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By *inaTitz OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny.

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

David Baddiel never funny, and to me he got his break by having a partner like Rob Newman

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By *obbobeanMan
over a year ago

dagenham

Bob Monkhouse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny. "

Bit harsh considering the big yin has just announced he's in the process of fighting one terrible illness only to face another. In his prime he was the very best. I don't actually think he does much stand up now anyway.

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Ted Rogers.Lennie Bennett,Roy Walker.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny. "

im not so sure about them not being funny anymore i think that what happens with comedians it that there is an over saturation of them in a short space of time with all the chat shows etc and we get sick of their patter.

so with that said i think people like Frank Skinner

David Baddiel

Dave Gorman

should all be done under the trade descriptions act.

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny.

Bit harsh considering the big yin has just announced he's in the process of fighting one terrible illness only to face another. In his prime he was the very best. I don't actually think he does much stand up now anyway."
Don't think he can stand up now anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"David Baddiel never funny, and to me he got his break by having a partner like Rob Newman"

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By *lanwoodMan
over a year ago

Alton

Ricky Gervais. I think he's awful and not funny at all.

I can't agree about Peter Kaye being over-rated. I saw him last year at the O2 and he was hilarious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bob Monkhouse"

i saw him live in the mid 90's and he was the best stand up i have seen to this day.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

For me peter Kaye is the funniest man ever, some are just born funny. As for overrated about 90% of the others, I don't understand most of them anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Non are overrated, our tastes change, comedians tend not to change, they fins a formula that works, people like and it pays the bills, so why change, audiences change.

So to answer your question, no I don't think there are any comedians overated.

One of the funniest men on the planet is Ken Dodd.

I don't think he has changed his act or jokes for 50 years, but he still fills theatres across the country, and has the audience eating out of his hand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ricky gervais.....he's just annoying and not funny in the slightest

I even turn off the Simpson's episode that has him in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Connolly is a comedy god!

Ricky gervaise and Miranda hart have never been funny, only awkward

Andy Burnham is hilarious only I don't think he is supposed to be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Non are overrated, our tastes change, comedians tend not to change, they fins a formula that works, people like and it pays the bills, so why change, audiences change.

So to answer your question, no I don't think there are any comedians overated.

One of the funniest men on the planet is Ken Dodd.

I don't think he has changed his act or jokes for 50 years, but he still fills theatres across the country, and has the audience eating out of his hand."

i agree about ken dodd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny.

Bit harsh considering the big yin has just announced he's in the process of fighting one terrible illness only to face another. In his prime he was the very best. I don't actually think he does much stand up now anyway."
Totally..billy connolly on his day, no better!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vic Reeves ...at least I think he was a comedian ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For me peter Kaye is the funniest man ever, some are just born funny. As for overrated about 90% of the others, I don't understand most of them anyway"
LOL .. Poor comedian..lived off a garlic bread gag for years..shite!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Michael McTyre (or however you spell it) think he is very over rated, there are a lot lesser known stand ups that are so much funnier.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Vic Reeves ...at least I think he was a comedian ? "
And he's missus is fit!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Which comedians to people think are overrated?

There are two that jump straight to the front of my mind:

Peter Kaye and Billy Connolly.

Both were pretty funny to begin with, but now they just seem to have lost their edge and seem to me to be living on their reputations. Either could go on stage and read out their shopping lists and people would laugh just because these guys have big reputations and so it must be funny.

Bit harsh considering the big yin has just announced he's in the process of fighting one terrible illness only to face another. In his prime he was the very best. I don't actually think he does much stand up now anyway."

went to see the big yin few years in glasgow my home city and was disappointed. On stage exactly an hour kept clock watching as if he wanted to go. Turns out it was something like his 17th night there in a row. Saw him in Manchester maybe two years ago he was top form mm stage over the hours and mix of old and new material better still if looked to be genuinely having fun . Best comedian status was sealed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure if he's supposed to be a comedian but Harry Hill,fine if your under 10 but to put that man on mainstream TV instead of kids tv is ludicrous !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stan Boardman. Met him through work and he was/is a prick.

The Scottish ginger bloke that swears a lot - can't remember his name but he's rarely funny.

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

Jo Brand. Never been funny. Ever.

Russell Brand. See above.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any comedian who constantly uses foul language to get a reaction from the audience I find very tedious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any comedian who constantly uses foul language to get a reaction from the audience I find very tedious."

I find that really fucking annoying too - shithead wankers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally agree about Kenneth Arthur Dodd, seen him four times and left with my ribs aching with laughing so much. Last time was at Malvern, started the show at 5.30, we didn't get home 8 miles away till well gone midnight! There were folks from Milton Keynes and Aberystwith there as well!! Ken is the last funny man still standing!

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London


"Jo Brand. Never been funny. Ever.

Russell Brand. See above."

