Who was the '90s Comedy King?

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_Pill-Cosby_@reddit

Sandler had 2 good comedies in the 90s. Carrey had a half dozen. It's Carrey.

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cmacfarland64@reddit

Mike Myers. Wayne’s world, Austin Powers, Shrek. I didn’t check the dates in these so I may be off.

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bgva@reddit

Shrek is the only one not from the 90s...that was 2001. Technically Goldmember was 02.

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existential_fauvism@reddit

Goldmember is my favorite of the three

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FineAunts@reddit

It is solidly the best one, but didn't age well on a rcent re-viewing with my daughter 😅

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_Pill-Cosby_@reddit

Man.. I don't get this at all. It's always been the total stinker of the 3 in my opinion. The only one I never recommend to anyone.

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This is the Happy Gilmore sequel I dream of. Carrey as the villainous cocky new golf pro supported by a bitter Shooter McGavin, Julie Bowen returns as Happy's girlfriend, Ben Stiller running first aid in the clubhouse, and with Carl Weathers passing, Michael B. Jordan as his son for Happy to mentor into the pros. Let Jim Carrey be Jim Carrey as a jackass with a golf club and it's destined to be a winner.

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chrisdecaf@reddit

Phil Hartman

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Kale2ThaChief@reddit

Between SNL, voicing Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on The Simpsons, NewsRadio, and some funny supporting parts in movies, I’d say he’s definitely close to the top for that decade.

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toobscreemer0891@reddit

His Bill Clinton was amazing. Going for a jog with secret service into fast food joints to talk to the people just to garble up all their fries, burgers, and shakes. So good. He's very very missed.

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limukala@reddit

He was also supposed to be Zapp Brannigan, so Billy West voiced it as a Phil Hartman impression as an homage.

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pimphand5000@reddit

Radio City, oh how I miss thee. Except for that dork, Blow Jogan

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Square-Hat5922@reddit

Andy Dick is also a huge POS.

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cheffartsonurfood@reddit

News Radio.

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pimphand5000@reddit

Doh, wow. How did I, lol

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wetfloor666@reddit

At least you recovered in true 90s fashion with a "doh." :D

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cheffartsonurfood@reddit

All good. I loved the space episode. Andy Dick gives up his sleep pod for his sex slave robot, even though she doesn't need it. Then Phil Hartman refused his due to his conspiracy theory laden mind, and still wouldn't let Andy have it.

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RandomComment359@reddit

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Mr_A_Rye@reddit

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alienmysterio@reddit

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Notyourdaisy@reddit

When I grow up, I wanna goto bovine university.

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graveybrains@reddit

This feels like a set up, and I’m okay with that

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Zodiac31081@reddit

Yes he was

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bloomindaedalus@reddit

Well Bill Hicks.... but Phil Gartman is a close second.

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chrisdecaf@reddit

Or, and hear me out, any answer to this is going to be viewed subjectively through the lens of the person responding, and a smug counter full of ellipses isn't going to magically make anyone right or wrong.

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bloomindaedalus@reddit

true. im a dick. deleted.

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HarpersGeekly@reddit

I think World War 2 was my favorite war.

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creddittor216@reddit

This is the way

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CalebWilliamson@reddit

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banryu95@reddit

That video was filmed 5 miles from my childhood home... And then one of our local DJs named JoJo got drunk one night, locked himself in the studio and played Amish Paradise on loop for hours straight until Police came and arrested him. The guy carved his name into the bar at "Your Place" restaurant. Follow for more useless trivia... jk...

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graveybrains@reddit

That man is in a category all his own. And for way more than just one decade.

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abernathym@reddit

If some one told you in 1988 that Weird Al would be more relevant than Madonna in the year 2024, you would have thought they were crazy.

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Salarian_American@reddit

Also that he would be prettier than Madonna

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not_mark_twain_@reddit

Is she still running the cartel?

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ThePicassoGiraffe@reddit

I taught a history of rock class at a community college and my favorite piece of trivia was asking the class who the top three selling solo artists were in the 1980s. It’s 1) Michael Jackson 2) Madonna 3) Weird Al. And it’s now even close with the rest

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NJ2SD@reddit

Without looking it up, I would've thought Whitney Houston would've been in that list

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DescendingOpinion@reddit

Robin Williams

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HungryMorlock@reddit

George Carlin did his best work in the 90s.

