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NEED RECS FOR GOOD COMEDY ALBUMS

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:17:52 GMT

My brother in law is difficult to buy for ..... and since he has a commute, last year I got him a comedy album CD to enjoy on his drive. It was a real hit!!

So ............................. I'm thinking I'd like to find another one, and it should be funny but NOT raunchy.

What can you recommend ?

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DoneTryin — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:52:13 GMT

Bob Newhart did some great comedy recordings, & also Andy Griffith, if he likes "old" stuff (I do myself). Clean, no bad language, & very funny. Bill Cosby did some great stuff, but I wouldn't recommend anything of his now.

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tansy — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:55:54 GMT

I immediately thought of Bob Newhart, too. Definitely dated but funny. The title I remember is The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart.

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AliJoi5 — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:59:26 GMT

My dad used to play Carlin tapes while driving back in the day... we had to stop because he almost had an accident every other day from the hysterical laughter! So I was going to recommend George, but it sounds like you're looking for something a little more tame. Plus, we want your BIL to get where he's going safely! Great gift idea though.

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:23:07 GMT

I have to agree with @AliJoi5-- I have the Class Clown Carlin album and the monologues are very funny--

*I used to be Irish Catholic, now I'm an American, you know, you grow*

*He's having trouble with his penmanship, Mrs. Carlin*

* He's trying to write with his left hand!*

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AliJoi5 — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:31:25 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
I have to agree with @AliJoi5-- I have the Class Clown Carlin album and the monologues are very funny--
*I used to be Irish Catholic, now I'm an American, you know, you grow*
*He's having trouble with his penmanship, Mrs. Carlin*
* He's trying to write with his left hand!*

And of course that album debuted Carlin's infamous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television." I don't want to get banned for life, so I won't be listing them here!

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Nancy Drew — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:45:17 GMT

I bought two I the nineties. Jerry Seinfeld and Sinbad. They were funny and not raunchy. I don't know if they would hold up today but at least they would be cheap on Amazon.

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birkin baby — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:51:57 GMT

Bob Newhart, Jerry Seinfeld,and Sinbad are all great suggestions. Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny and quite PG rated.

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AliJoi5 — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:53:47 GMT

Seinfeld will always stand the test of time @Nancy Drew! Good suggestion because he keeps his material clean, as you said, and is still wickedly entertaining!

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qualitygal — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:54:45 GMT

Any Smother's Brothers to add to the lists?

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DoneTryin — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:55:32 GMT

@AliJoi5

LOL! I remember those 7 words & by now they all have been said on tv, what with cable & satellite. hehe

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Zita — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:45:55 GMT

I vote for Bob Newhart, too, and if anyone remembers the hilarious improvs by Mike Nichols and Elaine May, they are worth a search. (It was the 50s and they were just starting out.)

My children and I can still quote long passages from both albums. I particularly loved Bob's "Mrs. Ferguson's Storm Door and Airline" riff.

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Katyq — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 03:27:38 GMT

A Prarie Home Companion's Pretty Good Jokes Live

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KKWA — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 06:20:33 GMT

I second; Prarie Home Companion, Garrison Koeller is very clean very funny and more updated. Can't go wrong there.

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denisemb — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 06:49:36 GMT

As far as the Blue Collar guys go, Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall are pretty tame.

Having said that, I prefer Ron White & Larry the Cable guy.

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SuesCat — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:02:58 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 We think Jim Gaffigan is really funny! He and his wife collaborate on writing the material and it's generally G-Rated. If you google his name, i see he has numerous CDs out. Great gift idea! Thanks!

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sabatini — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:14:16 GMT

MITCH HEDBERG!