5. Comedy Specials
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1. Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Neal Brennan is taking multitasking to a whole new level in this stand up special, which features the comedian switching between three different microphones symbolizing three different styles of comedy.
Director: Neal Brennan | Star: Neal Brennan
Votes: 3,942
2. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 54,443
3. John Mulaney: New in Town (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Comedian John Mulaney talks about his milk toast boyish looks, his childhood, his Jewish girlfriend, his gayish charm, his favorite TV shows, Ice-T, a homeless person he met in N.Y., and a prostate exam with Batman.
Directors: Ryan Polito, Jake Szymanski | Stars: John Mulaney, Amy Schumer
Votes: 7,417
4. Dave Chappelle: 8:46 (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 27 min | Short, Comedy
Dave Chappelle addresses George Floyd's death and racial injustice in a stand-up special filmed in Ohio.
Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Aliciana Lopez
Votes: 3,804
5. Reggie Watts: Spatial (2016 TV Special)
61 min | Comedy, Music
Completely improvised show weaving together sketches, short stories, and dream sequences, filmed live on a soundstage in Los Angeles, Watts waxes poetic about flight, grits, and guns.
Director: Benjamin Dickinson | Stars: Rory Scovel, Reggie Watts
Votes: 552
6. George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Comedy
When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin' In New York." The reasons are several: It was his first HBO show done live; it was the first he... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 4,055
7. Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Louis C.K.'s second one-hour special filmed at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, MA.
Directors: Louis C.K., Shannon Hartman | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 11,088
8. Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy
Comedian Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on such topics as overpopulation, fast food, dictators and gorilla sign language.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 8,221
9. Louis C.K. 2017 (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy
Louis C.K. muses on religion, eternal love, giving dogs drugs, email fights, teachers, and more in a live performance from Washington D.C.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Joe List
Votes: 10,856
10. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001 TV Special)
55 min | Documentary, Comedy
In "Complaints & Grievances," George Carlin's 12th HBO comedy special, taped at the Beacon Theater in New York on November 17, 2001 (ten weeks after 9/11), Carlin casts his usual jaundiced ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 3,770
11. Bo Burnham: what. (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Music
A musical stand-up comedy show by Bo Burnham, the famous internet musician.
Directors: Bo Burnham, Christopher Storer | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 12,998
12. George Carlin: Doin' It Again (1990 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Rocco Urbisci
Votes: 2,536
13. George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (1999 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 4,700
14. Louis C.K. Oh My God (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
In February, 2013, Louis brings his impish nihilism to Phoenix, Arizona. He talks about an old lady and her pet, living in Manhattan, experiencing his body's aging (he's 45), men's ... See full summary »
Director: Louis C.K. | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 9,800
15. John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
John Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abducting kids.
Director: Alex Timbers | Stars: John Mulaney, Jon Brion, Carole Shelley
Votes: 9,060
16. Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis, and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in a defiant stand-up special filmed in Atlanta.
Director: Stan Lathan | Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 28,087
17. George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.
Directors: Bruce Gowers, Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Robert N. Altman, Lloyd Lindsay Young
Votes: 2,109
18. Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010 TV Special)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
Director: Louis C.K. | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 12,829
19. Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007 TV Special)
TV-MA | 56 min | Comedy
In his first one-hour special, comedy and television star Louis C.K. returns to HBO for an hour of no-holds-barred, adults-only stand-up comedy taped before a live audience at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles.
Director: Steven J. Santos | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 9,057
20. Bill Hicks: Relentless (1992 Video)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, drugs and music.
Director: Chris Bould | Star: Bill Hicks
Votes: 2,639
21. Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Dave talks about not actually growing up in the projects, the hate he received from the transgender community, and from fake news.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings
Votes: 13,589
22. Doug Stanhope: Beer Hall Putsch (2013 TV Special)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Named after Hitler's first failed coup attempt, Beer Hall Putsch draws you deeper into the acerbic comic's clear-sighted view of the world with his newest one hour stand-up special recorded live at Dante's in Portland.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Stars: Doug Stanhope, Andy Andrist, Kristine Levine
Votes: 1,164
23. George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Legendary comedian George Carlin tackles some of his favorite subjects along with his brand of comedy and humor.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Rick Ducommun, Anthony James, Vic Tayback
Votes: 1,864
24. James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (2020 TV Special)
126 min | Comedy
James Acaster performs at the Hackney Empire, discussing such topics such as brexit and mental health.
