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23. A Drag Queen doing a show off Bourbon Street

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 08:59 PM

Mar 18

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras early 90s. I thought I was going to die laughing along with everyone else in the street. Lots of profanity, lots of put downs. Not child friendly. But I’ve never laughed as hard then or since.

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Who is/are your favorite comedian/comedians? [View all] debm55 Mar 18 OP

Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, and Robin Williams. cloudbase Mar 18 #1

Agree. They were so funny. debm55 Mar 18 #2

Jim Gaffigan Coventina Mar 18 #3

Yes, forgot about Jim and George Carlin too. debm55 Mar 18 #4

Love him...seen him twice in person. Nt Mark.b2 Mar 18 #20

Jake Johannsen underpants Mar 18 #5

underpants. Thank you. Bill Cosby has fallen so low. I liked his albums, but I couldn;t listen know. Which is sad debm55 Mar 18 #34

John Pinettte. Sadly, he's no longer with us. rsdsharp Mar 18 #6

Ty rsdsharp debm55 Mar 20 #77

Bob Newhart!! Coventina Mar 18 #7

"Nutty Walt is bringing us a boatload of leaves". Permanut Mar 19 #55

LOL!!! Coventina Mar 19 #60

Thank you Permanut, debm55 Mar 20 #75

Coventina,,,,,, Upthevibe Mar 19 #61

TY Coventina. debm55 Mar 20 #78

Charlie Chaplin Cartoonist Mar 18 #8

Ty Cartoonist. debm55 Mar 20 #76

George Carlin Richard Pryor plus,,, KarenS Mar 18 #9

He was funny for a young audience who could relate blm Mar 18 #16

I'm in Phoenix Metro area KarenS Mar 18 #18

TY KarenS debm55 Mar 20 #79

Of all time I would say George Carlin. Mr.Bill Mar 18 #10

Thank you, Mr. Bill. debm55 Mar 18 #35

Pryor, Carlin, Steven Wright, Bill Hicks, Maria Bamford, Sarah Silverman LudwigPastorius Mar 18 #11

Thank you LudwigPastorius. They will keep you laughing debm55 Mar 18 #36

From early TV days: Sid Ceasar Basic LA Mar 18 #12

Thank you, Basic LA. They were so funny. debm55 Mar 18 #37

Imogene Coca! leftieNanner Mar 20 #96

Ty, leftieNanner. debm55 Mar 20 #98

What a crew! Basic LA Mar 20 #106

Richard Pryor, Katt Williams, George Carlin, Robin Williams LoisB Mar 18 #13

TY LoisB, all are great comedians. debm55 Mar 18 #31

Buster Keaton and Dick van Dyke were my idols growing up. cayugafalls Mar 18 #14

Thank you cayugafalls. I really love silent movies. Buster Keaton and Dick van Dyke are great. debm55 Mar 18 #30

Roseanne Rosaannadanna!!! elleng Mar 18 #15

Ty elleng. Loved and miss, Gilda. debm55 Mar 18 #29

Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Lenny Bruce and no_hypocrisy Mar 18 #17

thank you no_hypocrisy. debm55 Mar 18 #28

Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams madamesilverspurs Mar 18 #19

Yes, to both. TY madamesilverspurs. debm55 Mar 18 #24

Russell Peters is my fav.... Mark.b2 Mar 18 #21

Thank you Mark,b2 debm55 Mar 18 #25

Wow... so many... OldBaldy1701E Mar 18 #22

Oh wow, Yes there are so many. but they all made us laugh. TY OldBaldy1701E. debm55 Mar 18 #26

Almost forgot... OldBaldy1701E Mar 19 #66

A Drag Queen doing a show off Bourbon Street BOSSHOG Mar 18 #23

Thank you, BOSSHOG. You sound like you really enjoyed yourself . Laughter is the best medicine. debm55 Mar 18 #27

We found it incredibly BOSSHOG Mar 18 #32

Thank you BOSSHOG. Great memories are the best. debm55 Mar 18 #39

and Carol Burnett!!! elleng Mar 18 #33

How could I forget Carol. Her show was LOL funny. Thank you elleng. debm55 Mar 18 #40

Mercy Percy Squeaky41 Mar 18 #38

Don;t remember the show, but I have seen clips of them. Another LOL show. TY, Squeaky41. debm55 Mar 18 #41

OMG Kovacs was a comic genius! I am old enough to remember his show yellowdogintexas Mar 18 #43

And the Nairobi Trio! Permanut Mar 19 #56

I am going with current because all my favorite comedians from the past are no longer here yellowdogintexas Mar 18 #42

