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caneman73 said:
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Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, dead at 76 | CNN

Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76.
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Brilliant comedian, funny without all the current obscenities. My favorite was we Park in driveways and drive on parkways. He also had a word pronunciation routine that was too true yet very funny. Anyone unfamiliar should Google him...one of the greatest comedy minds ever.

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fraggle said:
Brilliant comedian, funny without all the current obscenities. My favorite was we Park in driveways and drive on parkways. He also had a word pronunciation routine that was too true yet very funny. Anyone unfamiliar should Google him...one of the greatest comedy minds ever.

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Uh...no...

First of all, Carlin was the guy who came up with all the language stuff first, INCLUDING "park on driveway, drive on parkway". Gallagher tried to be George Carlin, but with the watermelon-smashing routine at the end.

Second, Gallagher was repetitive. He had his moments, sure, but the Sledge-O-Matic was the thing he was known for, and it was repetetetetetive. And don't try to act as if I don't know, I actually saw him live in the 1980s and I saw at least 10 of his stand-up specials on Showtime. It was like going to see a rock band that played the same 6 or 7 hits at every single show, over and over again, for a decade, instead of going to see bands that had great songs on every new album.

Third, Gallagher was a little *****. He (falsely) claimed that he invented the 1-hour one-man show on cable, when guys like Carlin were doing it before he did. And he whined about being "only" #100 on a Comedy Central list of the Top 100 stand-ups of all time, as he (falsely) claimed that he didn't know anyone on the list ahead of him. What a joke. While there are some guys that could be questioned (as they abandoned stand-up a long time ago, like David Letterman and Woody Allen), the entire world has heard of nearly every name on the list:

100. Gallagher
99. Janeane Garofalo
98. Louis C.K.
97. Sandra Bernhard
96. Joey Bishop
95. Andrew Dice Clay
94. David Alan Grier
93. George Wallace
92. Louie Anderson
91. Jim Breuer
90. Dana Carvey
89. Kevin James
88. Paula Poundstone
87. Brett Butler
86. Jay Mohr
85. David Cross
84. Drew Carey
83. Norm MacDonald
82. Howie Mandel
81. **** Gregory
80. Bobby Slayton
79. Dom Irerra
78. Cedric The Entertainer
77. Paul Reiser
76. Robert Schimmel
75. Eddie Izzard
74. Paul Rodriguez
73. Elaine Boosler
72. Bernie Mac
71. Red Buttons
70. Wanda Sykes
69. Pat Cooper
68. Dave Attel
67. Kevin Pollack
66. Shelley Burman
65. Sinbad
64. Richard Belzer
63. Jackie Mason
62. Eddie Griffin
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
60. Jeff Foxworthy
59. Gilbert Gottfried
58. Larry Miller
57. Richard Jeni
56. Colin Quinn
55. Alan King
54. D.L. Hughley
53. David Brenner
52. Damon Wayans
51. Lewis Black
50. Denis Leary
49. Freddie Prinze
48. Tim Allen
47. Henny Youngman
46. Adam Sandler
45. Richard Lewis
44. Joan Rivers
43. Dave Chappelle
42. Flip Wilson
41. Jon Stewart
40. Mort Sahl
39. Billy Crystal
38. Bill Maher
37. Martin Lawrence
36. Jim Carrey
35. Phyllis Diller
34. Buddy Hackett
33. Andy Kaufman
32. Albert Brooks
31. George Burns
30. Garry Shandling
29. Milton Berle
28. Jack Benny
27. Jay Leno
26. Ray Romano
25. Bob Hope
24. Redd Foxx
23. Steven Wright
22. Robert Klein
21. Dennis Miller
20. Sam Kinison
19. Bill Hicks
18. Jonathan Winters
17. Don Rickles
16. Ellen Degeneres
15. David Letterman
14. Bob Newhart
13. Robin Williams
12. Jerry Seinfeld
11. Johnny Carson
10. Eddie Murphy
9. Roseanne Barr
8. Bill Cosby
7. Rodney Dangerfield
6. Steve Martin
5. Chris Rock
4. Woody Allen
3. Lenny Bruce
2. George Carlin
1. Richard Pryor
 
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TheOriginalCane said:
Uh...no...