Director: Daniel Lucchesi | Star: James Acaster
Votes: 1,230
25. Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater (2011 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
Louis jokes about fatherhood, success, and flying first class at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
Director: Louis C.K. | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 10,300
26. Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Ali Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 7,875
27. Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
The second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
Director: Keith Truesdell | Stars: Chris Rock, Jim Breuer, Mario Joyner, Tracy Morgan
Votes: 4,226
28. Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993 TV Special)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Comedy
Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.
Director: Chris Bould | Star: Bill Hicks
Votes: 3,230
29. George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (2008 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary, Comedy
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy-nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 6,482
30. George Carlin: Back in Town (1996 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
George Carlin brings his comedy stylings to the Beacon theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 3,543
31. Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Music
Bo Burnham tackles life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans in his dazzling new stand-up special.
Directors: Bo Burnham, Christopher Storer | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 16,458
32. The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle gives his usual skewed insight into the topics of race, technology, OJ Simpson, and more in a stand up special filmed in Hollywood.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 13,480
33. Dave Chappelle (2017)
66 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, never-before-aired specials from his personal vault.
Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 3,106
34. Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious (2007 TV Special)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy
Comedy's chosen one, Daniel Tosh, has been healing the sick, stopping wars, helping underprivileged children... and filming Completely Serious, the single greatest hour in comedy. What have... See full summary »
Director: Manny Rodriguez | Star: Daniel Tosh
Votes: 3,179
35. Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts (2011 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy
Following his acclaimed debut special Completely Serious, Daniel, host of Comedy Central's hit show Tosh.0, headed to San Francisco to take on pop culture, sports, religion and politics in his latest stand-up special.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Daniel Tosh, Matthew Fulchiron
Votes: 2,487
36. Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010 TV Special)
Not Rated | 65 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Bill Burr's 2010 comedy special.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 5,814
37. Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Albert Precourt
Votes: 10,886
38. Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 64 min | Comedy
Comedian Ali Wong performs her live stand-up set at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 5,531
39. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.
Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Richard Pryor, Patti LaBelle, Huey P. Newton, Jennifer Lee Pryor
Votes: 5,811 | Gross: $30.00M
40. George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005 TV Special)
TV-MA | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy
George Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 4,984
41. Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (2004 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Chappelle cuts loose in what he does best, Chappelle-style! And for what it's worth, no one is safe from Dave!
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Greer Barnes
Votes: 9,142
42. Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store (2015 TV Special)
66 min | Comedy
Comedian Louis C.K. performs live at the Comedy store in LA.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Jay London
Votes: 7,016
43. Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Bill Hicks performs a live stand-up show in Austin, Texas.
Directors: Kevin Booth, David Johndrow | Star: Bill Hicks
Votes: 2,460
44. Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
The gleefully irreverent Jefferies skewers "grabby" celebrities, political hypocrisy and his own ill-advised career moves in a brash stand-up special.
Director: Scott Zabielski | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 4,470
45. Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same. (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 69 min | Comedy
Funnyman Bill Burr takes the stage to uncork a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Stars: Bill Burr, Paul Virzi
Votes: 8,048
46. Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Director: Keith Truesdell | Stars: Chris Rock, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Monteria Ivey
Votes: 7,512
47. Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004 TV Special)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
Are you ready for Rock? Actor/director/comedian Chris Rock performs a gut-busting set in his fourth HBO stand-up special taped before a live audience at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Chris Rock, Dionicio Chambers, Doug E. Fresh, Eric Edwards
Votes: 5,693
48. Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy
In his first stand-up special, Hasan Minhaj weaves humorous and heartbreaking anecdotes to tell his life story as an Indian-American Muslim. Topics include racism, bullying and meeting the demanding expectations of his immigrant parents.
Director: Christopher Storer | Star: Hasan Minhaj
Votes: 7,927
49. Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Stand up comedian and former Late Night with Jimmy Fallon writer Anthony Jeselnik brings his dark humor and wit to San Francisco.
Director: Adam Dubin | Stars: Anthony Jeselnik, Peggy
Votes: 5,888
50. Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle gives his stand about racially charged run-ins, celebrity scandals and fatherly dilemmas in his stand-up set at Austin's Moody Theater.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 12,400
51. Michael Che Matters (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
Jesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of bounds
Director: Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Michael Che, Cipha Sounds, Jeremy Gaddie, Jeff Motley
Votes: 2,821
52. Jim Jefferies: BARE (2014 TV Special)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy
Covers topics from gun control to family values.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 5,840
53. Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Actor Robert Wuhl examines facts and myths in American history.
Stars: David Cross, Robert Wuhl, Sarah Vowell, Tucker Carlson
Votes: 648
54. Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl (2007 TV Movie)
28 min | Comedy, History
In this second installment of comedian Robert Wuhl's take on American history, "Professor Wuhl" removes the wool covering the eyes of his "students" in an attempt to challenge some preconceptions about commonly held cultural beliefs.
