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1. Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (2002 Video)
Unrated | 58 min | Documentary, Comedy
Paul Mooney is angry, fearless and very funny. Here he takes direct aim at racism and White America and hits his targets with dead-on accuracy - and humor.
Stars: Paul Mooney, Joe Inscoe, Bridget Gethins, Katie Fleckenstein
Votes: 272
2. Mike Epps: Under Rated... Never Faded & X-Rated (2009 TV Special)
72 min | Documentary, Comedy
The devilishly handsome and raucously funny comic Mike Epps takes the stage in his funniest ever stand-up comedy special. Epps has a knack for the absurd and his commentary on culture and ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Raboy | Stars: Mike Epps, Doug E. Fresh
Votes: 257
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: 4,400 | 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: 2,442 | Gross: $16.16M
5. 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: 1,161
6. Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy
In the long anticipated and controversial comeback of Louis CK, he doesn't hold back when discussing topics like religion, god, pedophilia, traveling Europe, and of course his sexual misconduct accusations in his brand new special.
Director: Louis C.K. | Star: Louis C.K.
Votes: 6,446
7. 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: 10,847
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: 12,815
9. 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: 9,797
10. Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy (2012 TV Special)
86 min | Comedy
The venomous, no-holds-barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this concert special that finds the vitriolic funnyman sparing no politician or pop culture ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Mooney, Debbie Allen, Michael Blackson, Michael Colyar
Votes: 146
11. 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: 10,875
12. 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: 7,511
13. Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010 TV Special)
Not Rated | 65 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Bill Burr's 2010 comedy special.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 5,806
14. 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: 4,220
15. George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Comedy
When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin' In New York." The reasons are several: It was his first HBO show done live; it was the first he... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 4,051
16. 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: 11,082
17. 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: 10,296
18. Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013 TV Special)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
Mike Birbiglia tells the touching story of his believing and disbelieving in love.
Director: Seth Barrish | Star: Mike Birbiglia
Votes: 3,653
19. Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006 TV Special)
TV-14 | 72 min | Comedy
In this brand-new comedy performance, he's more hilarious than ever with his unique style of self-deprecating observations and catty audience commentary.
Director: Michael Drumm | Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Jeannie Gaffigan
Votes: 4,233
20. Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986 TV Special)
65 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 1,589
21. 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
22. 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
23. Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993 TV Special)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Comedy
Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.
Director: Chris Bould | Star: Bill Hicks
Votes: 3,231
24. 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
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: 1,560
26. 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: 1,302
27.
On Location (1976– )
Episode:
A Steven Wright Special
(1985)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Enjoyably lethargic Steven Wright leaves his shack in the prairie to deliver a stand up show filled with creative and philosophical jokes, deadpan one-liners and funny contrived situations, including meeting a perfect Asian blond.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Nancy Omi, Steven Wright
Votes: 303
28. David Cross: Let America Laugh (2003 Video)
93 min | Comedy, Documentary
Directors: Lance Bangs, David Cross | Stars: David Cross, Bob Kaliban, Michelle Maryk, Meredith Lipson
Votes: 774
29. Bill Cosby: 49 (1987 Video)
67 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this concert film, Bill Cosby muses on his nearing the big 5-0 and how that age affects men, their wives, and their children.
Directors: Camille O. Cosby, David Lewis | Star: Bill Cosby
Votes: 247
30. 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: 9,050
31. 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: 1,251
32. 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: 9,136
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: 8,041
34. 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: 5,690
35. Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
A television series featuring various stand-up comics.
Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Todd Barry, Lewis Black, Stephen Lynch
Votes: 1,204
36. Tom Segura: Completely Normal (2014 TV Special)
Not Rated | 74 min | 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: 3,075
37. Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion (2006 TV Special)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
A master of the one-liner with an absurd rambling style, Zach's sharp, resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Joe Wagner, Brian Unger, Thomas Anthony Jegaraj
Votes: 4,212
38. In Living Color (1990–1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Music
The Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show.
Stars: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park, Terrence Brown
Votes: 12,739
39. The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
60 min | Comedy
An American comedy series hosted by comedian Richard Pryor
Stars: Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Edie McClurg, Jimmy Martinez
Votes: 462
40. Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It! (2011 TV Special)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Griffin proves once more that he's one of the world's premier comedic talents in his brand-new stand-up special You Can Tell 'Em I Said It.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Eddie Griffin
Votes: 602
41. Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive (2017 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
In his first special since the near fatal car accident, Tracy Morgan jokes about life in a coma, his second marriage and the dark side of the family.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Tracy Morgan
Votes: 1,239
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