him in universality either they make porn
universality either they make porn
universality either they make porn movies of my movies they made good will
movies of my movies they made good will
movies of my movies they made good will humping it’s okay
humping it’s okay
humping it’s okay what dreams may come all right
what dreams may come all right
what dreams may come all right snatch Adam that was scary number five
snatch Adam that was scary number five
snatch Adam that was scary number five Bill Hicks since his career was cut
Bill Hicks since his career was cut
Bill Hicks since his career was cut short after his death from pancreatic
short after his death from pancreatic
short after his death from pancreatic cancer at age 32
cancer at age 32
cancer at age 32 Hicks never reached the heights of the
Hicks never reached the heights of the
Hicks never reached the heights of the other comedians on this list you know if
other comedians on this list you know if
other comedians on this list you know if you play New Kids on the Block albums
you play New Kids on the Block albums
you play New Kids on the Block albums backwards they sound better yes but his
backwards they sound better yes but his
backwards they sound better yes but his Legend and legacy have grown as his
Legend and legacy have grown as his
Legend and legacy have grown as his social critiques on the stupidity of
social critiques on the stupidity of
social critiques on the stupidity of daily American life have remained
daily American life have remained
daily American life have remained relevant though his material got him in
relevant though his material got him in
relevant though his material got him in trouble at times
trouble at times
trouble at times Hicks is the smart honest and nearly
Hicks is the smart honest and nearly
Hicks is the smart honest and nearly forgotten genius of stand-up by the way
forgotten genius of stand-up by the way
forgotten genius of stand-up by the way if anyone here is in advertising or
if anyone here is in advertising or
if anyone here is in advertising or marketing kill yourself
number four Bill Cosby
number four Bill Cosby while his contemporaries used their
while his contemporaries used their
while his contemporaries used their soapbox for risque routines Cosby’s
soapbox for risque routines Cosby’s
soapbox for risque routines Cosby’s accounts of growing up in Philadelphia
accounts of growing up in Philadelphia
accounts of growing up in Philadelphia marriage and fatherhood painted a
marriage and fatherhood painted a
marriage and fatherhood painted a wholesome but hilarious portrait of
wholesome but hilarious portrait of
wholesome but hilarious portrait of American life and my children think that
American life and my children think that
American life and my children think that my mother is the most wonderful person
my mother is the most wonderful person
my mother is the most wonderful person on the face of desert and I keep telling
on the face of desert and I keep telling
on the face of desert and I keep telling my children that’s not the same woman I
my children that’s not the same woman I
my children that’s not the same woman I grew up with without cursing using the
grew up with without cursing using the
grew up with without cursing using the n-word or discussing race Cosby proved
n-word or discussing race Cosby proved
n-word or discussing race Cosby proved Universal comedy exists which is why his
Universal comedy exists which is why his
Universal comedy exists which is why his TV series are so successful who’s in
TV series are so successful who’s in
TV series are so successful who’s in trouble
trouble
trouble Theodore oh good because I thought it
Theodore oh good because I thought it
Theodore oh good because I thought it was me through his stand-up he became
was me through his stand-up he became
was me through his stand-up he became the fatherly voice for the nation that
the fatherly voice for the nation that
the fatherly voice for the nation that almost no one can impersonate well you
almost no one can impersonate well you
almost no one can impersonate well you don’t want to say that your jobs are you
don’t want to say that your jobs are you
don’t want to say that your jobs are you sensing yourself and you sound like an
sensing yourself and you sound like an
sensing yourself and you sound like an idiot
idiot
idiot so wake up get your Oh put on
get out of my face number three Lenny
get out of my face number three Lenny Bruce after starting out cleaner
Bruce after starting out cleaner
Bruce after starting out cleaner Bruce broke barriers in comedy and
Bruce broke barriers in comedy and
Bruce broke barriers in comedy and ensured the art form was never the same
ensured the art form was never the same
ensured the art form was never the same but guys can have head-on collisions way
but guys can have head-on collisions way
but guys can have head-on collisions way home buses disaster areas fifty P Blaine
home buses disaster areas fifty P Blaine
home buses disaster areas fifty P Blaine get on the highway on the way the
get on the highway on the way the
get on the highway on the way the hospital EMS guy makes pay for the nurse
hospital EMS guy makes pay for the nurse
hospital EMS guy makes pay for the nurse she’s having a good thing at I my dad I
she’s having a good thing at I my dad I
she’s having a good thing at I my dad I get hot
get hot
get hot he’s act combines sex politics and
he’s act combines sex politics and
he’s act combines sex politics and religion at a time when sex politics and
religion at a time when sex politics and
religion at a time when sex politics and religion were not fit topics for mixed
religion were not fit topics for mixed
religion were not fit topics for mixed company the result was a lifetime of
company the result was a lifetime of
company the result was a lifetime of legal troubles for Bruce with several
legal troubles for Bruce with several
legal troubles for Bruce with several charges of obscenity but his legacy
charges of obscenity but his legacy
charges of obscenity but his legacy paved the way for the next comedians on
paved the way for the next comedians on
paved the way for the next comedians on this list Catholic asshole shit I don’t
this list Catholic asshole shit I don’t
