[lavrenti]

Also Ernie Kovacs.

[Lancey Howard]

And perhaps the greatest comedic genius in history, Soupy Sales.

[norton]

Ernie Kovaks,
Sid Ceaser (sp),
Steve Allen;
Carlin, Bruce, Berman, Newhart;
Brooks, Baluchi, Radner, Chase;
Even the gang that surrounded (gag) Carol Burnet (choke);
Even Jim Carey and (when they were good) Robin Wiliams and the dork that did "sleeper" and "Everything you wanted to know..." before he went over the edge:

Comedians.

Andy Kaufman; poser, side show, sometimes clever, always insulting and rarely as much as his intro suggested.

If he's coming back now, its only because the Kerry campaign needs a headliner.