Best stand up
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1. Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971 TV Special)
R | 48 min | Comedy
Richard Pryor delivering his one-of-a-kind routine. One of his earliest live performances in 1971 at the Improvisation in New York.
Director: Michael Blum | Star: Richard Pryor
Votes: 1,164
2. 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: 5,808 | Gross: $30.00M
3. 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: 4,404 | Gross: $36.30M
4. 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: 2,443 | Gross: $16.16M
5. Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?
Biography, Drama | Announced
A chronicle of the life of comedian Richard Pryor.
6. 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: 9,054
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. 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: 12,827
9. 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: 10,301
10. 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: 18,491
11. 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: 20,736 | Gross: $50.50M
12. Joe Rogan: Live from the Belly of the Beast (2001 Video)
84 min | Comedy
Director: Kevin Booth | Stars: Alex Jones, Joe Rogan
Votes: 153
13. Joe Rogan: Live (2006 Video)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy
Regardless of Joe Rogan's success on television with the Ultimate Fighting Championship or hosting Fear Factor or co-starring in NewsRadio, his true love is stand-up comedy. With more than ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Joe Rogan, Joey Diaz
Votes: 1,308
14. Joe Rogan: Talking Monkeys in Space (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy
Comedian Joe Rogan tackles everything from evolution to making babies to gay marriage in his brand new uncut stand-up special recorded live at the sold-out Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.
Director: Anthony Giordano | Star: Joe Rogan
Votes: 738
15. Joe Rogan Live from the Tabernacle (2012 Video)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Comedian Joe Rogan performs in Atlanta at the Tabernacle. Topics include: circumcision, marriage, and science.
Director: Anthony Giordano | Stars: Joe Rogan, Joey Diaz
Votes: 560
16.
Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
Episode:
Mitch Hedberg
(1999)
TV-PG | 23 min | Documentary, Comedy
Mitch Hedberg's half-hour special on Comedy Central, as part of their Comedy Central Presents series.
Directors: Paul Miller, John Fortenberry | Star: Mitch Hedberg
Votes: 679
17. Doug Stanhope: Word of Mouth (2002 Video)
85 min | Comedy
Word of Mouth is Doug Stanhope's first stand-up DVD. It was recorded at the Velveeta Room in Austin, Texas on May 11, 2002, and produced by Sacred Cow Productions.
Director: Kevin Booth | Stars: Doug Stanhope, Mary Hicks, Roxie Jinkers, Shepherd Jones
Votes: 524
18. Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy
Doug Stanhope performs at Seattle's Comedy Underground.
Director: Shawn Amos | Stars: Doug Stanhope, Randy McCleary
Votes: 866
19. Doug Stanhope: No Refunds (2007 TV Special)
R | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy
Not all stand-up comedy is spot-cleaned and pre-packaged for the masses. Like the legends who were born out of smokey, booze-soaked nightclubs of decades past, Doug Stanhope spews his own ... See full summary »
Director: Milton Lage | Stars: Doug Stanhope, Amy Bingaman
Votes: 1,208
20. Doug Stanhope: Before Turning the Gun on Himself (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Before Turning the Gun on Himself is the eighth stand-up comedy show by Doug Stanhope, recorded live at The Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Directors: François Lamoureux, Pierre Lamoureux | Star: Doug Stanhope
Votes: 664
21. 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
22. 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: 6,483
23.
HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994– )
Episode:
Steve Harvey
(1995)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
[HBO] HD. Stand-up comedy with 'Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam' veteran Steve Harvey.
Star: Steve Harvey
Votes: 25
24. Steve Harvey: Don't Trip... He Ain't Through with Me Yet (2006)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Steve Harvey, one of the Original Kings of Comedy, leaves his blue material at home in this stand-up performance in front of church-folk at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Director: Leslie Small | Stars: Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley
Votes: 206 | Gross: $0.31M
25. Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room (2011 TV Special)
TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy
Elephant In The Room, filmed at the acclaimed Montreal Comedy Festival, is Patrice's first full-length special.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Patrice O'Neal, Josh Fadem
Votes: 1,561
26. Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.
Director: Alasdair Macmillan | Stars: Billy Connolly, Barbara Bach, Barry McGuigan, Chris Quinten
Votes: 537
27. Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God (2009 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Politically incorrect Australian comedian Jim Jefferies performs.
Director: John Moffitt | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 3,085
28. Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
Foul-mouthed Australian comedian Jim Jefferies puts everything out there in this raunchy EPIX comedy special -- and shows off his skill for skewering sacred cows and virtually everything else with brutal honesty.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Stars: Jim Jefferies, Al Jackson
Votes: 2,867
29. Jim Jefferies: Contraband (2008 TV Special)
71 min | Comedy
Comic Jim Jefferies talks about pregnant teenagers, his grandmother, pedophiles, the afterlife, being in a gay club in South Africa, having cancer, being punched on stage, and more.
Director: Paul M. Green | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 1,267
30. Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust (2010 TV Special)
75 min | Comedy
Share this *Alcoholocaust: (Meaning: The aftermath of a drinking party, usually resulting in every available horizontal surface being covered in empty booze containers, spilled beverages ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Kirkby | Star: Jim Jefferies
Votes: 2,803
31. 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: 9,799
32. Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This? (2008 TV Special)
Not Rated | 55 min | Comedy
In his first stand-up special, Comedian Bill Burr takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends; or as he calls them, "relentless psycho robots."
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 4,899
33. 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: 8,047
34. 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
35. 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: 7,014
36. 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: 9,062
37. 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
38. 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: 13,479
39. 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: 3,102
40. 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: 13,583
41. 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: 10,909
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