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Commercial_Step9966@reddit

And the Queen? ![gif](giphy|1CbY64SSDF04w)

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Sarav41@reddit

Farley

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themeepleagency@reddit

Jim Carrey. No ifs, no buts.

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Open_Panda9862@reddit

Jim Carrey

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jessicatg2005@reddit

Jim Carey by far

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Ivegotjokes4you@reddit

I love me some 90’s Adam Sandler but how could anyone vote against Jim?

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Bassarrows@reddit

I would say top 3s in every category with the first being king - Standup - George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Dave Attel Sitcom - Phil Hartman, Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Bar Movies - Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy Comedy Albums Music - Weird Al (Undisputed king) South Park (they made a few) Comedy Albums Skits and Bits - Adam Sandler, Jeff Foxworthy (not a fan but he was popular) and I would say The Jerky Boys Animation - Southpark, The Simpsons, Beavis and Butthead

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Omegaprimus@reddit

I mean Sandler’s comedy albums especially in the 90’s are fucking hilarious

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TimedogGAF@reddit

This is all very accurate

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Bellatrix_Shimmers@reddit

Showing love to Dave Attel..nice

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Bassarrows@reddit

He was heavy in the stand up scene in New York and the East Coast in the 90s then took off in the early 2000s on tv then kind of... well .. suffered in the modern era I think.

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Far_Donut9641@reddit

Some love for Ren and Stimpy?

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abernathym@reddit

It's difficult to explain to someone not of the time how big Jeff Foxworthy was.

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Avant_Street@reddit

Steve Martin was a cultural phenomenon back in the 70s. He was the first comedian to do arena tours.

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Turbomattk@reddit

Tim Allen was #1 for sitcoms

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Bassarrows@reddit

He was going to go on the list I could easily say Tim Allen was better in Sitcoms than Phil Hartman and add a Skit / Comedy show category for SNL, MadTV, Kids in the Hall etc and say Phil Hartman is there .

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Zebulon_V@reddit

Robin Williams' standup was hilarious as well, which may give him a bit of an edge.

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Bassarrows@reddit

I liked his stand up but he frequently used sitcom/ movie bits in his standup. It was really common in the 90s but he had some good comedic efforts movie wise.

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Dubabear@reddit

Bernie Mac

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jessewest84@reddit

Bill hicks

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jasonkraatz314@reddit

Carrey was better to me. Sandler was funny but in a cheesy kind of way. He seemed like he was trying not to get out of line by being funny (maybe he was afraid of setting a bad example for kids) and some of his comedy seemed forced at times. Carrey was pretty wound up and seemed like he was a handful but he was damn hilarious. He played the best Riddler

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Woodrow_F_Call_0106@reddit

Not Adam Sandler. That’s for certain.

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Nullainmundo@reddit

Between Carrey and Sandler - it’s Carrey. Ace Venture, Dumb and Dumber, and the Mask all in the same year is a hard to top.

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juanamf@reddit

I feel like Carrey appealed to a broader audience than Sandler at the time. My grandma was quoting Ace Ventura.

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Hopfit46@reddit

Correct. That in no way takes away from adam sandler.

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Messijoes18@reddit

I think you're right but it's closer than you think. Billy Madison, happy Gilmore and the water boy are good comedies and big daddy had lots of heart. I still think carrey wins but only because dumb and dumber is just so much better than Sandler's comedies. But I think Billy Madison goes toe to toe with Ace Ventura. And if we go beyond the 90s Sandler does have a lot of films that show off his acting range and it's definitely on par with Carrey's if not slightly better. Reign over me was amazing and he doesn't get enough credit for it.

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SandersDelendaEst@reddit

Sandler’s not even in the conversation.

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Salarian_American@reddit

>Ace Venture, Dumb and Dumber, and the Mask all in the same year is hard to top. And then 2 years later securing the highest payday earned by an actor for a single movie, ever. $20 million to star in The Cable Guy. Of course, that's small potatoes today, but back then it was a huge deal, just an unprecedented amount. It didn't take long for that shit to spiral out of control. His Cable Guy salary isn't even in the top 30 of biggest actor paychecks anymore, but the $30 mil he got paid for Yes Man has him at #22.

