Far from finished.

[Perry Rose]

 I'm watching clips of Bill Cosby doing his comedy routines on the Comedy Channel. That's funny stuff not like the regular tv junk. He has a special coming next Saturday Nov. 23 on the Comedy Channel 8 eastern 7 central. It's called Bill Cosby, Far from finished.

[Bill Johnson]

It seems the days are long gone when comedy could be found that isn't full of obscenity and/or sexual innuendo.

[Mike Keville]

Agreed!  Cosby is among the funniest people ever - along with Red Skelton - who didn't rely on profanity.  When that Special is aired I hope they show some of his early, mid-'60s, routines.

[RknRusty]

I'm a great Cosby fan. The man leads by example, that's what his shows were all about. I think he improved a whole lot of the lines too.
Back in the '60s when he was a standup comedian, he actually was a lot more crude than in his later work.

Rusty

[Mike Keville]

One of Cosby's contemporaries in the mid-'60s was Bob Newhart ("The Button-Down Mind Of...").  Absolutely hilarious!

[Avaiojet]

I Spy,

Anyone remember that great show?

[55chevr]

I like crude comedians if they are funny.  Gilbert Gottfried is raucous, vulgar and hysterically funny.

[john e. holliday]

What is funny about foul language?   I remember and grew up with Red Skelton, Jack Benny(the man could get laughs without saying a word),  Abbott & Costello,  Bill Cosby and so many others.  Tried watching one of the so called funny situation comedy shows.   What a farce, if not for the laugh tracks, where is the humor.   Someone says a work and then the laugh track.  Remove the laugh track and I bet most of the shows would flop.  Guess I'm getting old.  Bring back Tim Conway,  Carol Burnett and Harvey Corman.

[55chevr]

When I listen to old time comedy shows on cirrus radio I find them silly and not terribly funny. The classic comics aren't funny very often. Red Skelton, Abbot and Costello, Bob Hope, Jack Benny to name a few just aren't amusing at all. The biggest disappointment was Martin and Lewis. Predictable and silly. Modern comedians are much better.

[john e. holliday]

But, do they really need all the foul language?   I was told by a teacher that foul language was a sign of not much education.   Like when a college professor that flew CL in Springfield MO at a contest one time was getting onto a contestant in combat.   I asked my flying partner at the time what he was laughing about.  He said the prof just as much as told him he had an IQ lower than whale dung in the ocean.

[skyshark58]

Different strokes for different folks

[Rick Bollinger]

Went and seen Ralphie May in Peoria about a year ago. A very colorful comedian and very vulgar. But we did enjoy the show.

[Randy Cuberly]

What is funny about foul language?   I remember and grew up with Red Skelton, Jack Benny(the man could get laughs without saying a word),  Abbott & Costello,  Bill Cosby and so many others.  Tried watching one of the so called funny situation comedy shows.   What a farce, if not for the laugh tracks, where is the humor.   Someone says a work and then the laugh track.  Remove the laugh track and I bet most of the shows would flop.  Guess I'm getting old.  Bring back Tim Conway,  Carol Burnett and Harvey Corman.

Hey Doc,
I have a whole set of CD's of all the old Carol Burnett shows and watch them every so often.  They are terriffic...Tim Conway and Harvey Corman together are absolutely priceless.  Also have Cd's of all a lot of the old Red Skelton shows...Freddy the Freeloader is still one of the funniest things ever in Comedy.
There are collections of all these old shows for sale often on TV that have been put on CD's...watch for them.

Randy Cuberly

[Randy Cuberly]

When I listen to old time comedy shows on cirrus radio I find them silly and not terribly funny. The classic comics aren't funny very often. Red Skelton, Abbot and Costello, Bob Hope, Jack Benny to name a few just aren't amusing at all. The biggest disappointment was Martin and Lewis. Predictable and silly. Modern comedians are much better.

Sorry I guess there are different tastes, but I have to totally disagree with this.  Modern Comedy for the most part leaves me wondering why they even bother.  I watched Seinfeld a few times and never laughed once in probably ten shows...talk about stupid and demeaning!  If that's modern comedy you can keep it.
I have laughed a lot at George Carlin in spite of his profanity...He is funny.
None of the modern comics can hold a candle to the old "Clowns" like Cosby and Skelton.
I'm inclined to agree with you on Martin and Lewis; not funny.

Funniest act ever was "Who's on First" with Abbot and Costello!

Randy cuberly

[Derek Barry]

My wife and I watched the Cosby special this weekend, it was hilarious    

I have always enjoyed Bill's sense of humor.

Derek

[Larry Wong]

RED Button  and Melton (Uncle Meltie) Beral on the other end was Red Fox

[john e. holliday]

Finally watched the show last night.  I have it recorded for my use.  I really like the start when he said he told some people he was going to be on Comedy Central.   One started crying cause they thought he was going to use cuss words.  Not one foul word all night and he is still funny. 

[Mike Ferguson]

It seems the days are long gone when comedy could be found that isn't full of obscenity and/or sexual innuendo.

Listen to Brian Regan. One of the funniest current comics around, and his act is completely clean.