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1. Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup (2011 TV Special)
Not Rated | 61 min | Comedy
Norm MacDonald, the iconic anchor of SNL's "Weekend Update" and star of the cult classic Dirty Work, is back with a vengeance.
Director: David Steinberg | Star: Norm MacDonald
Votes: 1,252
2. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
A documentary on Conan O'Brien's comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) and severing his relationship with NBC.
Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 6,833 | Gross: $0.27M
3. 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: 11,085
4. 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: 12,825
5. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.
Director: Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Forrest J. Ackerman, Michael F. Blake, Teresa Blake
Votes: 514
6. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
Billy Wilder discusses his life and films in interviews filmed by Volker Schlondorff over two weeks in 1988.
Directors: Gisela Grischow, Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Jean Arthur, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper
Votes: 456
7. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
88 min | Documentary
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 5,546
8. Tesla: Comin' Atcha Live! 2008 (2008 Video)
Not Rated | Music
Director: Ken Nicholson | Stars: Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Dave Rude
9. Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002 Video)
30 min | Comedy, Documentary, Short
Stars: Jack Lemmon, John G. Avildsen, James Foley, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 36
10. Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges (2007 Video)
Unrated | 60 min | Comedy
Dane Cook's smash-hit show Rough Around The Edges is an energetic powerhouse stand-up performance recorded live in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden.
Votes: 793
11. 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: 5,807 | Gross: $30.00M
12. We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983 Video)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Film of Queen's live concert in Montreal, Canada 1981. Featuring Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor.
Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
Votes: 1,003
13. Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
Segments from films that have otherwise been lost to history, as well as interviews with people involved in making and preserving these films.
Stars: Baby Peggy, King Baggot, Theda Bara, Clara Bow
Votes: 108
14. Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Cross, Julie Hampton, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 4,403 | Gross: $36.30M
15. Pablo Francisco: Bits and Pieces - Live from Orange County (2004 TV Special)
Unrated | 50 min | Comedy
Filmed in the O.C., the show features explosive material that tears apart everything from love songs and psycho chicks to Viagra and American Justice. With his uncanny talent for creating ... See full summary »
Director: Shawn Amos | Star: Pablo Francisco
Votes: 854
16. Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002 TV Short)
TV-G | 18 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Peanuts gang have more misadventures at Christmas time.
Director: Larry Leichliter | Stars: Wesley Singerman, Serena Berman, Corey Padnos, Megan Taylor Harvey
Votes: 1,410
17. Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (1996 TV Special)
56 min | Documentary, Comedy
Sinbad's special from Denver talking about family and his life experiences. Also takes Q&A from the audience.
Director: Chuck Vinson | Star: Sinbad
Votes: 152
18. The Three Amigos (2003 TV Special)
R | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Hilarious and outrageous comedy from a red-hot trio of Latino headliners on their sold-out national tour, with the biting social commentary of Carlos Mencia.
Director: C.B. Harding | Stars: Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Freddy Soto
Votes: 680
19. Pablo Francisco: Ouch! Live from San Jose (2006 TV Special)
PG | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Pablo Francisco may be the most outrageous comedian in the country with sold-out concerts and a cult fan base that's exploding worldwide. No topic is off limits in this no-holds-barred look... See full summary »
Director: Manny Rodriguez | Star: Pablo Francisco
Votes: 701
20. The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (2006 Video)
58 min | Comedy
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, Blaine Capatch
Votes: 223
21.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation
(2007)
97 min | Documentary, Music
Tells the story of the recording of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's "Over-Nite Sensation" and Zappa's solo album "Apostrophe (')".
Director: Matthew Longfellow | Stars: Frank Zappa, Billy Bob Thornton, George Duke, Ian Underwood
Votes: 156
22.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
(2006)
49 min | Documentary, Music
A detailed look at the production of the biggest album in the history of progressive rock and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Director: Matthew Longfellow | Stars: Roger Waters, Storm Thorgerson, Nigel Williamson, David Fricke
Votes: 1,903
23. Nothing Is Easy: Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2005)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
The year is 2004 and Ian Anderson is reflecting on the night he performed with Jethro Tull at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970.
Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Clive Bunker, Glenn Cornick
Votes: 41
24. Jethro Tull: Live at Montreux 2003 (2007)
Not Rated | 117 min | Music
Jethro Tull is one of the most successful British acts of all time with a career reaching from the late sixties to the present day. In 2003 they made their first (and so far only) visit to ... See full summary »
Director: Luca De Luigi | Stars: Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Andrew Giddings, Jonathan Noyce
Votes: 28
25. 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: 3,177
26. Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (1994 Video)
75 min | Comedy
Recorded at the Albery Theatre in March of 1994 for a limited sold-out engagement of seven weeks. "...When he pulls up in mid-flow there is the same sense you get with Robin Williams ... See full summary »
Director: John Gordillo | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 1,526
27. Jay and Silent Bob Go Down Under (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Kevin Smith is joined by his notorious cohort Jason Mewes in this off-the-cuff, uncensored hour is filled with ribald and cautionary tales about everything from Australian children's television to mythical Australian drop bears in Sydney.
Director: J.C. Reifenberg | Stars: David Berry, Sara Clifford, Jason Mewes, Jordan Monsanto
Votes: 758
28. Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Follows Sam Axe on a mission in Latin America and gives us a glimpse into his military past.
Director: Jeffrey Donovan | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez, RonReaco Lee, Pedro Pascal
Votes: 7,165
29. After Porn Ends (2012)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
An exploration of the lives of several former adult performers who have retired from the porn industry.
Director: Bryce Wagoner | Stars: Amber Lynn, Asia Carrera, Bobby Slayton, Crissy Moran
Votes: 8,110
30. Baseball (1994–2010)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
Stars: Daniel Okrent, George F. Will, John Chancellor, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 4,735
31. When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008)
TV-G | 48 min | Documentary, History
Narrated by award-winning actor Gary Sinise, WHEN WE LEFT EARTH is the incredible story of humankind's greatest adventure, as it happened, told by the people who were there. From the early ... See full summary »
Stars: Gene Kranz, Gary Sinise, Jim Lovell, Eugene Cernan
Votes: 2,043
32.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(2013)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 60-years in show business, he has earned more awards than any other living entertainer. A comedy giant of our time, Melvin Kaminsky developed his aggressively funny personality on the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Trachtenberg | Stars: Mel Brooks, Robert Trachtenberg, Johnny Carson, Tracey Ullman
Votes: 452
33. World War II in Colour (2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Recounts the events of world War II in color.
Stars: Robert Powell, Swaylee Loughnane
Votes: 7,484
34. The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)
PG | 78 min | Documentary
Erich von Stroheim was an director of silent movies, as well as an actor in both silents and talkies. Uncompromising and rigid, he battled the studio system for control over his pictures' ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Montgomery | Stars: Edward Binns, Paul Kohner, Marcel Dalio, Leonard Spigelgass
Votes: 210
35. U2: Innocence + Experience, Live in Paris (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 150 min | Documentary, Music
U2 perform a rescheduled live show at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France in the aftermath of the November 13 Paris Attacks as part of the final shows of the European leg of their Innocence + Experience Tour.
Directors: Hamish Hamilton, James B. Merryman, Mark Romanek | Stars: U2, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge
Votes: 339
36. Rush: Time Stand Still (2016)
R | 97 min | Documentary, Music
An account of the final tour of the band Rush, including in-depth interviews with members of the band, the crew, and various fans.
Director: Dale Heslip | Stars: Jillian Maryonovich, Scott Appleton, Gerry Barad, Liam Birt
Votes: 654
37. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,402
38. Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 (2016 TV Special)
64 min | Comedy
Emmy-winning comedy legend Dana Carvey returns to the stage with a routine that blends pitch-perfect impressions of big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories about being a dad of millennials, the joys of aging, and pharmaceuticals.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Stars: Dana Carvey, Dex Carvey, Thomas Carvey
Votes: 1,623
39. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
Ken Murray shares three decades of personal home movies of dozens of Hollywood stars. Not only does he share his own, but home movies from several celebrity friends, as well.
Directors: Rudy Behlmer, Loring d'Usseau, Ken Murray | Stars: Ken Murray, Eddie Albert, June Allyson, George K. Arthur
Votes: 441
40. Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (2019 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy
Ray Romano cut his stand-up teeth at the Comedy Cellar in New York. Now, in his first comedy special in 23 years, he returns to where it all began.
Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Ray Romano, Ryan Reiss, Richard Sarvate
Votes: 1,868
41. Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs (1990 TV Special)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Tim Allen's first Showtime stand-up comedy special filmed in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Director: Ellen Brown | Stars: Tim Allen, Ken Calvert, John Schmidt
Votes: 391
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