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Striking-Access-236@reddit

Seinfeld is the 90s King of Comedy though…

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XennialsUnite@reddit

Farley

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astoneworthskipping@reddit

Bill Hicks would have fucked the 90s up had he lived past 1994.

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Prestigious-Gene8610@reddit

Norm is the only correct answer

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BIGepidural@reddit

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

Seven things you can't say on Reddit.. go!

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bobrosserman@reddit

Jim Carrey’s run in the mid 90s is unmatched.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

I have to agree, as a Carry and Sandler fan

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shoepolishsmellngmf@reddit

This is tough. Carey was way funnier on ILC than Sandler was on SNL. Ace Ventura vs Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore? Idk man that's a deadlock for me.

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BiggusDickus-@reddit

Dumb and Dumber is funnier than anything Sandler has ever done.

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PlausibleTable@reddit

That’s why comedy is all subjective. I’ve never found any of Carrey’s over the top stuff funny at all. I hated Dumb and Dumber. I did enjoy Cable Guy. That said I have always loved the stupid shit from Sandler. His best movies for me though had some heart like the Wedding Singer and Big Daddy.

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jadestem@reddit

>I did enjoy Cable Guy. That's funny. It's the one Jim Carrey movie that I never cared for much. I just can't watch it without thinking Farley and Spade would have made it a WAY better movie.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

The cable guys! I can see it

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FineAunts@reddit

Damn that's wild. Someone liking Cable Guy over D&D. Subjective indeed

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shoepolishsmellngmf@reddit

I don't know Lloyd, the French are assholes.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

That's why we need to go to ASpen!

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WittsandGrit@reddit

Obviously Mitch Hedberg.

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El_Duder_Abides@reddit

Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.

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NachoNachoDan@reddit

I used to do drugs. I still do drugs, but I used to too.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

"Hoppy the frog, he's content in his own little world"

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FineAunts@reddit

I'd say Mitch's peak was after the turn of the century, but he was gold in the late 90's too. I wish I was clever enough to make this statement into his famous one-liner like the other commenters.

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utechap@reddit

Mitch Hedberg used to be one of my favorites. He’s one of my favorites now but he used to be one of my favorites too.

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Taupenbeige@reddit

George Carlin

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shoepolishsmellngmf@reddit

Carlin is the comedy king of all time.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

Such intelligent content, he was a really bright mind

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Mr_GoodbyeCruelWorld@reddit

I got to see Jim Carrey do an impromptu set in Hollywood in 1993…. Holy hell…. Never laughed so hard in my entire life. He’s insanely gifted.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

Your ribs are probably still healing, get well soon friend

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Atillion@reddit

Sandler could save his career. I've had this idea for a while. What if he made a movie where he was a tragic underdog that needed to overcome insurmountable odds to save the day and win the girl? Somebody get me his agent.

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Taupenbeige@reddit

Weird description of Punchdrunk Love but it works.

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hereforpopcornru@reddit

Weird description of everything he makes but it works too

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Messijoes18@reddit

Are you the Awsom-o 4000?

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cheffartsonurfood@reddit

I think his agent is Rob Schneider. No way that guy gets work otherwise.

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Artiefox@reddit

Turns out, YOU'RE the comedy king of the 90s. Thank you for the laughs. 👍🏻

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Dhonagon@reddit

Jim Carrey

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Seldarin@reddit

Robin Williams, who held the crown for about 35 years.

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DentalDon-83@reddit

This is the answer mostly because of how versatile Robin Williams was Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, Fern Gully, Aladdin, The Birdcage, Jumanji, Flubber Live action, animated, adult themed, child friendly...he really was the GOAT

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Nogoodatnuthin@reddit

I was an extra in Patch Adams, and that man was something else.

