Editorial

Writing Peyton Byrne Editorial 10-18-11

Daniel Tosh or Dane Cook? Who’s Funnier? Over the course of time there have always been the goofballs. Whether it was cavemen, or the people in colonial times, people have relied on smiling and laughing. Now, in the 21st century, two of the famous goofballs are standup comedian and TV show host Daniel Tosh, and stand up Dane Cook. Both are hilarious but Tosh, in my opinion has the edge over Cook for several reasons; his diversity, his point in time, and his hilarious topics. Tosh first started to get recognized in the early 2000’s. He then climbed the ranks and got his very own TV show, //Tosh.0//, which first aired in June 2009. His show is based on videos he finds on the internet and his comments on them as he does crazy antics. Viewed by millions, this is one of America’s favorite shows to watch. Besides his awesome show, Tosh also has a stand up comedy tour with just him. With his show and tour, Tosh is more diverse than Cook. But what makes Tosh funnier now is his point in time. If you asked me in 2008 which one I thought was funnier, the answer would’ve been hands down Dane Cook. But as time went by, Cook has not produced that much material lately while Tosh is sweeping across the board everywhere. Even Cook’s reruns are not playing anymore. However Tosh has new episodes premiering every week! Both are funny, but right now, in 2011, Tosh hands down is better. And that is a key contributor of why Daniel Tosh reigns over Dane Cook. There are other reasons too like his topics. Most of those uptight, strict people would call him “inappropriate”. However the youth today have another word for it: HILARIOUS. Tosh’s topics go from adult life, accidents, dares, and more that I probably should not say. Honestly, it is one of the most entertaining things to watch. His personality, ways of saying things, and his ideas, are on another level of creativity that leave some baffled. If he stays this creative, he will still be as funny even as an old man! From diversity, point in time, and topics, Daniel Tosh outmatches others easily. His slap-happy sense of humor gets people rolling. We all need to laugh at sometime. And Daniel Tosh is a reason why.