Top 40 Comedy Specials
by b_whisky | created - 24 Apr 2022 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicA list of hilarious comedy specials that always make me laugh! Highly recommend.
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1. Rowan Atkinson Live (1992 TV Special)
55 min | Comedy, Documentary
Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton
Votes: 2,981
2. 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: 3,385
3. 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
4. Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy
In his first stand-up special, Hasan Minhaj weaves humorous and heartbreaking anecdotes to tell his life story as an Indian-American Muslim. Topics include racism, bullying and meeting the demanding expectations of his immigrant parents.
Director: Christopher Storer | Star: Hasan Minhaj
Votes: 7,928
5. French & Saunders Still Alive (2008 Video)
104 min | Comedy
This is the final show played by female comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It was performed on stage in front of a live audience. It contains re-enactments of some of their more ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
Votes: 69
6. Nikki Glaser: Perfect (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser host Nikki Glaser brings her sharp wit to her first hour-long special, "Perfect." Glaser contemplates what it means to become an adult woman, and talks frankly about her relationships with porn and sexual shame.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Nikki Glaser
Votes: 444
7. 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: 1,627
8. Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (2009 TV Special)
87 min | Comedy
Emmy(R)-winning actress/comic Wanda Sykes returns to HBO for her second full-length stand-up special. Taped at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., this riotous performance features Wanda's hilarious takes on a variety of topics.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Star: Wanda Sykes
Votes: 597
9. Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy, Music
Musical comedy duo, Garfunkel and Oats attempt to put on a comedy special.
Directors: Jeremy Konner, Riki Lindhome | Stars: Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci, Anthony Jeselnik, Steve Agee
Votes: 1,035
10. Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Comedic breakout Tiffany Haddish delivers a riotous stand-up ripe with the unpretentious and filthy tales of her meteoric rise to stardom.
Director: Chris Robinson | Star: Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 608
11. Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking (2010 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy
Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher tells her raw and intoxicating true story in this documentary based on her hit stage production. Touching on stardom, mental illness, addiction and more, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Carrie Fisher, Eddie Fisher, Harry Karl, Debbie Reynolds
Votes: 2,337
12. Michelle Wolf: Joke Show (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Comedian Michelle Wolf takes on outrage culture, massages, childbirth, feminism and much more (like otters) in a stand-up special from New York City.
Director: Lance Bangs | Star: Michelle Wolf
Votes: 1,886
13. Christina P.: Mom Genes (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Christina P examines the joys and drags of parenting, partnering and more through a no-nonsense Gen-X lens in this special.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Christina Pazsitzky
Votes: 884
14. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 54,473
15. Ali Wong: Don Wong (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Ali Wong discusses her deepest fantasies, the challenges of monogamy, and her feelings about single people.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 3,325
16. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Joel Kim Booster's first Netflix comedy special, talking about the cultural nuances of being Asian as he gets older and much more.
Director: Doron Max Hagay | Star: Joel Kim Booster
Votes: 570
17. Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Noah's South African roots and upbringing merge into his recent American experience making for funny and human juxtapositions and observations.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 4,776
18. Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
SNL alumnus and subversive master of late-night TV Seth Meyers comes out from behind the desk to share some lighthearted stories from his own life.
Director: Neal Brennan | Stars: Jonathan Chacko, Seth Meyers
Votes: 2,933
19. Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
Jenny Slate's debut stand up-comedy special blends with home videos from her childhood and interviews of her with her family.
Director: Gillian Robespierre | Star: Jenny Slate
Votes: 1,441
20. Theo Von: Regular People (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
Von shares stories of his most memorable childhood friends, offers tips on how to effectively avoid work, and recounts the time he tried to play matchmaker in his hometown.
Directors: Lloyd Stanton, Paul Toogood | Star: Theo Von
Votes: 1,358
21. Mike Birbiglia: The New One (2019 TV Special)
85 min | Comedy
Comedian Mike Birbiglia hits Broadway with a hilarious yet profound one-man show that recounts his emotional and physical journey to parenthood.
Director: Seth Barrish | Star: Mike Birbiglia
Votes: 2,191
22. Whitney Cummings: Jokes (2022 TV Special)
59 min | Comedy
Plot under wraps.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Whitney Cummings
Votes: 826
23. Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017 TV Special)
50 min | Comedy
Deadpan twin comics Keith and Kenny Lucas take the stage in Brooklyn with a set that touches on drugs, race, Deion Sanders, teachers and O.J. Simpson.
