Stand-up comedians: The best shows in world
by DrWilhielmWonk | created - 07 Aug 2016 | updated - 23 Dec 2018 | Public- Genres
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1. Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005 TV Special)
TV-MA | 99 min | Comedy
"I don't hate America," comedian Bill Maher declares during I'm Swiss, his seventh HBO stand-up special that was recorded in March 2005 in Portland, OR. "I love America. (But) I'm ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Drumm | Star: Bill Maher
Votes: 968
2. Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 79 min | Comedy
The ninth HBO stand-up comedy special by Bill Maher.
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Maureen MacDonald, Bill Maher, Cait Mathis
Votes: 1,256
3. Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics - Live from Silicon Valley (2012 Video)
61 min | Comedy
Bill Maher and Yahoo. have teamed up for an exclusive online live stream of his CrazyStupidPolitics comedy special, performed live in Silicon Valley.
Director: James Yukich | Star: Bill Maher
Votes: 298
4. 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: 7,518
5. Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996 Video)
Unrated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy
'Definite Article' marks that thrilling moment when a promising talent moves up several gears into major stardom"--Daily Telegraph, UK
Director: Ed Bye | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 2,193
6. Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (1993 Video)
87 min | Comedy
This is a film of Eddie Izzard's first West-End season. It was filmed over three performances. The show was meant to be at The Ambassadors Theatre for one month, but was so popular that the... See full summary »
Director: John Gordillo | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 605
7. Eddie Izzard: Glorious (1997 Video)
99 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Izzard's routine has a loose trajectory from the beginning of the Old Testament and the creation of the world in seven days to Revelations; God, in the voice of James Mason, makes ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Eddie Izzard, Mac McDonald, Rhona Mitra
Votes: 2,590
8. Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002 Video)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Town Hall, New York City, 26 June 2000. An evening with Eddie Izzard in which he moves back and forth in time, with religion as the loose but constant theme. He begins with Pope John Paul ... See full summary »
Director: Anastasia Pappas | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 2,001
9. Eddie Izzard: Sexie (2003 Video)
97 min | Documentary, Comedy
A live performance of Eddie Izzard's 2003 world tour, performed in front of an Eastbourne audience.
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Eddie Izzard, Ben Shockley
Votes: 1,064
10. 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: 814
11. Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Izzard brings his wry wit and absurd observations in front of a sold-out crowd of 44,000 over 4 nights at the Wembley Arena in London. Eddie deals with important issues ranging from ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Townsend | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 534
12. Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Live (2013 TV Special)
85 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Izzard returns to stage in 2013 with the biggest stand-up comedy world tour ever & his best live performance yet, Force Majeure Live. Filmed during his mammoth 2013/14 tour around 27 ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Townsend | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 484
13. Bill Maher: The Decider (2007 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian, writer and politically incorrect HBO talk-show host Bill Maher takes time off from his regular hosting duties to perform a hilariously scathing stand-up set in his eighth HBO ... See full summary »
Director: John Moffitt | Star: Bill Maher
Votes: 1,179
14. Bill Maher: Live from D.C. (2014 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
In his tenth HBO stand-up special, Bill Maher, the political commentator and satirist discusses midterm elections, income inequality, the Republican psyche, a Trump lawsuit, why the Pope is an atheist and why tattoos are stupid.
Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Bill Maher, Patrick Moran Donovan, Michael Moore, Gale Nemec
Votes: 559
15. Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
Nothing is off limits for Amy Schumer in her first original one-hour stand-up special. Schumer airs every hilarious, messed-up detail of her dating and sex life, from encounters with ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Amy Schumer
Votes: 3,388
16. Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
With her bold, straightforward style of comedy, Amy Schumer entertains the audience at the Apollo Theater in New York.
Director: Chris Rock | Star: Amy Schumer
Votes: 3,863
17. Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003 TV Special)
Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Stirling Gallacher
Votes: 5,178
18. Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 68 min | Comedy
A year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics.
Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ash Atalla
Votes: 3,741
19. Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007 TV Special)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy
The third part of Ricky's themed live stand-up shows.
Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Robin Ince
Votes: 3,564
20. Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special (2008 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy
Award-winning actor/comedian Ricky Gervais' first-ever HBO stand-up special features his unique takes on such disparate issues as fund-raising, autism, fame, nursery rhymes, Nazis, moronic friends, obesity and more.
Director: John Moffitt | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 3,077
21. Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Ricky Gervais in his second HBO special.
Director: John Moffitt | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 2,529
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: 6,482
23. 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: 4,986
24. 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: 3,772
25. 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
26. George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997 TV Special)
50 min | Comedy
George Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Jon Stewart, Johnny Carson, Sinbad
Votes: 1,016
27. George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (1996 Video)
87 min | Documentary, Comedy
This special video looks at George Carlin's best comedy material from 1977-1990. This special edition looks at his famous Seven dirty words, baseball and football, losing things, dogs and cats, stuff and monopoly.
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Nannette Klatt
Votes: 842
28. 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
29. George Carlin: Personal Favorites (1997 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
For more than four decades, George Carlin has made us laugh with his provocative style of stand-up comedy. This HBO special presentation highlights the best of his live performances in Los ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 919
30. 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: 1,628
31. Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out! (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 55 min | Comedy
Kevin Nealon takes the stage in his very first stand-up comedy special. Kevin brings his wry wit to bear on topics ranging from getting older, avoiding conflicts, and birthing babies. A ... See full summary »
Directors: Gary Binkow, Andy Signore | Stars: Kevin Nealon, Tim Bagley, Jo Koy, Garry Shandling
Votes: 209
32. Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind (2010 TV Special)
91 min | Documentary, Comedy
Featuring Bill's trademark musical interludes, observations and stories of the road, Dandelion Mind will be based loosely on the theme of doubt (or will it?).
Director: Russell Thomas | Stars: Bill Bailey, Kevin Eldon
Votes: 467
33. Ricky Gervais: Live IV - Science (2010 TV Special)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy
The fourth part in Ricky's themed live stand-up shows.
Director: Ricky Gervais | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 2,538
34. 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: 23,795
35. 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: 2,807
36. Tracey Ullman's Show (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Tracey Ullman returns to British screens with this new sketch show, introducing us to a slew of new comic characters and impersonations of celebrities.
Stars: Tracey Ullman, Lucy Montgomery, Jason Forbes, Tony Gardner
Votes: 708
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