First of all, Carlin was the guy who came up with all the language stuff first, INCLUDING "park on driveway, drive on parkway". Gallagher tried to be George Carlin, but with the watermelon-smashing routine at the end.

Second, Gallagher was repetitive. He had his moments, sure, but the Sledge-O-Matic was the thing he was known for, and it was repetetetetetive. And don't try to act as if I don't know, I actually saw him live in the 1980s and I saw at least 10 of his stand-up specials on Showtime. It was like going to see a rock band that played the same 6 or 7 hits at every single show, over and over again, for a decade, instead of going to see bands that had great songs on every new album.

Third, Gallagher was a little *****. He (falsely) claimed that he invented the 1-hour one-man show on cable, when guys like Carlin were doing it before he did. And he whined about being "only" #100 on a Comedy Central list of the Top 100 stand-ups of all time, as he (falsely) claimed that he didn't know anyone on the list ahead of him. What a joke. While there are some guys that could be questioned (as they abandoned stand-up a long time ago, like David Letterman and Woody Allen), the entire world has heard of nearly every name on the list:

100. Gallagher
99. Janeane Garofalo
98. Louis C.K.
97. Sandra Bernhard
96. Joey Bishop
95. Andrew Dice Clay
94. David Alan Grier
93. George Wallace
92. Louie Anderson
91. Jim Breuer
90. Dana Carvey
89. Kevin James
88. Paula Poundstone
87. Brett Butler
86. Jay Mohr
85. David Cross
84. Drew Carey
83. Norm MacDonald
82. Howie Mandel
81. **** Gregory
80. Bobby Slayton
79. Dom Irerra
78. Cedric The Entertainer
77. Paul Reiser
76. Robert Schimmel
75. Eddie Izzard
74. Paul Rodriguez
73. Elaine Boosler
72. Bernie Mac
71. Red Buttons
70. Wanda Sykes
69. Pat Cooper
68. Dave Attel
67. Kevin Pollack
66. Shelley Burman
65. Sinbad
64. Richard Belzer
63. Jackie Mason
62. Eddie Griffin
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
60. Jeff Foxworthy
59. Gilbert Gottfried
58. Larry Miller
57. Richard Jeni
56. Colin Quinn
55. Alan King
54. D.L. Hughley
53. David Brenner
52. Damon Wayans
51. Lewis Black
50. Denis Leary
49. Freddie Prinze
48. Tim Allen
47. Henny Youngman
46. Adam Sandler
45. Richard Lewis
44. Joan Rivers
43. Dave Chappelle
42. Flip Wilson
41. Jon Stewart
40. Mort Sahl
39. Billy Crystal
38. Bill Maher
37. Martin Lawrence
36. Jim Carrey
35. Phyllis Diller
34. Buddy Hackett
33. Andy Kaufman
32. Albert Brooks
31. George Burns
30. Garry Shandling
29. Milton Berle
28. Jack Benny
27. Jay Leno
26. Ray Romano
25. Bob Hope
24. Redd Foxx
23. Steven Wright
22. Robert Klein
21. Dennis Miller
20. Sam Kinison
19. Bill Hicks
18. Jonathan Winters
17. Don Rickles
16. Ellen Degeneres
15. David Letterman
14. Bob Newhart
13. Robin Williams
12. Jerry Seinfeld
11. Johnny Carson
10. Eddie Murphy
9. Roseanne Barr
8. Bill Cosby
7. Rodney Dangerfield
6. Steve Martin
5. Chris Rock
4. Woody Allen
3. Lenny Bruce
2. George Carlin
1. Richard Pryor
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Totally biased but I agree with #1.... funniest dude ever
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Uh...no...

First of all, Carlin was the guy who came up with all the language stuff first, INCLUDING "park on driveway, drive on parkway". Gallagher tried to be George Carlin, but with the watermelon-smashing routine at the end.