Ty yellowdogintexas debm55 Mar 20 #74

Phyllis Diller was pretty damn funny... 3catwoman3 Mar 18 #44

Ty, 3catwoman3 debm55 Mar 20 #80

Mel Brooks and The Wizard Mar 18 #45

TY, The Wizard debm55 Mar 20 #81

George Carlin, Hannah Gadsby and Tig Notaro Lunabell Mar 18 #46

Tig is fun to watch limbicnuminousity Mar 19 #51

TY Lunabell debm55 Mar 20 #82

paul winchell ,(vaudaville, radio and tv.) red skelton(early tv) lucy ball.(tv).. without her, thered be no star trek AllaN01Bear Mar 18 #47

Ty, AllaN01Bear debm55 Mar 20 #91

Lot of oldies have been mentioned. But I'll go with a newer one. Xolodno Mar 18 #48

TY, Xolodno debm55 Mar 20 #92

Rhys Darby... Tikki Mar 19 #49

TY Tikki debm55 Mar 20 #94

Neal Brennan, Iliza Schlesinger. limbicnuminousity Mar 19 #50

TY limbicnuminousity. debm55 Mar 20 #97

Kathleen Madigan and Trea Crowder. rubbersole Mar 19 #52

rubbersole...... Upthevibe Mar 19 #63

I haven't heard it, but I'm going to now. Thank you! rubbersole Mar 19 #70

rubbersole .............. Upthevibe Mar 20 #73

Thank you, Utv! rubbersole Mar 20 #118

TY rubbersole. debm55 Mar 20 #99

Whoopee Goldberg when she used to do standup. RandySF Mar 19 #53

TY, RandySF debm55 Mar 20 #100

Phil Hendrie. I can't count the times he's had me laughing so hard that I couldn't breathe. C Moon Mar 19 #54

TY, CMoon. debm55 Mar 20 #103

Thanks for all the reminders. returnee Mar 20 #116

Wanda Sykes NJCher Mar 19 #57

TY NJCher debm55 Mar 20 #109

Robin Williams, George Carlin, and Tom Poston lapfog_1 Mar 19 #58

TY lapfog_1 debm55 Mar 20 #108

George Wallace, Lewis Black, George Carlin and Richard Pryor. brush Mar 19 #59

Ty brush debm55 Mar 20 #110

Robin Williams. Elessar Zappa Mar 19 #62

Thank you Elessar Zappa, Me too. debm55 Mar 20 #111

Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, George Carlin Mad_Dem_X Mar 19 #64

Thank you Mad_Dem_X debm55 Mar 20 #112

Why Mel Brooks is ....VERY, VERY, IMPORTANT...Mel created movies so you could see his comedies . (you can also learn Stuart G Mar 19 #65

Over the years I've gotten the most laughs from The Smothers Brothers lpbk2713 Mar 19 #68

Every is fine. Ty lpbk2713 debm55 Mar 20 #90

Agree, Ty Stuart G. debm55 Mar 20 #113

Dennis Wolfberg Polybius Mar 19 #67

Thank you Polyblus. debm55 Mar 20 #89

Mel Brooks. malthaussen Mar 19 #69

TY Mal debm55 Mar 20 #86

Rodney Dangerfield, George Carlin and Joe E Brown Emile Mar 19 #71

TY Emile debm55 Mar 20 #85

Robin Rebl2 Mar 19 #72

Ty Rebl2 debm55 Mar 20 #83

Chris Rock. Kate McKinnon, Richard Pryor, Eddy Murphy, Steve Martin Jrose Mar 20 #84

TY Jrose debm55 Mar 20 #115

Everyone previously mentioned and FalloutShelter Mar 20 #87

Ty, FalloutShelter. debm55 Mar 20 #88

Art Metrano Doc_Technical Mar 20 #93

TY Doc_Techical debm55 Mar 20 #105

Rodney MichMan Mar 20 #95

Ty, MichMan debm55 Mar 20 #101

Both jokes are hilarious 😂 Emile Mar 20 #117

Lenny Bruce thucythucy Mar 20 #102

Ty thucythucy debm55 Mar 20 #104

Mitch Hedberg ibeplato Mar 20 #107

TY ibeplato. debm55 Mar 20 #114

Sid Caesar on "This is Your Life" with Carl Reiner ailsagirl Mar 20 #119

Thank you, allsagirl debm55 Mar 20 #120

I would also include GP6971 Mar 20 #121

agree Thank you GP6971 debm55 Mar 20 #122

My favorite 2 comedians are the first ones. Lucille & Ricky from ..."I Love Lucy" Stuart G Mar 24 #123