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ARTS / PERFORMING ARTS
List: Top Ten Stand-up Comics in the USA
Date: April 2009
Source: A Special Thing
Base: 85 ballots were received - the top 20 comics received 69 first placed votes.
Notes: AST is a comedy discussion forum. The website runs the poll every six months. Top-ranked Paul F. Tompkins appeared on 67 of the 85 (78.8%) ballots. Next highest was second-ranked Louis CK with 49/85. Patton Oswalt appeared on 42 of 85 ballots. 161 different comics / acts received votes.
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Rank
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Comic
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Points
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1
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Paul F. Tompkins
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492
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2
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Louis CK
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359
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3
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Patton Oswalt
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243
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4
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Jimmy Pardo
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237
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5
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Zach Galifianakis
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220
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6
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Doug Benson
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208
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7
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John Mulaney
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178
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8
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Maria Bamford
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145
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9
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Scharpling & Wurster
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123
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10
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Jon Glaser
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118
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