Second, Gallagher was repetitive. He had his moments, sure, but the Sledge-O-Matic was the thing he was known for, and it was repetetetetetive. And don't try to act as if I don't know, I actually saw him live in the 1980s and I saw at least 10 of his stand-up specials on Showtime. It was like going to see a rock band that played the same 6 or 7 hits at every single show, over and over again, for a decade, instead of going to see bands that had great songs on every new album.

Third, Gallagher was a little *****. He (falsely) claimed that he invented the 1-hour one-man show on cable, when guys like Carlin were doing it before he did. And he whined about being "only" #100 on a Comedy Central list of the Top 100 stand-ups of all time, as he (falsely) claimed that he didn't know anyone on the list ahead of him. What a joke. While there are some guys that could be questioned (as they abandoned stand-up a long time ago, like David Letterman and Woody Allen), the entire world has heard of nearly every name on the list:

100. Gallagher
99. Janeane Garofalo
98. Louis C.K.
97. Sandra Bernhard
96. Joey Bishop
95. Andrew Dice Clay
94. David Alan Grier
93. George Wallace
92. Louie Anderson
91. Jim Breuer
90. Dana Carvey
89. Kevin James
88. Paula Poundstone
87. Brett Butler
86. Jay Mohr
85. David Cross
84. Drew Carey
83. Norm MacDonald
82. Howie Mandel
81. **** Gregory
80. Bobby Slayton
79. Dom Irerra
78. Cedric The Entertainer
77. Paul Reiser
76. Robert Schimmel
75. Eddie Izzard
74. Paul Rodriguez
73. Elaine Boosler
72. Bernie Mac
71. Red Buttons
70. Wanda Sykes
69. Pat Cooper
68. Dave Attel
67. Kevin Pollack
66. Shelley Burman
65. Sinbad
64. Richard Belzer
63. Jackie Mason
62. Eddie Griffin
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
60. Jeff Foxworthy
59. Gilbert Gottfried
58. Larry Miller
57. Richard Jeni
56. Colin Quinn
55. Alan King
54. D.L. Hughley
53. David Brenner
52. Damon Wayans
51. Lewis Black
50. Denis Leary
49. Freddie Prinze
48. Tim Allen
47. Henny Youngman
46. Adam Sandler
45. Richard Lewis
44. Joan Rivers
43. Dave Chappelle
42. Flip Wilson
41. Jon Stewart
40. Mort Sahl
39. Billy Crystal
38. Bill Maher
37. Martin Lawrence
36. Jim Carrey
35. Phyllis Diller
34. Buddy Hackett
33. Andy Kaufman
32. Albert Brooks
31. George Burns
30. Garry Shandling
29. Milton Berle
28. Jack Benny
27. Jay Leno
26. Ray Romano
25. Bob Hope
24. Redd Foxx
23. Steven Wright
22. Robert Klein
21. Dennis Miller
20. Sam Kinison
19. Bill Hicks
18. Jonathan Winters
17. Don Rickles
16. Ellen Degeneres
15. David Letterman
14. Bob Newhart
13. Robin Williams
12. Jerry Seinfeld
11. Johnny Carson
10. Eddie Murphy
9. Roseanne Barr
8. Bill Cosby
7. Rodney Dangerfield
6. Steve Martin
5. Chris Rock
4. Woody Allen
3. Lenny Bruce
2. George Carlin
1. Richard Pryor
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Eddie Murphy at 10???....Nah....
 
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Matt Foley said:
Totally biased but I agree with #1.... funniest dude ever
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Higher?

Woody Allen should not be #4, he really shouldn't be listed.

I love Letterman and Jon Stewart, but they should not be on the list.

Ellen DeGeneres is way too high. Same with Albert Brooks. And even Andy Kaufman himself will tell you that he is not even a stand-up comedian.

Hicks ahead of Kinison? I love them both, but Sam gets the edge.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Higher?

Woody Allen should not be #4, he really shouldn't be listed.

