Comments on: The Top 20 Jewish Comedians of All-Time http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Steve K http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-2#comment-416786 Steve K Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:03:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-416786 How could you make a list and leave off Jack Benny and the man who was not primarily a stand-up comedian, but was the most multi-talented of them all, Danny Kaye? Check out this YouTube link of Kaye and Louis Armstrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm6ktYq0Yxk I dare you to get through the three-minute film clip without smiling! How could you make a list and leave off Jack Benny and the man who was not primarily a stand-up comedian, but was the most multi-talented of them all, Danny Kaye? Check out this YouTube link of Kaye and Louis Armstrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm6ktYq0Yxk I dare you to get through the three-minute film clip without smiling!

]]> By: Brian http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-2#comment-404513 Brian Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:57:28 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-404513 Agree with Bubba. I'm not even Jewish and know better. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Seth Rogen?! Really? Do your homework author.. Agree with Bubba. I’m not even Jewish and know better. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Seth Rogen?! Really? Do your homework author..

]]> By: Paul Daniggelis http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-400081 Paul Daniggelis Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:22:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-400081 It is unconscionable that Jack Benny is not on your list. How many of the people on your list will end up having an international fan club devoted to their lives some 40 years after their death? Jack's radio show was clean family stuff. Some of today's comics are degenerates. Jack was the best there ever was!!! It is unconscionable that Jack Benny is not on your list. How many of the people on your list will end up having an international fan club devoted to their lives some 40 years after their death? Jack’s radio show was clean family stuff. Some of today’s comics are degenerates. Jack was the best there ever was!!!

]]> By: Josh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-284874 Josh Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:02:29 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-284874 I thought they had moderators here. Moderate my accidental re-posts, people! I thought they had moderators here. Moderate my accidental re-posts, people!

]]> By: Joshua http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-284862 Joshua Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:44:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-284862 Oh, and Rodney Dangerfield, of course. Honorable Mentions: Ben Stiller Don Rickles Milton Berle Roseanne Barr Oh, and Rodney Dangerfield, of course.

Honorable Mentions:
Ben Stiller
Don Rickles
Milton Berle
Roseanne Barr

]]> By: Josh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-284859 Josh Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:38:01 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-284859 They should have all Three Stooges as one entry, merge Seinfeld and David, knock off Radner and Midler (just because it's PC to include them doesn't make them top 20), Sellers (minimal lasting impact on pop culture), Rogen (hasn't earned it yet; personally I'd keep on Samberg, though), and maybe Stern for not being an actual comedian. There's a plethora of qualified alternatives, but to fill the remaining 6 spots, I'd say Andy Kaufman, Gene Wilder, Jack Benny, Jerry Lewis, and Albert Brooks. Charlie Chaplin was not Jewish. They should have all Three Stooges as one entry, merge Seinfeld and David, knock off Radner and Midler (just because it’s PC to include them doesn’t make them top 20), Sellers (minimal lasting impact on pop culture), Rogen (hasn’t earned it yet; personally I’d keep on Samberg, though), and maybe Stern for not being an actual comedian. There’s a plethora of qualified alternatives, but to fill the remaining 6 spots, I’d say Andy Kaufman, Gene Wilder, Jack Benny, Jerry Lewis, and Albert Brooks.

Charlie Chaplin was not Jewish.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-255372 Morgan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-255372 What about Joan Rivers? D: What about Joan Rivers? D:

]]> By: Jerry http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-246800 Jerry Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:12:13 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-246800 Rodney dangerfield? Jack Benny? George Burns? Henny Youngman? Mort Sahl? Robert Klein? Don Rickles? Andy Kaufman? to name a few... This list is really weak. Rodney dangerfield?
Jack Benny?
George Burns?
Henny Youngman?
Mort Sahl?
Robert Klein?
Don Rickles?
Andy Kaufman?

to name a few…

This list is really weak.

]]> By: teo http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-187063 teo Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:14 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-187063 i'M ON A BOAT! That video alone makes Andy Samberg hilarious. You tube it and you will see. i’M ON A BOAT!
That video alone makes Andy Samberg hilarious.
You tube it and you will see.

]]> By: Leo http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32299/comment-page-1#comment-186616 Leo Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:06:37 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32299#comment-186616 Um... Charlie Chaplin? Nuff Said Um… Charlie Chaplin? Nuff Said

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