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As a wee lad my father would often plunk us down in front of the telly to watch many different comedians.  It was not often that any of us could make our Dad laugh, so to see people we didn’t even know get him going sometimes to a point of tears and banging his feet on the ground was always a treat.  But it was always Billy Connolly that could make my Dad laugh to the point of pishing himself.  And even better, Billy swore up a storm and our parents could care less, he was funny and that’s all that mattered.

Billy Connolly is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin.  Here are 10 videos highlighting his stand up career.  The language is often NSFW.  You’re affin a laf!

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