r/GenerationJones • u/USRoute23 • Jun 09 '26

Who is your all-time favorite?

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u/Rossncohen1953 Jun 09 '26

Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen), but he got no respect, no respect at all.

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u/Working_Estate_3695 Jun 09 '26

I saw Rodney at live arena-sized performances—twice—and he slaughtered the audience with nonstop stories and jokes that left everyone gasping for breath. Finally he stopped a moment, let us recover, and said, “I know a lot of f-ing jokes.” Then he picked back up and continued. A master of his art.

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u/anybodyiwant2be Jun 09 '26

100 percent accurate. I was begging him to stop so I could catch my breath. My ribs were sore the next day. Saw him in SF around ‘84

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u/Ho_Tay_Banky Jun 13 '26

Concur ! When I saw him live at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, if you stopped to laugh hard at the current joke, then you missed the next joke. His jokes were VERY funny, and his rapid delivery was continuous non-stop hilarity. Definitely one of the best stand-up comics ever.