Their unique delivery could be gimmicky but their laid-back, stoner dude vibes are so charming and relaxed that it just feels like a natural extension of their personalities.

Twins Kenny and Keith Lucas almost operate like a single being, casually trading off lines with one another and finishing each others’ jokes. is one of the three or four best out of all of them. Netflix has released a new stand-up special every single week this year, and sometimes more, and On Drugs from the Lucas Bros. We’re excited to see what she brings us in 2018. Her debut HBO special, Nice Lady, is an exhilarating mix of whimsy and sociopolitical commentary that never indulges in clapter.

Michelle WolfĪ Daily Show correspondent and regular at clubs like the Comedy Cellar, Michelle Wolf has the ability to cover familiar comedic ground-the election, menstruation, cultural and societal struggles between men and women-without ever feeling trite or hackneyed, which is the sign of a great comedian. It’s a powerful, hilarious hour that finds power in the grimmest tragedy, and proof that even after almost 30 years in stand-up Oswalt is still growing and maturing as a performer. Most of the material is devoted to his first wife Michelle McNamara, who passed away suddenly in 2016. In his latest Netflix special, Annihilation, Patton Oswalt turns unusually personal. May they all carry us sweetly, softly, slowly into 2018. They’re a mix of old favorites and new favorites, stand-ups and TV writers, humorists and a movie star. And so, with these flickers of hope in mind, we would like to present our picks for the 20 best comedians of 2017. It seems possible, nay, probable that the Borowitz Report gets most of its shares from people dunking on it.

The old systems are slowly being exposed for what they are. But on the bright side, there are more comics from more walks of life making more work in more forms than ever before. For instance: There was a lot of good comedy made by a bunch of good comedians! Sure, the boom seems to be approaching bust sure, almost every shiny new digital comedy platform either shuttered or suffered sure, Crashing got a second season. So maybe now would be a good time to look back at some of the nicer bits of 2017. And while 2017 wasn’t all that good, and in fact was pretty bad, just truly awful actually, there’s pretty compelling evidence that 2018’s gonna be a whole other ball game. The bad news is that a whole other year is about to begin. The good news that is 2017 is almost over.

Comedy movies from 2017