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om11011shanti11011om@reddit

Why has no one mentioned Leslie Nielsen? There is no one funnier. ![gif](giphy|eKTkklyW66lvW|downsized)

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amazingalcoholic@reddit

Seinfeld without a doubt. His show ruled the entire cultural zeitgeist

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Automatic-Arm-532@reddit

I don't know if I'd say he was the comedy king, but his mullet was fit for royalty.

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existential_fauvism@reddit

As way his puffy shirt

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mutantbabysnort@reddit

But I don’t wanna be a pirate!

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bloomindaedalus@reddit

That was the only cool thing he ever wore on that show and they made a point of him thinking it wasn't cool because Seinfeld was for dorks who weren't actually living in the 90s and still thought it was the '80s. That whole show is as dumb as Friends : it might as well be an '80s show it's so misunderstood the zeitgeist.

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hotcapicola@reddit

Don't you have to actually be funny to be considered for comedy king?

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cheffartsonurfood@reddit

The Seinfeld show was definitely king of comedy for tv. Despite Jerry being in it. I thought he was funny, but the other actors were the best part. That and Larry's writing.

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amazingalcoholic@reddit

Oh!

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RetroFreud1@reddit

Sandler was never funny in the 90s. In fact he's never been funny throughout his career. Except Grown Ups.

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MangooseNowhey@reddit

Whether I agree or not, this guy and his $$$$ ![gif](giphy|Zwgl0WyRT3lBx0C9Kp)

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surfingbiscuits@reddit

Poor Amie :(

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6ynnad@reddit

Jim Carey & Robin Williams

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CobraCornelius@reddit

Dom DeLuise

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NYK37@reddit

Robin Williams needs to be in the conversation.

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chrisH82@reddit

Charles Grodin, he was the dad in Beethoven, had a cameo in So I Married an ax Murderer, he had many great roles in the '90s!

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Sidetrackbob@reddit

Chris Farley, long live the King!

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DrowingInSemen@reddit

Between these two, Carrey. Carrey can actually act. All Sandler can do is recite whatever lines he’s given while doing his mentally handicapped impression.

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ElebertAinstein@reddit

Maybe in the 90s, but have you seen Uncut Gems? 🤯

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closetpole@reddit

Punch Drunk Love, and Reign Over Me as well

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tuepm@reddit

punch drunk love is a fucking great movie

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DaySoc98@reddit

Sam.

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Automatic-Arm-532@reddit

Eddie Murphy

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Coakis@reddit

He was way more prominent in the 80's.

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Automatic-Arm-532@reddit

OK then Norm Macdonald

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RoseyTC@reddit

It’s a tie

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Kiloburn@reddit

Conan

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Far_Donut9641@reddit

Crush your enemies!

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PlausibleTable@reddit

Letterman was always funnier.

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FineAunts@reddit

Love Letterman. His early years were unmatched by anyone else at the time, but he got content and lazy during most of his time at CBS. The zaniness which initially made him a late night legend was replaced with routine during the last half of his career. Still miss him.

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mellyjo77@reddit

Yes! Conan is the GOAT.

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Educational_Loan_752@reddit

Carrey crawled so Sandler could run.

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Thatdarnbandit@reddit

Adam Sandler isn’t even in the same league as Jim Carrey as an actor and comedian. Norm MacDonald is probably the only other one that belongs in the conversation.

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SnaxHeadroom@reddit

It requires some level of brain damage to think Adam Sandler is a royalty of comedy

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hotcapicola@reddit

He is the royalty at wining at life.

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FineAunts@reddit

They give him $25M+ per movie for making a baby voice then switching to an old man yell. He is pinnacle man-child turned success. He has some funny hits early on but I'm surprised people never got tired of his shtick passed his second film.

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SnaxHeadroom@reddit

Fair He's quite fortunate lol

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TypicalOwl5438@reddit

Jim Carrey is one of the funniest actors of all time

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ringobob@reddit

Can't beat just how massive a star Carrey was in the 90s. I'd say Sandler's had a more interesting career overall, though wildly inconsistent. I think some other names deserve a mention, but these two are a worthy choice for head to head. Someone mentioned Phil Hartman, and I'd totally agree if he'd had more lead roles. Mike Myers is another great name in 90s comedy. If you expanded it to both 80s and 90s, the answer's got to be Bill Murray. He couldn't lose for like 15 years.

