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1. Chris Rock: 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: 6,121
2. 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: 18,424 | Gross: $50.50M
3. 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: 7,152
4. 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: 16,443
5. Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 79 min | Comedy
Live performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.
Director: John L. Spencer | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 14,987
6. 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: 8,602
7. 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: 5,554
8. Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 104 min | Comedy
Two delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular comedy show.
Directors: Michael John Warren, Alex Timbers | Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Steve Martin, Matthew Broderick
Votes: 2,640
9. 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: Jay Karas | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 6,932
10. Amy Schumer: The Leather Special (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Three minutes into her set, Amy Schumer claims that all good comedians have a "leather special," where they wear all leather and regret it later in their careers--this is hers. Amy muses on... See full summary »
Director: Amy Schumer | Stars: Amy Schumer, Kim Caramele
Votes: 9,312
11. Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013 TV Special)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Her innocent good looks are just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in her stand-up special "War Paint."
Director: Jay Chapman | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 1,835
12. 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: 6,981
13. 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: 10,655
14. 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: 9,858
15. 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: Jay Karas | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 5,792
16. 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: 8,220
17. Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 (2006 TV Special)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Comedy
In-demand comedian Katt Williams offers up The Pimp Chronicles courtesy of HBO. Williams shares his thoughts on such topics as drugs, politics and pop culture in this special event.
Directors: Anthony Anderson, Gary Binkow, James Yukich | Stars: Katt Williams, Anthony Anderson, André 3000, Da Brat
Votes: 1,605
18. 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: 6,443
19. 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: 9,938
20. 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: Jay Karas | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 6,188
21. Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The internet (and soon to be movie, TV, radio, etc.) phenomenon, Bo Burnham, brings you his first one-hour stand-up special "Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words" from the House of Blues in Boston.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 2,621
22. 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: 4,262
23. 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: 9,172
24. Dave Chappelle: 8:46 (2020 TV Special)
27 min | Short, Comedy
Dave Chappelle addresses George Floyd's death and racial injustice in a stand-up special filmed in Ohio.
Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 1,711
25. 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: 4,546
26. 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: Jay Karas | Stars: Bill Burr, Paul Virzi
Votes: 6,382
27. 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: 8,836
28. Nick Offerman: American Ham (2014 TV Special)
78 min | Documentary, Comedy
A live taping of Nick Offerman's one-man show at New York's historic Town Hall theater, featuring a collection of anecdotes, songs and woodworking/oral-sex techniques.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Marc Evan Jackson, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
Votes: 1,218
29. Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020 TV Special)
71 min | Documentary, Comedy
Marc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end times fantasy.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Star: Marc Maron
Votes: 1,549
30. Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999 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: 7,003
31. 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: 7,843
32. 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: 10,966
33. Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself (2006 TV Special)
Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy
Jeff and his characters Walter, Peanut, José Jalapeño, Bubba J, and Sweet Daddy Dee for a live show.
Director: Manny Rodriguez | Star: Jeff Dunham
Votes: 3,786
34. 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: 4,896
35. 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: 2,932
36. Tom Segura: Completely Normal (2014 TV Special)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Comedy
Levelheaded stand-up Tom Segura shares offhand appraisals on hotels and opens up about his hobbies and digestive ailments in this comedy special.
Director: Jay Chapman | Star: Tom Segura
Votes: 2,163
37. You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy
It's time for change in America--but not without a few parting words from former President George W Bush. Here's your chance to discover the man behind the myth as HBO presents Will Ferrell... See full summary »
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Will Ferrell, Michael Delaney, Pia Glenn, Adam Mucci
Votes: 3,810
38. Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy
"Seriously Funny" stars Kevin Hart performing in front of a sold out crowd live from Cleveland, Ohio - where he delivers his hilarious and unique brand of comedy. In this unforgettable ... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Hartman | Stars: Kim Delgado, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal
Votes: 5,176
39. 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: 4,921
40. 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: 5,733
41. Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998 TV Special)
TV-14 | 75 min | Comedy
Live from New York City, Jerry Seinfeld, aided and abetted by a host of friends and fellow comedians, performs his 1998 Emmy-nominated performance on Broadway.
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Barryte, Grace Bustos, George Carlin
Votes: 5,331
42. 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: 3,533
43. 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: 4,027
44. Tom Segura: Mostly Stories (2016 TV Special)
73 min | Comedy
The bearded, bawdy and comically bitter Tom Segura gets real about body piercings, the "Area 51" of men's bodies, and the lie he told Mike Tyson.
Directors: Jay Karas, Rami Hachache | Stars: Gabriel G. Alvarez, I. Elijah Baughman, Brandon Brown, Davis Choh
Votes: 2,944
45. Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017 TV Special)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage at the comedy club where he began his career to recount his early life.
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Brogan, Mark Schiff, Carolyn Liebling
Votes: 5,229
46. 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: 5,045
47. John Leguizamo: Freak (1998 TV Special)
Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Comedy
John Leguizamo's semi-falsified, one-man stand-up performance as...himself. This is his autobiographical story, about his life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his ... See full summary »
Director: Spike Lee | Star: John Leguizamo
Votes: 1,043
48. George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (2008 TV Special)
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: 5,488
49. 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: 1,947
50. Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015 Video)
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: 4,423