Director: Jay Chapman | Stars: Keith Lucas, Kenneth Lucas
Votes: 859
24. Andrew Schulz: Infamous (2022 TV Special)
57 min | Comedy
Andrew Schulz delivers his latest comedy special INFAMOUS, a daring, raw performance filmed during his 10 month sold-out' "Infamous Tour" at The Paramount in Austin. TX.
Directors: Mark Gagnon, Alexx Media | Star: Andrew Schulz
Votes: 1,416
25. Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live (2014 TV Special)
98 min | Documentary, Comedy
Sarah Millican returns with a brand new live show. Performing to her home crowd at the Newcastle Tyne Theatre, the British Comedy Award's Queen of Comedy is giving up the party scene (Ann ... See full summary »
Stars: Sarah Millican, Phil Creswick
Votes: 202
26. Natasha Leggero: Live at Bimbo's (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Comedy
"Live at Bimbo's" is the first one-hour stand up special from Natasha Leggero, star of Comedy Central's Another Period and The Roast of Justin Bieber. Filmed at the historic Bimbo's 365 ... See full summary »
Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Natasha Leggero, Howard Kremer
Votes: 206
27. Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary, Comedy
Iliza Shlesinger talks about different topics. She starts from every girl's ugly bra to how all adult men need to own a box spring.
Director: Steve Paley | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 1,358
28. Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedy from the creator of Big Mouth.
Director: Bill Benz | Star: Nick Kroll
Votes: 1,257
29. Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Fortune reflects on her own good fortune, including some big life events she's experienced the last couple years like falling in love with her wife and the extravagant proposal she planned that didn't go as expected, and much more.
Director: Manny Rodriguez | Star: Fortune Feimster
Votes: 544
30. Sam Morril: Same Time Tomorrow (2022 TV Special)
43 min | Comedy
Sam Morril delivers his trademark dry and dark punchlines in a stand-up set ranging from problematic fairy tales to biting social commentary.
Director: James Webb | Star: Sam Morril
Votes: 988
31. John Mulaney: Baby J (2023 TV Special)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
A chaotic intervention. An action packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
Director: Alex Timbers | Star: John Mulaney
Votes: 6,243
32. Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Comedy
Bridget Everett takes Comedy Central by the balls in the world premiere of her one-hour special, Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder. Her raucous, raunchy and hilarious show is as ... See full summary »
Director: Lance Bangs | Stars: Bridget Everett, Carmine Covelli, Alan Cumming, Adam Horovitz
Votes: 123
33. Mark Normand: Soup to Nuts (2023 TV Special)
53 min | Comedy
From awkward lap dances to the intimacy of letting one rip in front of a spouse, comedian Mark Normand unloads in this rapid-fire stand-up special.
Director: James Webb | Star: Mark Normand
Votes: 1,127
34. Joe Pera: Slow & Steady (2023 TV Special)
57 min | Comedy
Follow Joe Pera as he performs in his most recent special, the result of almost ten years of stand-up comedy and an entire year and a half on the road.
Director: Marty Schousboe | Stars: Joe Pera, Victor Competiello
Votes: 195
35. Pete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (2023 TV Special)
65 min | Comedy
Just over one hour of the awesome stand-up humor from Pete Holmes. He discusses sex toys, the lock-down days, the weird ways we interact with each other.
Director: Oren Brimer | Star: Pete Holmes
Votes: 730
36. Mae Martin: SAP (2023 TV Special)
70 min | Comedy
The non-binary comedian Mae Martin speaks of a world that has gone off the rails. Among other things, Mae Martin mentions a mythical encounter with a moose and the gender spectrum in the story "Beauty and the Beast".
Director: Abbi Jacobson | Star: Mae Martin
Votes: 1,002
37. Workin' Man (2024 TV Special)
69 min | Comedy
Follows Dusty Slay as he talks about things that he is going through and what's going on in his life.
Star: Dusty Slay
Votes: 419
38. Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed (2024)
51 min | Documentary, Comedy
From his thoughts on aggressively scented trash bags to desk jobs in hell, Demetri Martin returns with a new stand-up special.
Director: Demetri Martin | Stars: Rachael Beame, Adam Lowitt, Ron Lynch, Demetri Martin
Votes: 354
39. Neal Brennan: Crazy Good (2024)
53 min | Documentary, Comedy
After exploring his mental health struggles in previous specials, comedian Neal Brennan looks at the "upside" of bad mental health.
Director: Neal Brennan | Star: Neal Brennan
Votes: 725
40. Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Comedy
An iconic comedian tackles controversial issues such as gun control, religion, cancellation culture and consent through provocative humor.
Directors: Jimmy Carr, Brian Klein | Star: Jimmy Carr
Votes: 1,510
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