I was watching an episode of Another Period, and Jason Ritter's character started doing some goofy body comedy, and suddenly I was like "OMG! This dude is clearly John Ritter's son and I just didn't realize it until this moment!" It was uncanny.
Matt Berry is great. WWDITS. Toast of London. Toast of Tinseltown. Year of The Rabbit. Snuff Box. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. All rank as some of my favorite comedy shows.
I agree with your response. I absolutely love Ty Burrell. I hate my job with a passion. I work I until 8 pm, come upstairs, and put on Modern Family, and he never fails to elicit a laugh out of me. They all make me laugh on occasion, but with him, it's a guarantee.
I just stumbled upon one of his movies over this past weekend, oddball little flick called The Longshot (1986), starring him and Tim Conway. It's up on youtube if you're interested, I thought it was great.
"Mr. Bean" Throw in the fact that Rowan made Blackadder (hey, I even remember watching some Not The Nine O'Clock News at the time, now that I think about it) and I think you might have the right person.
Jackie Gleason and actually entire cast of Honeymooners - ditto with cast of Gilligan’s Island and F- troupe , Odd Couple just to name a few legends and of course Leslie Neilson
Most influential comedian of the 20th century. Gradually taught us we should love Johnny Carson more than Lou Costello (not that I don't love me some Lou Costello) and that influenced 95% of comedians since Carson.
I think that might be right. Bob Newhart (whose deadpan humor bore a certain resemblance to Benny’s) once said that “Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.” Watching Benny’s performances today, there are certainly elements that are obviously dated, but compared to the work of the vast majority of his contemporaries, his stuff feels fairly modern and holds up quite well.
A lot of great ones mentioned. Two that came to mind would be Bea Arthur. Also James Garner. Not in a sitcom but part of his charm was his flair for comedy and sarcasm.
Amy Poehler. Her timing and expressions as Leslie Knope are a masterclass in comedy. Sometimes I watch Parks just for the nuance in her comedic performance. She’s amazing. Also, Steve Carell, Nick Offerman, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Phil Hartman. Steve Carell is especially good. Mixing pathos with unlikability, idiocy, and confusion and pulling it off spectacularly is genius.
While I totally appreciate this comment, I also realize the sub is “sitcoms.” He has never done a sitcom (unless you consider OMITB which is not what he’s known most for)
Not sure, but Bill Hader gets a special mention for nailing comedy and drama at the exact same time in Barry. I also love Henry Winkler in that. And I really like Jon Hamm in any comedy.
Jimmi Simpson. I have been a fan of his since the movie D.E.B.S. For a long time, I liked referring to him as comedic Cillian Murphy and Cillian Murphy as dramatic Jimmi Simpsons. Unfortunately, Jimmi started taking on some dramatic roles so that doesn't work anymore.
Also Jason Mantzoukas. He is great in everything that he is in.
Bea Arthur