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[Rat Faced]

I think he probably won it because of his influence on the current comedians, rather than his comedy per se.

Much like Roy Orbison gets more acclaim off more contemporary musicians, than off the public in general.

He was funny, i liked him a lot... but the best? Nah, he may be in my Top 10, but would be near the bottom of the list.

I can see his influence elsewhere though...

[j2k4]

And there old bean is the point. He may have been a brilliant satirist (in fact he was). However does that make him a great comic, indeed the greatest ever comic. I think not.

I can appreciate satire, I really enjoy the chap. However a comic must make me larf. Hence the previous names I suggested.

I thought the same of Peter Cook-

As an aside, I would characterize Lenny Bruce similarly; brilliant, indeed seminal and influential-beyond a shadow of doubt.

No belly-laughs, though.

[j2k4]

Indeed.

They opened doors, which others went tho'.

As Newton (I think) observed, those who followed stood on the shoulders of giants. However that meant that they saw further.

Quite right, though I can't testify it was Newton.

As Bush the Elder said, "It's the vision thing..."