Director: Robert Wuhl | Stars: Robert Wuhl, Louis C.K., Jeff Greenfield, Erika Hamilton
Votes: 345
55. Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1998 Video)
Unrated | 115 min | Documentary, Comedy
Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Jordan | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 7,516
56. Michael Che: Shame the Devil (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Michael Che returns to the stage in Oakland and tackles American patriotism, Black leadership, jealous exes, loose bears, mental health and more.
Director: Kristian Mercado | Star: Michael Che
Votes: 1,300
57. Insomniac with Dave Attell (2001–2004)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Join "tour-guide" Dave Attell as he takes a look at nightlife in different cities around the country until sunrise.
Stars: Dave Attell, Felipe Hilario, Jerry Lawler, Ronald Primas
Votes: 1,290
58. Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Bert regales the audience at the Trocadero Theatre with stories about zip-lining with his family, his daughter practicing softball with an imaginary ball, and upstaging ex-NBA player Ralph Sampson at a childhood basketball camp.
Director: Todd Biermann | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,732
59. Eddie Izzard: Stripped (2009 Video)
104 min | Documentary, Comedy
The acclaimed comedian of the surreal performs another unique stream-of-consciousness monologue in this latest live outing. Eddie ponders, among other things, the history of the world, cows in cars, and the existence of God.
Director: Sarah Townsend | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 812
60. Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983 TV Special)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Comedy
Part live stand-up performance, part documentary, this film is one of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
Director: Richard Pryor | Stars: Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney
Votes: 2,445 | Gross: $16.16M
61. The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013 TV Special)
PG-13 | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
Stars: Budd Friedman, Judd Apatow, Dave Attell, Richard Belzer
Votes: 294
62. Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 86 min | Comedy
Jim Jefferies talks about family life and challenges the idea of American freedom live on stage in Nashville, Tennessee.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 5,892
63. John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Director: Rhys Thomas | Stars: Petunia, John Mulaney, Amanda Walsh
Votes: 9,548
64. Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017 TV Special)
70 min | Comedy
Mike Birbiglia tells stories about his life as a semi-famous comedian/filmmaker and reflects on the meaning of good or bad jokes.
Directors: Seth Barrish, Mike Birbiglia | Star: Mike Birbiglia
Votes: 2,751
65. Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Bill Burr unloads on outrage culture, male feminism, cultural appropriation, robot sex and more in a blistering stand-up special shot in London.
Director: Mike Binder | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 12,576
66. Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002 TV Special)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Comedy
The fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.
Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 6,294
67. John Mulaney: Baby J (2023 TV Special)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
A chaotic intervention. An action packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
Director: Alex Timbers | Star: John Mulaney
Votes: 6,223
68. Matt Rife: Only Fans (2021 TV Special)
68 min | Comedy
Matt Rife's debut comedy special culminating his first ten years of doing stand-up comedy.
Director: Matt Rife | Stars: Matt Rife, Grandpa Steve
Votes: 555
69. Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014 TV Special)
TV-MA | 80 min | Comedy
Comedian Bill Burr's 2014 stand-up comedy special.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 9,069
70. Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy
On her 40th birthday, Tiffany Haddish drops a bombastic special studded with singing, dancing and raunchy reflections on her long road to womanhood.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Star: Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 1,039
71. Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983 TV Special)
Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy
Eddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Stars: Eddie Murphy, James Argiro, Gus Loundermon, Brian O'Neal
Votes: 18,493
72. Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford
Votes: 20,741 | Gross: $50.50M
73. Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013 TV Special)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
Mike Birbiglia tells the touching story of his believing and disbelieving in love.
Director: Seth Barrish | Star: Mike Birbiglia
Votes: 3,657
74. Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020 TV Special)
TV-14 | 61 min | Comedy
She's halfway through her 20s, and she's over it. Too old to party, too young to settle down, comedian Taylor Tomlinson takes aim at her life choices.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Taylor Tomlinson
Votes: 5,264
75. Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Taylor is a girl struggling with mental health, grief and dating. Follow her journey as she shares an intimate look of her life in a hilarious way.
Director: Kristian Mercado | Star: Taylor Tomlinson
Votes: 3,758
76. Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Lewis Black, 'America's foremost commentator on everything,' delivers his comical insights into everything from the State of the Union to Dick Cheney's aim in this stand-up special.
Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Lewis Black, Joe Grifasi
Votes: 1,410
77. Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy
Prepare for an evening of riotously shocking material as sharp-witted stand-up superstar Sarah Silverman steps up for her first HBO solo special.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Daniel Steven Gonzalez, Cuete Yeska, Mike G.