I love Letterman and Jon Stewart, but they should not be on the list.

Ellen DeGeneres is way too high. Same with Albert Brooks. And even Andy Kaufman himself will tell you that he is not even a stand-up comedian.

Hicks ahead of Kinison? I love them both, but Sam gets the edge.
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i was just referring to Pryor...he's my favorite.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Uh...no...

First of all, Carlin was the guy who came up with all the language stuff first, INCLUDING "park on driveway, drive on parkway". Gallagher tried to be George Carlin, but with the watermelon-smashing routine at the end.

Second, Gallagher was repetitive. He had his moments, sure, but the Sledge-O-Matic was the thing he was known for, and it was repetetetetetive. And don't try to act as if I don't know, I actually saw him live in the 1980s and I saw at least 10 of his stand-up specials on Showtime. It was like going to see a rock band that played the same 6 or 7 hits at every single show, over and over again, for a decade, instead of going to see bands that had great songs on every new album.

Third, Gallagher was a little *****. He (falsely) claimed that he invented the 1-hour one-man show on cable, when guys like Carlin were doing it before he did. And he whined about being "only" #100 on a Comedy Central list of the Top 100 stand-ups of all time, as he (falsely) claimed that he didn't know anyone on the list ahead of him. What a joke. While there are some guys that could be questioned (as they abandoned stand-up a long time ago, like David Letterman and Woody Allen), the entire world has heard of nearly every name on the list:

100. Gallagher
99. Janeane Garofalo
98. Louis C.K.
97. Sandra Bernhard
96. Joey Bishop
95. Andrew Dice Clay
94. David Alan Grier
93. George Wallace
92. Louie Anderson
91. Jim Breuer
90. Dana Carvey
89. Kevin James
88. Paula Poundstone
87. Brett Butler
86. Jay Mohr
85. David Cross
84. Drew Carey
83. Norm MacDonald
82. Howie Mandel
81. **** Gregory
80. Bobby Slayton
79. Dom Irerra
78. Cedric The Entertainer
77. Paul Reiser
76. Robert Schimmel
75. Eddie Izzard
74. Paul Rodriguez
73. Elaine Boosler
72. Bernie Mac
71. Red Buttons
70. Wanda Sykes
69. Pat Cooper
68. Dave Attel
67. Kevin Pollack
66. Shelley Burman
65. Sinbad
64. Richard Belzer
63. Jackie Mason
62. Eddie Griffin
61. Bobcat Goldthwait
60. Jeff Foxworthy
59. Gilbert Gottfried
58. Larry Miller
57. Richard Jeni
56. Colin Quinn
55. Alan King
54. D.L. Hughley
53. David Brenner
52. Damon Wayans
51. Lewis Black
50. Denis Leary
49. Freddie Prinze
48. Tim Allen
47. Henny Youngman
46. Adam Sandler
45. Richard Lewis
44. Joan Rivers
43. Dave Chappelle
42. Flip Wilson
41. Jon Stewart
40. Mort Sahl
39. Billy Crystal
38. Bill Maher
37. Martin Lawrence
36. Jim Carrey
35. Phyllis Diller
34. Buddy Hackett
33. Andy Kaufman
32. Albert Brooks
31. George Burns
30. Garry Shandling
29. Milton Berle
28. Jack Benny
27. Jay Leno
26. Ray Romano
25. Bob Hope
24. Redd Foxx
23. Steven Wright
22. Robert Klein
21. Dennis Miller
20. Sam Kinison
19. Bill Hicks
18. Jonathan Winters
17. Don Rickles
16. Ellen Degeneres
15. David Letterman
14. Bob Newhart
13. Robin Williams
12. Jerry Seinfeld
11. Johnny Carson
10. Eddie Murphy
9. Roseanne Barr
8. Bill Cosby
7. Rodney Dangerfield
6. Steve Martin
5. Chris Rock
4. Woody Allen
3. Lenny Bruce
2. George Carlin
1. Richard Pryor
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Dice should be much higher....a travesty of justice ☺
 
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