this list Catholic asshole shit I don’t see the yarn and in the park and tits
see the yarn and in the park and tits
see the yarn and in the park and tits and shit and Catholics and Jews and shit
and shit and Catholics and Jews and shit
and shit and Catholics and Jews and shit that’s about all I remember it so that’s
that’s about all I remember it so that’s
that’s about all I remember it so that’s what the general tenor of the act number
what the general tenor of the act number
what the general tenor of the act number two Richard Pryor fire was a prophet he
two Richard Pryor fire was a prophet he
two Richard Pryor fire was a prophet he translated personal experience into deep
translated personal experience into deep
translated personal experience into deep truths about the human condition and
truths about the human condition and
truths about the human condition and reached a wide audience with his profane
reached a wide audience with his profane
reached a wide audience with his profane and colorful examinations of race and
and colorful examinations of race and
and colorful examinations of race and racism you ever notice how nice white
racism you ever notice how nice white
racism you ever notice how nice white people get when there’s a bunch of
people get when there’s a bunch of
people get when there’s a bunch of ground
ground
ground right they get outside they stop to
right they get outside they stop to
right they get outside they stop to everybody right Izzy hi hi how you doing
everybody right Izzy hi hi how you doing
everybody right Izzy hi hi how you doing I don’t know you but here’s my wife
I don’t know you but here’s my wife
I don’t know you but here’s my wife hello bye as Bill Cosby once said
hello bye as Bill Cosby once said
hello bye as Bill Cosby once said drawing the line between comedy and
drawing the line between comedy and
drawing the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as one could possibly
tragedy as thin as one could possibly
tragedy as thin as one could possibly paint it Pryor became both a
paint it Pryor became both a
paint it Pryor became both a counterculture icon and a mainstream
counterculture icon and a mainstream
counterculture icon and a mainstream success who influenced all who followed
success who influenced all who followed
success who influenced all who followed women gets a heart broke they cry man
women gets a heart broke they cry man
women gets a heart broke they cry man don’t do that shit man hold that shit in
don’t do that shit man hold that shit in
don’t do that shit man hold that shit in like it don’t hurt walk around and get
like it don’t hurt walk around and get
like it don’t hurt walk around and get hit by trucks didn’t he see that truck
hit by trucks didn’t he see that truck
hit by trucks didn’t he see that truck well he wouldn’t have seen a 747 number
well he wouldn’t have seen a 747 number
well he wouldn’t have seen a 747 number 1 George Carlin if Bill Cosby is the
1 George Carlin if Bill Cosby is the
1 George Carlin if Bill Cosby is the fatherly voice of America George Carlin
fatherly voice of America George Carlin
fatherly voice of America George Carlin was the bristly uncle my job is thinking
was the bristly uncle my job is thinking
was the bristly uncle my job is thinking up goofy shit Pryor was a prophet but
up goofy shit Pryor was a prophet but
up goofy shit Pryor was a prophet but Karlin was a workhorse scrapping an hour
Karlin was a workhorse scrapping an hour
Karlin was a workhorse scrapping an hour of material every year to start from
of material every year to start from
of material every year to start from scratch quite the accomplishment
scratch quite the accomplishment
scratch quite the accomplishment considering his career spanned over 50
considering his career spanned over 50
considering his career spanned over 50 years you don’t want to be sitting in
years you don’t want to be sitting in
years you don’t want to be sitting in your doctor’s office and hear this well
your doctor’s office and hear this well
your doctor’s office and hear this well Jim there’s no reason why you shouldn’t
Jim there’s no reason why you shouldn’t
Jim there’s no reason why you shouldn’t live another 20 to 30 years however you
live another 20 to 30 years however you
live another 20 to 30 years however you will be bleeding constantly from both
will be bleeding constantly from both
will be bleeding constantly from both eyes another comic who pushed the
eyes another comic who pushed the
eyes another comic who pushed the envelope far past its breaking point
envelope far past its breaking point
envelope far past its breaking point Karlin made dissecting language the
Karlin made dissecting language the
Karlin made dissecting language the status quo and everyday life his
status quo and everyday life his
status quo and everyday life his profession and became the ultimate
profession and became the ultimate
profession and became the ultimate stand-up comedian in the process it’s
stand-up comedian in the process it’s
stand-up comedian in the process it’s called the American dream because you
called the American dream because you
called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it you
have to be asleep to believe it you
have to be asleep to believe it you agree or disagree with our list that
agree or disagree with our list that
agree or disagree with our list that shit ain’t funny mother which stand-up
shit ain’t funny mother which stand-up
shit ain’t funny mother which stand-up comedian Rivini your top ten that’s a
comedian Rivini your top ten that’s a
comedian Rivini your top ten that’s a story my life no respect they’re gonna
story my life no respect they’re gonna
story my life no respect they’re gonna respect it all
respect it all
respect it all be sure to let us know and subscribe to
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I’m not into that one night thing I
I’m not into that one night thing I think a person should get to know
think a person should get to know
think a person should get to know someone and even be in love with them
someone and even be in love with them
someone and even be in love with them before you use and degrade them
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