Votes: 1,627
78. Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 64 min | Comedy
Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Anthony Jeselnik
Votes: 4,191
79. Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 71 min | Comedy
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Troy
Votes: 3,974
80. Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 49 min | Comedy
Dave jokes about the sexual assaults dominating the 2017 entertainment news and how and why people allow themselves to be abused.
Director: Stan Lathan | Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 10,910
81. Da Ali G Show (2000–2004)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard.
Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, T.N.T. Crew, Steve Ellington
Votes: 18,286
82. Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg (2008 TV Special)
TV-MA | 79 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour visits London, New York and Johannesburg. Various parts of this tour are edited together to create his fifth HBO stand-up special.
Director: Marty Callner | Star: Chris Rock
Votes: 4,523
83. Donald Glover: Weirdo (2012 TV Special)
Not Rated | 65 min | Comedy
With his unique brand of youthful storytelling Donald Glover brings down the house in his hysterical stand-up special, Weirdo.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Donald Glover
Votes: 3,799
84. Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (1987 TV Special)
R | 50 min | Documentary, Comedy
Fans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special. Along with being voted onto Comedy Central's All-Time Top 20 Stand-Up ... See full summary »
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Sam Kinison, Florence Marie Marney, Denise Gallup, Dian Gallup
Votes: 721
85. Bert Kreischer: The Machine (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedy special featuring inimitable storyteller Bert Kreisher, who expounds on a series of incredible and hilarious tales - from an unforgettable run-in with a grizzly bear to his legendary travels in Russia.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,094
86. Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986 TV Special)
65 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 1,592
87. An Evening with Robin Williams (1983 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Robin Williams performs his act in San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. Although he does do some of his more well known routines, much of the footage is devoted to Williams' frenetic, completely off the wall improvisation.
Director: Don Mischer | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 1,304
88. The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour (1991 TV Special)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Catch Sam Kinison in his last recorded special. Filmed live at the Wiltern Theatre, Sam's not only provides the screaming comedy you've come to love him for, but he bookends this special with rock performances!
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Sam Kinison, Arthur Eckdahl, Randy Hansen, Malika Borghese
Votes: 313
89. Bert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy (2020 TV Special)
62 min | Comedy
Overweight comedian Bert Kreischer laughs at his own jokes about black people in Starbucks, watching porn while in the closet, finding out Hitler was wrong, and more.
Director: Jeff Tomsic | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,353
90. Ali Wong: Don Wong (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Ali Wong discusses her deepest fantasies, the challenges of monogamy, and her feelings about single people.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 3,322
91. Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Trevor Noah's Netflix one hour standup special. Amazing comedy covering race in America, immigration politics, international relations and more.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 5,905
92. Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion (2006 TV Special)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
A master of the one-liner with an absurd rambling style, Zach's sharp, resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Joe Wagner, Brian Unger, Thomas Anthony Jegaraj
Votes: 4,215
93. Demetri Martin. Person. (2007 TV Special)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
A unique talent, Demetri Martin is one of the hottest stand-up comics working today. His new special, Demetri Martin. Person. Inventive and insightful, this top-rated program brings the funny in ways you've never seen.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Stars: Demetri Martin, John Agrapides, Joseph Greca, Christene Martin
Votes: 1,882
94. Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
The master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.
Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 3,509
95. Tamborine (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy
Chris Rock takes the stage in Brooklyn for a comedy special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
Director: Bo Burnham | Stars: Chris Rock, Spike Lee
Votes: 7,492
96. Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Narrative digressions on sex, race, politics, and more from comedienne Sarah Silverman.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Steve Agee, Brian Posehn, Jim Bodma
Votes: 5,695 | Gross: $1.32M
97. Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy
Jen Kirkman's original comedy special delivers some sharp, hilarious truths about life at 40 as filmed at the North Door in Austin, Texas.
Director: Lance Bangs | Stars: Jen Kirkman, Kelly Patton, Wilder S. Patton, Carol Hickey
Votes: 1,640
98. Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
Unleashing his inquisitive, intense comedic style, Rogan explores everything from raising kids and Santa Claus to pot gummies and talking to dolphins.
Director: Anthony Giordano | Star: Joe Rogan
Votes: 4,823
99. Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Canadian comic Katherine Ryan explains the perks of dating younger men and talks about her unusual relationships, living in the hometown she hates, and how she once enraged an entire nation.
Director: Colin Dench | Star: Katherine Ryan
Votes: 2,347
100. Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy
Iliza Shlesinger performs in this standup talking about dating, feminism and some of the intricacies associated with being a woman in the 21st century.
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 3,134
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