20 Best Standup Shows
Top 20 Recorded Standup Comedy Shows from last 41 years (1979-2019) in order from very best (#1) with a few extra runner ups for good luck
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- DirectorAlan C. BlomquistStarsRussell PetersAngelo TsarouchasOver the past several years, comedian Russell Peters' riotous performances have electrified audiences on four continents. His hard won road successes have established him as an artist with bona fide international acclaim.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsEddie MurphyJames ArgiroGus LoundermonEddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockJim BreuerMario JoynerThe second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsTrevor NoahCelebrated as the most popular comedian in South Africa, Trevor Noah takes the stage in "African American" to explore his often-bewildering journey of arriving in America and simply wanting to be "black." Noah shares his perspective of growing up a mixed-race child under Apartheid, and fearlessly breaks down racial stereotypes on all sides by becoming what Newsweek calls a "cultural chameleon."
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockSlick RickDoug E. FreshChris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
- DirectorRobert TownsendStarsEddie MurphyTatyana AliBillie AllenEddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsJim JefferiesPolitically incorrect Australian comedian Jim Jefferies performs.
- DirectorJeff MargolisStarsRichard PryorPatti LaBelleHuey P. NewtonRichard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsJim JefferiesJim Jefferies talks about family life and challenges the idea of American freedom live on stage in Nashville, Tennessee.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsAli WongAli Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsChris RockDionicio ChambersDoug E. FreshAre 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.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsSteve HarveyD.L. HughleyCedric The EntertainerA concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
- DirectorJean-François BlaisStarsMartin Matte
- DirectorJigar TalatiStarsMelle MelRussell PetersRecorded live before a sold-out audience at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Russell Peters delivers material from his record-breaking "Homecoming Tour," with tales of his travels to India and Dubai, as well as his own issues with body hair, the World Cup, and yet another take on cheap Indians.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsAli WongComedian Ali Wong performs her live stand-up set at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
- DirectorDavid HigbyStarsRussell PetersGlobal comedy star Russell Peters leaves no ethnic or cultural stereotype unstrapped in this outrageous stand-up appearance in Sydney, Australia.
- DirectorDavid HigbyStarsRussell PetersRecorded in front of 30,000 fans over two nights at the O2 Arena in London, England, Russell Peters shares his hilarious observations on everything from the declining population of white people to the stereotyping of Arabs.
- 20171h 6mTV-MA7.9 (12K)TV SpecialDirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleMorgan FreemanDave Chappelle gives his stand about racially charged run-ins, celebrity scandals and fatherly dilemmas in his stand-up set at Austin's Moody Theater.
- DirectorOz RodriguezStarsMichael CheCipha SoundsJeremy GaddieJesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of bounds
- DirectorManny RodriguezStarsGabriel IglesiasGabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias discusses his teenage son, encounters with Snoop Dogg and an overzealous fan, and more.
- 2020– 1h7.4 (9)TV EpisodeDirectorSimon FrancisStarsDilruk Jayasinha
- StarsBrian Simpson
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsDeon ColeWith pen in hand, Deon Cole checks off jokes about black Band-Aids, food racism and Caitlyn Jenner, all while dishing out some sobering truths.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsJo KoyBetween raising a teenage boy and growing up with a Filipino mother, stand-up comic Jo Koy has been through a lot. He's here to tell you about it.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsJo KoyIt follows Jo as he gushes about his relationship with his teenage son along with sharing the struggles of living with sleep apnea and much more.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinWhen 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 had done in his hometown, New York City; and it was the largest audience he had ever worked before: 6,500.But Carlin says it also represented a newfound sophistication in his writing. "It was the first time I had done truly extended pieces consisting of separate sections all flowing together. It was a big leap for me."The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinLegendary 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.
- DirectorTim KirkbyStarsJim JefferiesShare this *Alcoholocaust: (Meaning: The aftermath of a drinking party, usually resulting in every available horizontal surface being covered in empty booze containers, spilled beverages and a general sticky alcoholic residue.) Jim Jefferies, the globally renowned Australian stand-up, returns to Just For Laughs with his brand new solo show. Alcoholocaust includes some of Jim's favourite wild antics over the past year. As always, his material is set in reality, which is what provides him with his trademark brutally frank style. Among other things, you will hear about a hilarious yet touching true story involving his friend's severely disabled brother, plus Jim's traditional pet peeves - religion & idiots.
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarsRomesh RanganathanShanthi RanganathanBAFTA nominated star of Asian Provocateur releases "Irrational", his first ever live stand-up show.
- DirectorSebastian DiNataleStarsRonny ChiengRonny Chieng ("The Daily Show," "Crazy Rich Asians") takes center stage in this stand-up special and riffs on modern American life and more.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasRami HachacheStarsGabriel G. AlvarezI. Elijah BaughmanBrandon BrownThe 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.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsTom SeguraComedian Tom Segura rants about funny things about pop culture and the way of living in 2018.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisFollows Ricky Gervais as he gives his take on the rules of comedy, spoiling his cat and debunks the supernatural, concluding that actual nature is super enough.
- DirectorMario RouleauStarsGad Elmaleh
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsWhitney CummingsIn her fourth stand-up special, Whitney Cummings returns to her hometown of Washington, D.C., and riffs on modern feminism, relationships, technology and, of course, sex robots. She also brings a very special guest to say hi.
- DirectorJames WebbStarsSam MorrilSam Morril delivers his trademark dry and dark punchlines in a stand-up set ranging from problematic fairy tales to biting social commentary.
- DirectorAli WongStarsSheng WangSheng Wang delivers a laid-back set on juicing, mammograms, how snoring is an evolutionary mistake and the existential angst of buying pants from Costco.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDaphne DormanAs he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight; and get a few things off his chest.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.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.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahNeil DiamondTrevor Noah recounts his amusing travels around the world, from foreign national anthems to different cultural norms.