Saw Jo Brand in the Cresset a few years back, she wasn't funny

Russell however, I changed my mind after listening to him on Desert Island Disks, eloquent and intelligent and to me funny

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

The one with the big collar who dies you've been framed... But funny to me at all!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thnk humour has changed over the years. Old style like Morecambeand wise and the two ronnies have been replaced.

Of the modern ones I think Mrs Brown is hilarious but ricky gervais, whilst I can appreciate his talent probably coukdnt make me laugh if his life depended on it

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By *rivate auditionsMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

russlell brand and ricky gervais are not comedians full stop!....i change channel on tv as soon as either of these two appear on my screen.

bob monkhouse and ken dodd used to put on 2 hour shows and the audiences still wanted more!...just pick a subject for bob monkhouse and he would rattle away with jokes on that subject...most comics are hard pushed these days to hold an audiemce for 3 minutes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The one with the big collar who dies you've been framed... But funny to me at all!"

See my comment above, Harry hill !! Knob !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Scottish ginger bloke that swears a lot - can't remember his name but he's rarely funny."

Hope you don't mean Tim Minchin,

Russell Howard for me don't find him funny just easy jokes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"who 'dies' you've been framed!"

Very Apt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jimmy car, never once laughed at anything he's done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Scottish ginger bloke that swears a lot - can't remember his name but he's rarely funny.

Hope you don't mean Tim Minchin

Doh! Minchin is Australian isn't he"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joe pasquale , but that may be due to every time I hear his voice I turn it off

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London


"The Scottish ginger bloke that swears a lot - can't remember his name but he's rarely funny.

Hope you don't mean Tim Minchin

Doh! Minchin is Australian isn't he"

Frankie Boyle?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thnk humour has changed over the years. Old style like Morecambeand wise and the two ronnies have been replaced.

Of the modern ones I think Mrs Brown is hilarious but ricky gervais, whilst I can appreciate his talent probably coukdnt make me laugh if his life depended on it "

mrs brown is great, but his stand up is shockingly bad.

infact, its bordering on awful!!

missus has the box set, bought for xmas by her son, that was a waste of a few hours. she LOVES all irish comedians, but even she found it boring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vic reeves, bob mortimer both shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ed Balls

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ricky Gervais

Sarah Millican (sp?)

Miranda

And people like roy chubby brown, jim davidson, Bernard Manning et al

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Connelly was very funny in the 70's , 80's.

Come the 90's and his TV comedy shows were unwatchable. Did he really need to be adding "fucking" as every second or third word in his stories?

Ken Dodd and Mike Harding were two comedians, multitalented too, who put on tremendous live shows.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...


"Bob Monkhouse

i saw him live in the mid 90's and he was the best stand up i have seen to this day."

I'll second that. I saw him live in the late 70's. It was a works night out with my ex Mrs and to be honest I didn't want to go. I was so used to seeing the TV version of him I fully expected to sit there bored shitless. How wrong I was. He was as sharp as a razor, had the whole house roaring with laughter and didn't have to swear once.

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By *rtemisiaWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"Michael McTyre (or however you spell it) think he is very over rated, there are a lot lesser known stand ups that are so much funnier.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...


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Ed Balls

"

A definite six thumber.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Joe pasquale , but that may be due to every time I hear his voice I turn it off "
I was forced to go and see Joe Pasquale with callum and his friend(I bloody hated him)

His show was brilliant especially for the kids and he came and signed autographs for them, very good for family entertainment

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

I've generally always found American humour funnier, with a few exceptions. Frankie Boyle used to be side splittingly funny, not so much now.

Omid Djalili however, is brilliant!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jasper carrot once said that there are only so many jokes that work, once you have done a TV show that's 2 years worth of material that can never be used again.

Add the censorship restrictions of tv and you are left with the only way to see a comedian is live, and not too frequently.

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By *RYBBWCouple
over a year ago

Leeds.

Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais. They're just full of themselves and not funny at all.

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By *rivate auditionsMan
over a year ago

West Midlands


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Ed Balls

A definite six thumber. "

ol' big ed is one of the best!,i dont know where he gets his material from but he does make me laugh whenever he comes on tv.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Ed Balls

A definite six thumber.

ol' big ed is one of the best!,i dont know where he gets his material from but he does make me laugh whenever he comes on tv. "

Maybe his lovely Yvette?

Wasn't she Minister of Education, Education, Education at one time?

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...


"

Ed Balls

A definite six thumber.

ol' big ed is one of the best!,i dont know where he gets his material from but he does make me laugh whenever he comes on tv.

Maybe his lovely Yvette?

Wasn't she Minister of Education, Education, Education at one time?

"

That's her. Judging by some of her facial expressions I think she must have been a champion lemon sucker at one time as well.

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By *inaTitz OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I've never been wild about Lee Evans.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've never been wild about Lee Evans. "

venus hates him too, but she never liked norman wisdom, and i do, and thats who i liken evans to

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