Can Women Be Funny?

Mykonos · 12-24-2011, 09:08 AM

There's also a lot of terrible male comedians. Hello Michael McIntyre!

It's a shame that the comedy industry is so male-dominated, but women are slowly starting to break through. Even if it's in the form of sitcoms rather than stand-ups, which is generally a more popular genre among women anyway.

Salami · 12-24-2011, 09:25 AM

It seems a little odd that someone like Andy Parsons can spend his life thinking up jokes which are only amusing because of his voice, and be hailed a "genius" in stand up comedy, whereas someone like Sarah Millican works very hard for a fraction of the recognition he gets.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-24-2011, 09:26 AM

I don't know anyone who finds Andy Parsons funny.
And Sarah Millican is just as awful.

Salami · 12-24-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I don't know anyone who finds Andy Parsons funny.
And Sarah Millican is just as awful.

Sarah Millican>>>>>>>Andy Parsons

I think they rely completely on canned laughter for both at times.

**Goofle** · 12-24-2011, 10:15 AM

There aren't any really famous female comedians who are very good, but Josie Long is the best I have seen.

ThePhanastasio · 12-24-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TomClancy11

There aren't any really famous female comedians who are very good, but Josie Long is the best I have seen.

Huh. I really think that like, Maria Bamford and Kristen Schaal are fantastic. Josie Long is all right.

~~James~~ · 12-24-2011, 10:32 AM

I love Josie Long. Great radio DJ too.

**Goofle** · 12-24-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Huh. I really think that like, Maria Bamford and Kristen Schaal are fantastic. Josie Long is all right.

Kristen makes the ground look like a nice place to bang my head against from 100 feet. Not sure who Maria Bamford is to be honest.

MoonlitSunshine · 12-24-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I don't know anyone who finds Andy Parsons funny.

Seconded. Mock The Week is funny when everyone else is talking enough that Andy Parsons can't get a word in.

Salami · 12-25-2011, 05:26 AM

The funniest thing about this video is the little snowflake feature.

He gets laughs for making random observations, and there must be hundred of comedians who aren't nearly as recognized but work ten times as hard.

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12-24-2011, 09:08 AM	#481 (permalink)
Mykonos AWhatup Ganache? Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 381	There's also a lot of terrible male comedians. Hello Michael McIntyre! It's a shame that the comedy industry is so male-dominated, but women are slowly starting to break through. Even if it's in the form of sitcoms rather than stand-ups, which is generally a more popular genre among women anyway. __________________ 'Not that Becktionary, the Rhyming Becktionary!'- Bender Bending Rodriguez

12-24-2011, 09:26 AM	#483 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I don't know anyone who finds Andy Parsons funny. And Sarah Millican is just as awful. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

12-24-2011, 09:25 AM	#482 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	It seems a little odd that someone like Andy Parsons can spend his life thinking up jokes which are only amusing because of his voice, and be hailed a "genius" in stand up comedy, whereas someone like Sarah Millican works very hard for a fraction of the recognition he gets.

12-24-2011, 10:32 AM	#487 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I love Josie Long. Great radio DJ too.

12-25-2011, 05:26 AM	#490 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	The funniest thing about this video is the little snowflake feature. He gets laughs for making random observations, and there must be hundred of comedians who aren't nearly as recognized but work ten times as hard.