Greatest Standup Specials
A list of standup specials that I enjoyed.
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- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarTom SeguraComedian Tom Segura rants about funny things about pop culture and the way of living in 2018.
- DirectorMike LavinStarNate Bargatze"The Nicest Man in Stand-Up" is back with a comedy special filmed at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, AZ.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarNate BargatzeComic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarAli WongAli Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
- DirectorKrysia PlonkaStarsFortune FeimsterHenry GelinasSouthern-born comedian Fortune Feimster recalls her childhood misadventures as a former Girl Scout, debutante and (disqualified) swim meet champion, and her family's complicated relationship with Hooters.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarBert KreischerStand-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.
- DirectorTodd BiermannStarBert KreischerBert 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.
- DirectorMike BinderStarBill BurrBill Burr unloads on outrage culture, male feminism, cultural appropriation, robot sex and more in a blistering stand-up special shot in London.
- DirectorSebastian DiNataleStarRonny ChiengRonny Chieng ("The Daily Show," "Crazy Rich Asians") takes center stage in this stand-up special and riffs on modern American life and more.
- DirectorMichael DrummStarsJim GaffiganJeannie GaffiganIn this brand-new comedy performance, he's more hilarious than ever with his unique style of self-deprecating observations and catty audience commentary.
- DirectorTroy MillerStarJim GaffiganThe 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 catch their breath. This all-new show proves no other comedian working today can romanticize laziness and overindulgence like Jim Gaffigan.
- DirectorsPaul MillerJohn FortenberryStarMitch HedbergMitch Hedberg's half-hour special on Comedy Central, as part of their Comedy Central Presents series.
- DirectorsSeth BarrishMike BirbigliaStarMike BirbigliaMike Birbiglia tells stories about his life as a semi-famous comedian/filmmaker and reflects on the meaning of good or bad jokes.
- DirectorLynn SheltonStarMarc MaronMarc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end times fantasy.
- DirectorsJaime 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.
- DirectorRhys ThomasStarsPetuniaJohn MulaneyAmanda WalshArmed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
- DirectorJakob MarkovitsStarMark NormandMark Normand returns for a third comedy hour to cover it all: drinking, anxiety, gays, naughty words, trans, race and the ladies.
- DirectorJohn McKeeverStarsShane GillisKilah FoxMatt McCuskerA live comedy special.
- DirectorStan LathanStarDave ChappelleDave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis, and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in a defiant stand-up special filmed in Atlanta.
- 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.
- DirectorJoe DeMaioStarJerry SeinfeldComedian Jerry Seinfeld performs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with his take on everyday life, uncovering comedy in the commonplace.
- DirectorScott ZabielskiStarsJim JefferiesSunit GuptaBetween scenes from an excruciating date, Jim Jefferies digs into generational differences, his own bad habits and the shifting boundaries in comedy.
- DirectorRami HachacheStarTom SeguraTom Segura scores laughs with uncomfortably candid stories about mothers, fathers, following your dreams - and other things you'd rather not think about.
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarTaylor TomlinsonShe's halfway through her 20s, and she's over it. Too old to party, too young to settle down, comedian Taylor Tomlinson takes aim at her life choices.
- DirectorsLeslie SmallTim StoryStarsKevin HartHarry RatchfordWill 'Spank' HortonFilmed at a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart delivers material from his 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour.