Great Comedy Performances I Wish I Was Alive For
by nbradfield | created - 25 May 2015 | updated - 17 Apr 2018 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. 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
2. On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (1978 TV Special)
81 min | Documentary, Comedy
Performing at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23, 1978, Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show was originally planned as part of a ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: George Carlin, Brenda Carlin
Votes: 1,483
3. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Musical
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Directors: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton | Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman
Votes: 15,769 | Gross: $0.33M
4. 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
5. 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: 2,637
6. Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980 Video)
77 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this special, we get to see the virtuoso Andy Kaufman run rampid in Carnegie Hall.
Director: Julian Goldberg | Stars: Grant Bowman, Eleanor Cody Gould, Andy Kaufman, Michael Kaufman
Votes: 199
7. 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
8. Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy
Steve Martin's first network special for NBC. The show is half concert footage (shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in LA) and half sketches. Sketches include: Martin as "Turtle Boy," ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Weis | Stars: Steve Martin, Milton Berle, George Burns, Maryedith Burrell
Votes: 175
9. Lemmings (1973 Video)
Unrated | 55 min | Comedy, Music
This music-stage performance-mockumentary showcases a mock-rock festival, Woodshuck: three days of peace, love and death. Many Woodstock performers and others are spoofed.
Directors: Tony Hendra, Michael Keady, Sean Kelly | Stars: John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet, Christopher Guest
Votes: 209
10. 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
11. Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (1985 TV Special)
75 min | Comedy, Documentary
Whoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Star: Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 217
12. Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Comedy
A concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.
Director: Bill Cosby | Star: Bill Cosby
Votes: 3,690
13. 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: 720
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