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tallahasseehokie
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Williams- one of a kind!

First time I'm in LA I'm with my older brother (we worked for same company and were at meeting) and my bff from VT who came up from his Navy Air duty station in San Diego. The year was '78 so Robin was still working the clubs hard building his trade and reputation. We go to the Comedy Store have some drinks and are enjoying the acts. Robin shows up unscheduled and gives a 45 minute tour de force insane show unlike anything the three of us had ever seen! He was a whirling dervish, such animal energy, such amazing brain power! At one point I look around the room (light attendance that night) and I see Dick Van Dyke sitting at a table by himself about to fall out of the chair! That was one of those glad I saw him before he became a household name moments.
Posted: 02/01/2025 at 04:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by Spud)

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Your Comedic Mt Rushmore please- ground rules follow
Vippie1 • 02/01/25 09:57 AM ET
Buddy Hackett, Richard Prior, Robin Williams, and Lewis Black
DonHo-kieHi • 02/01/25 09:30 PM ET
Chappelle, Pryor, Carlin, Winters**
Baltimore Hokie • 02/01/25 08:48 PM ET
very early Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy; Belushi then a gap to early Mork.
bourbonstreet • 02/01/25 08:31 PM ET
I'll go a different direction here...
vthokieq • 02/01/25 02:16 PM ET
Carlin, Pryor, Williams, Martin. Honorable mention to Nikki Glaser...
Major Kong • 02/01/25 01:50 PM ET
Rodney Dangerfield, Steven Wright,Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling**
radhokie1 • 02/01/25 12:49 PM ET
Interesting, no one named a women, like Taylor Tomlinson, Jane Curtain or
Hokebury • 02/01/25 12:36 PM ET
Gilda Radner**
7Hokie1 • 02/01/25 12:52 PM ET
Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Matt Groening, Gary Larson.**
Spud • 02/01/25 12:10 PM ET
Williams- one of a kind! ◄
tallahasseehokie • 02/01/25 04:10 PM ET
Dangerfield, Pryor, Carlin, Martin**
Tank • 02/01/25 12:01 PM ET
Hard to argue with anyone's choices, this is difficult but......
Vippie1 • 02/01/25 11:36 AM ET
Redd Foxx should be in the “Honorable Mention” category **
HokiefromBedford • 02/01/25 11:35 AM ET
agry. it was kinda a vulgar niche... tho' he was MADE for S&S on n.b.c.**
bourbonstreet • 02/01/25 08:32 PM ET
Dangerfield, Carlin, Williams, Groucho, Hope**
UTPr0sim • 02/01/25 11:11 AM ET
Dangerfield, Pryor, Williams, Carlin
TomTurkey • 02/01/25 11:05 AM ET
George Carlin, Jerry Seinfeld, Rodney Dangerfield and Eddie Murphy**
santafe • 02/01/25 11:02 AM ET
I'll nominate the 1978/79 Cast of SNL
MCL3 Hokie • 02/01/25 10:41 AM ET
Chapelle, Murphy, Seinfeld, Carell **
Technocrat • 02/01/25 10:38 AM ET
Rodney is definitely #1, and I also nominate
EDGEMAN • 02/01/25 10:34 AM ET
Carlin, Pryor, robin Williams.**
HokieJamie • 02/01/25 10:30 AM ET
George Carlin and Robin Williams**
HokieMacDaddy • 02/01/25 10:15 AM ET
Rodney, Richard, Eddie, and Sam...
ShortFatHokie • 02/01/25 10:14 AM ET
You cancelled the Marx Brothers?
Va AandM • 02/01/25 10:03 AM ET
And the Three Stooges?**
Va AandM • 02/01/25 10:19 AM ET
Laurel & Hardy?**
MAHokie69 • 02/01/25 10:46 AM ET
Hey Abbott (& Costello)**
Va AandM • 02/01/25 11:39 AM ET
Lucille Ball?**
MAHokie69 • 02/01/25 10:46 AM ET
She had a show in the 70s, I believe 👍**
TomTurkey • 02/01/25 11:01 AM ET