Best Stand-Up Comedy Specials
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1. Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 69 min | Documentary, Comedy
Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.
Directors: Jon Olb, Madeleine Parry | Star: Hannah Gadsby
Votes: 13,548
2. Chris D'Elia: White Male. Black Comic. (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Powerhouse stand-up Chris D'Elia takes New Orleans by storm in his very first one-hour stand-up special. British dudes, drunk girls and bears on romantic dates at Applebee's. Hey, why is it... See full summary »
Director: Bill D'Elia | Star: Chris D'Elia
Votes: 381
3. Chris D'Elia: Man on Fire (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Actor and comic Chris D'Elia delivers a hilarious take down of life's greatest pitfalls in his Netflix Original comedy special "Chris D'Elia: Man on Fire."
Director: Bill D'Elia | Star: Chris D'Elia
Votes: 1,785
4. Chris D'Elia: Incorrigible (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 83 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Chris D'Elia covers everything from grown-up babies, to evil dating and an NFL with real giants, lions and bears, oh my!
Director: Bill D'Elia | Star: Chris D'Elia
Votes: 1,599
5. Bert Kreischer: The Machine (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedy special featuring inimitable storyteller Bert Kreisher, who expounds on a series of incredible and hilarious tales - from an unforgettable run-in with a grizzly bear to his legendary travels in Russia.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,091
6. Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Bert regales the audience at the Trocadero Theatre with stories about zip-lining with his family, his daughter practicing softball with an imaginary ball, and upstaging ex-NBA player Ralph Sampson at a childhood basketball camp.
Director: Todd Biermann | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,731
7. 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: 1,062
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: 2,000
9. 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: 7,513
10. 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: 2,588
11. 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: 2,190
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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: 3,771
15. Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want (2000 TV Special)
Unrated | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
November, 1999, Margaret Cho is home in San Francisco at the Warfield Theater. Cho structures her monologue loosely on her professional life's trajectory: doing stand-up, cast in an ABC-TV ... See full summary »
Director: Lionel Coleman | Star: Margaret Cho
Votes: 1,205 | Gross: $1.21M
16. Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Narrative digressions on sex, race, politics, and more from comedienne Sarah Silverman.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Steve Agee, Brian Posehn, Jim Bodma
Votes: 5,693 | Gross: $1.32M
17. Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 71 min | Comedy
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Troy
Votes: 3,974
18. 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: 4,235
19.
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
20. 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
21. Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Lewis Black, 'America's foremost commentator on everything,' delivers his comical insights into everything from the State of the Union to Dick Cheney's aim in this stand-up special.
Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Lewis Black, Joe Grifasi
Votes: 1,410
22. Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016 TV Special)
49 min | Comedy
Just in time for the elections, Lewis Black returns to take on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Director: Justin Kreutzmann | Star: Lewis Black
Votes: 352
23. Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Lewis Black takes what makes us crazy and makes it funny. It's a night of live comedy you won't forget. . . but if you do, it's probably because you're taking a drug that lowers your cholesterol.
Director: Zach Nial | Star: Lewis Black
Votes: 563
24. Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, Comedy
Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security
Director: Paul Miller | Star: Lewis Black
Votes: 1,560
25. Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009 Video)
Unrated | 80 min | Comedy
Stark Raving Black Productions proudly presents the comedy of Lewis Black in 80 minutes of outrageous topical stand-up humor. Shot at the historic Fillmore Theatre in Detroit, Stark Raving ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Dubin | Star: Lewis Black
Votes: 597
26. Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Comedy
Lewis Black takes on pretentious politicians, sell-out celebrities and all those things and ideas you thought you could trust. Using his acerbic wit and personal wise-cracks, he reminds us ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Dubin | Star: Lewis Black
Votes: 638
27. Jim Gaffigan: King Baby (2009 TV Special)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
The greatly anticipated follow-up to the platinum-selling "Beyond the Pale." In this Austin performance that capped off his sold-out 2008 stand-up tour, Gaffigan does not let the audience ... See full summary »
Director: Troy Miller | Star: Jim Gaffigan
Votes: 2,730
28. Dara O Briain: This Is the Show (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy
'Dara O Briain' - This Is the Show was recorded in front of a sell-out crowd on the final date of his record-breaking nine nights at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo. Dara is on top form... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wheeler | Stars: Dara O Briain, Jimi Mistry, Richard Hills, Peter Dickson
Votes: 529
29. Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy
"Seriously Funny" stars Kevin Hart performing in front of a sold out crowd live from Cleveland, Ohio - where he delivers his hilarious and unique brand of comedy. In this unforgettable ... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Hartman | Stars: Kim Delgado, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal
Votes: 5,862
30. Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy
Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon, and get an up close and personal look at Kevin Hart back in Philly, where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time. You will laugh 'til it hurts.
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Will 'Spank' Horton, Harry Ratchford
Votes: 6,471 | Gross: $7.71M
31. Katt Williams: Kattpacalypse (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Katt Williams ushers in Kattpacalypse, with an explosive New Year's Eve performance filmed live in front of 7,000 screaming fans at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Katt Williams
Votes: 705
32. Katt Williams: It's Pimpin' Pimpin' (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy
Taped live during a performance at the historic Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Katt Williams' third stand-up comedy special finds the outspoken funnyman offering his unique take on ... See full summary »
Director: Troy Miller | Star: Katt Williams
Votes: 949
33. Theo Von: No Offense (2016 TV Special)
67 min | Documentary, Comedy
Southern comedian Theo Von offers up a twisted take on his dating mishaps, meeting Brad Pitt, chasing down fugitive chimpanzees and more.
Director: John Asher | Star: Theo Von
Votes: 1,079
34. Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy
Hannah Gadsby ("Nanette") returns for her second stand-up special and shares her latest takes on popularity, identity, language, feminism and more.
Director: Madeleine Parry | Star: Hannah Gadsby
Votes: 4,687
35. 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: 3,077
36. Bert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy (2020 TV Special)
62 min | Comedy
Overweight comedian Bert Kreischer laughs at his own jokes about black people in Starbucks, watching porn while in the closet, finding out Hitler was wrong, and more.
Director: Jeff Tomsic | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,353
37. Tom Segura: Mostly Stories (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy
The bearded, bawdy and comically bitter Tom Segura gets real about body piercings, the "Area 51" of men's bodies, and the lie he told Mike Tyson.
Directors: Jaime Eliezer Karas, Rami Hachache | Stars: Gabriel G. Alvarez, I. Elijah Baughman, Brandon Brown, Davis Choh
Votes: 4,234
38. Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Wanda Sykes, delivers a sharp-witted and hilarious critique on the state of the world, addressing her perspective on the current political and cultural climate, which she can only describe as, well - not normal.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Star: Wanda Sykes
Votes: 2,088
39. Pete Davidson: Alive from New York (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 49 min | Comedy
Comedian Pete Davidson's intimate and candid stand-up special shot live in New York City.
Director: Jason Orley | Stars: Pete Davidson, Elliot Schiff
Votes: 4,719
40. Pete Davidson: SMD (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Filled with unfiltered, brutally honest anecdotes, Davidson proves in his first Comedy Central stand-up special that even at 22, he and his friends have had some high times and heavy experiences.
Director: Joel Gallen | Star: Pete Davidson
Votes: 786
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