Comedy

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1 George Carlin 8x

2 Robin Williams 6x

3 Jay Leno 5x

4 Rodney Dangerfield 5x

5 John Cleese 4x

6 Joan Rivers 4x

7 Eddie Murphy 4x

8 Benny Hill 4x

9 the Smothers Brothers 3x

10 Steven Wright 3x

11 Steve Martin 3x

12 Richard Pryor 3x

13 Monty Python 3x

14 Lenny Bruce 3x

15 Jerry Lewis 3x

16 Eddie Izzard 3x

17 Chris Rock 3x

18 Lily Tomlin 3x

19 Curly 3x

20 Woody Allen 2x

21 Whoopi Goldberg 2x

22 The Three Stooges 2x

23 The Marx Brothers 2x

24 That Girl 2x

25 Sandra Bernhard 2x

26 Robert Klein 2x

27 Moe 2x

28 Minnie Pearl 2x

29 Larry the Cable Guy 2x

30 Kevin Hart 2x

31 Jerry Seinfeld 2x

32 Jack Benny 2x

33 HBO 2x

34 Harpo 2x

35 Groucho 2x

36 George Burns 2x

37 Gene Wilder 2x

38 Gallagher 2x

39 Fran Drescher 2x

40 Dudley Moore 2x

41 Don Rickles 2x

42 Dick Van Dyke 2x

43 deadpan 2x

44 Dana Carvey 2x

45 Carol Burnett 2x

46 Bob Newhart 2x

47 Bob Hope 2x

48 Billy Crystal 2x

49 Bill Cosby 2x

50 Beverly Hills Cop 2x

Sample Clues

By George! He noted, "Football is concerned with downs... baseball is concerned with ups! Who's up? Are you up? I'm not up!"

George Carlin

Inducting him with just 3 others in a new Comedy Hall of Fame, John Mulaney said this "Fisher King" star never once phoned it in

Robin Williams

This host of:The Tonight Show" made his first appearance on that show in 1977

Jay Leno

This late funnyman, ever in search of respect: "I met the Surgeon General. He offered me a cigarette"

Rodney Dangerfield

The Minister of Silly Walks was a memorable portrayal by this gangly member of the Monty Python troupe

John Cleese

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George Carlin (8) Robin Williams (6) Jay Leno (5) John Cleese (4) Joan Rivers (4) Eddie Murphy (4) Benny Hill (4) Rodney Dangerfield (4) the Smothers Brothers (3) Steven Wright (3) Steve Martin (3) Richard Pryor (3) Monty Python (3) Lenny Bruce (3) Jerry Lewis (3) Eddie Izzard (3) Chris Rock (3) Woody Allen (2) Whoopi Goldberg (2) The Three Stooges (2) The Marx Brothers (2) That Girl (2) Sandra Bernhard (2) Robert Klein (2) Moe (2) Minnie Pearl (2) Lily Tomlin (2) Larry the Cable Guy (2) Kevin Hart (2) Jerry Seinfeld (2)