Richard Pryor Or Dave Chappelle
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Different eras in comedy. Both are funny. No way could I pick one or the other.
Chappelle is smarter and funnier.
on a somewhat related note; The original seasons of SNL are almost unwatchable. Pining for the good old days.
on a somewhat related note; The original seasons of SNL are almost unwatchable. Pining for the good old days.
I don't see them as comparable because of the time difference but I do go rewatch a lot of Chappelle's Show bits. I watched the racial draft sketch during the half of the KC game.
Pryor
Eddie Murphy in his prime
Dave
All fantastic.
And Redd Fox wants to be in the conversation.
Honorable mention Robin Harris. R.I.P. gone too soon. That dude was funny.
Pryor has had a lot of years to marinate. In 30 years, you might see a shift. People that were alive with Pryor, unfortunately, will aging out. And by that time, who knows what else Chappelle will have done.
Pryor, Murphy, Carlin, Williams, Cosby.......Chappelle has a long way to even sniff their talents.
Pryor. Still pop my DVD of his Live from Long Beach every so often... the stuttering chinese waiter is classic. Never cared for Murphy's stand up, actually think it sucks compared to the great ones.
I can tell you what he ain't gonna do...
Make a crap ton of awful movies, start soaking corks, smoking crack, etc.
Standup: Chappell
Movies: Pryor
Skits: Chappelle
Reasons for mid-career hiatus: Pryor (setting yourself on fire with a crack pipe is a hard act to follow)
Movies: Pryor
Skits: Chappelle
Reasons for mid-career hiatus: Pryor (setting yourself on fire with a crack pipe is a hard act to follow)
That IMO is the greatest stand up of all time. The pet monkey is the funniest skit in any show I’ve seen. Pryor was the GOAT imo
couldn’t agree more, still brings tears to my eyes.
Something about the woods that just makes you want to... ****.
LMAO... I have to find that somewhere haven’t seen that for probably 20 years.
Pryor is more important and is "better" but I prefer Dave because standup typically doesn't age well.
Eddie Murphy, for example.
That rule doesn't apply to Carlin, which is why I think he's the best to ever do it.
Eddie Murphy, for example.
That rule doesn't apply to Carlin, which is why I think he's the best to ever do it.
Pryor made Chappelle, Murphy, Rock, etc. what they are. They're all amazing, but Pryor is the GOAT, with Carlin a close second. Pryor's stage presence, voices, and expressions were unmatched.
no wrong answer
Bofe are GOATS
Check out the DC Mark Twain Award show if u havnt already
Fantastic
Bofe are GOATS
Check out the DC Mark Twain Award show if u havnt already
Fantastic
A Cool Story Bro moment:
My parents were in New York when John Lennon was killed.
They called me & told me the news BEFORE MNF/Howard.
They were at Tavern On The Green & Richard Pryor was there. He gave them a promo stick pin button of Stir Crazy. They were walking back to their hotel & noticed a big crowd/police presence. Found out JL was shot/killed.
They knew i was a big fan of both.
JL died 12-8-80
Stir Crazy premiered 12-12-80
My parents were in New York when John Lennon was killed.
They called me & told me the news BEFORE MNF/Howard.
They were at Tavern On The Green & Richard Pryor was there. He gave them a promo stick pin button of Stir Crazy. They were walking back to their hotel & noticed a big crowd/police presence. Found out JL was shot/killed.
They knew i was a big fan of both.
JL died 12-8-80
Stir Crazy premiered 12-12-80