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Broccoli-Man-911@reddit

Jim.

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spaceganja420@reddit

Gotta go with Adam Sandler on this one. So many great memories watching his movies growing up.

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bulanaboo@reddit

Geez… I guess outta these two I’ll go Sandler, they’re all gonna laugh at you album was my jam, happy Gilmore was was the bees knees in my day lol

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UGunnaEatThatPickle@reddit

Neither one of these clowns.

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Sagittariaus_@reddit

they look stoned

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Comedian_Recent@reddit

Harland Williams

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Mikey_5386@reddit

Robin Williams

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dsrteaglepoint50@reddit

Norm MacDonald

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abernathym@reddit

To be fair he was the funniest guy alive in all the decades he lived, even if we didn't know it.

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Kale2ThaChief@reddit

And also, you guessed it….Frank Stallone

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Ok_Eggplant1467@reddit

Carey first, Sandler followed. At least in my experience

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Ok-Brush5346@reddit

Mike Myers and Chris Farley are in the conversation, too.

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Playful-Tumbleweed10@reddit

Really, it was Chris Farley. However, if I have to pick between these two, definitely Sandler over Carrey.

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DeathStarVet@reddit

Chris Farley was way too one-note. With the exception of the interview he would do (e.g. Paul McCartney) he did the same thing over and over.

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Reasons_2resist@reddit

I feel like Sandler and Carrey characters were also very one-note in the 90s. I really like what they’ve both gone on to do.

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DeathStarVet@reddit

Oh I completely agree.

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mutantbabysnort@reddit

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bgva@reddit

No Jay Leno? (kidding) Between those two, I gotta go with Jim. 1994 alone he had 3 of the Top 25 highest-grossing movies. I could be rewriting history in my mind, but it feels like Adam Sandler wasn't really taken seriously as an actor until *Punch Drunk Love.*

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Glendronachh@reddit

Yeah, but Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, the Longest Yard, Big Daddy…. We’re not talking about the greatest actor here, we’re talking about comedy. Sandler was HUGE in the 90s. And pretty fucking funny back then

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bgva@reddit

That's fair and again it's probably revisionist history for me.

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Ok_Researcher_9796@reddit

I like both but Jim Carrey is the best.

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started_from_the_top@reddit

Yeah when I think "90s iconic comedian" I think Jim Carrey

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existential_fauvism@reddit

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NachoNachoDan@reddit

Yeah but Ace Ventura is him on a leash compared to how he was on In Living Color. He was an absolute madman on that show.

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Ok_Researcher_9796@reddit

Fire Marshal Bill was awesome.

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Zealousideal_Tear159@reddit

LEMME SHOW YA SOMETHIN!!!!!

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billyjoelsangst@reddit

Jim had bigger box office and higher quality movies.

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cheffartsonurfood@reddit

Chris Farley or Jim Carey for me.

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tWiStEdADiKt_@reddit

This was already settled in court. https://youtu.be/8iY3Ix4oIFg?si=t9ufazP01cy--IaR

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BeckywiththeDDs@reddit

Robin Williams

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_noho@reddit

How is Farley not mentioned for 90d movies

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Gchildress63@reddit

George Carlin

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GlitteryFab@reddit

For me, it’s definitely Jim Carrey. To this day I still laugh my ass off to Ace Ventura and Dumb & Dumber.

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LloydChrismukkah@reddit

Jim Carrey, hands down

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jthagler@reddit

Between these two? I have to admit, I have never once found Adam Sandler funny. I know people do, I just never understood it. Carrey did some hilarious stuff for a few years then I didn't care anymore. Maybe Mike Myers? I loved Wayne's World and So I Married and Axe Murderer.

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RalphBlood@reddit

Chris Rock

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Duffman_ohyea@reddit

Def not Adam Sandler

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impairedvisionary@reddit

Bill "Fucking" Murray

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DeepEndLion@reddit

Bill Hicks

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thechristoph@reddit

Bill Murray has some absolute treasure in the 90s. Maybe not as prolific as the man talking out of his ass, but still pretty great. But I don’t think you can argue against Jerry Seinfeld.

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