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- 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.
- DirectorJoe LaytonStarsRichard PryorGene CrossJulie HamptonRichard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleGreer BarnesChappelle cuts loose in what he does best, Chappelle-style! And for what it's worth, no one is safe from Dave!
- DirectorBill CosbyStarsBill CosbyA concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsJerry SeinfeldMichael BarryteGrace BustosLive from New York City, Jerry Seinfeld, aided and abetted by a host of friends and fellow comedians, performs his 1998 Emmy-nominated performance on Broadway.
- 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.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlin brings his comedy stylings to the Beacon theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsEddie MurphyJames ArgiroGus LoundermonEddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsDave talks about not actually growing up in the projects, the hate he received from the transgender community, and from fake news.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.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.
- DirectorRichard PryorStarsRichard PryorPaul MooneyPart 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.
- DirectorBeth McCarthy-MillerStarsPatrice O'NealJosh FademElephant In The Room, filmed at the acclaimed Montreal Comedy Festival, is Patrice's first full-length special.
- 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.
- DirectorMike BinderStarsBill BurrBill Burr unloads on outrage culture, male feminism, cultural appropriation, robot sex and more in a blistering stand-up special shot in London.
- DirectorLouis C.K.Shannon HartmanStarsLouis C.K.Louis C.K.'s second one-hour special filmed at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, MA.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockJim BreuerMario JoynerThe second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Joe ListLouis C.K. muses on religion, eternal love, giving dogs drugs, email fights, teachers, and more in a live performance from Washington D.C.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisLive performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleAlbert PrecourtDave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
- DirectorTed DemmeStarsDenis LearyChris PhillipsAdam RothTicked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.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 fascination with women's breasts, the beauty of living outside the food chain, his quickness to anger while driving, and murder. It's theater in the round, so he's in constant motion, a grin nearly always on his face.
- DirectorSteven J. SantosStarsLouis C.K.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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsJim JefferiesPolitically incorrect Australian comedian Jim Jefferies performs.
- 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.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsBill BurrIn his first stand-up special, Comedian Bill Burr takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends; or as he calls them, "relentless psycho robots."
- DirectorAlex TimbersStarsJohn MulaneyJon BrionCarole ShelleyJohn Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abducting kids.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrComedian Bill Burr's 2014 stand-up comedy special.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrPaul VirziFunnyman Bill Burr takes the stage to uncork a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
- DirectorChristopher StorerStarsHasan MinhajIn 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.
- 20171h 7mTV-MA8.1 (14K)TV SpecialDirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleMorgan FreemanDave Chappelle gives his usual skewed insight into the topics of race, technology, OJ Simpson, and more in a stand up special filmed in Hollywood.
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsRicky GervaisAward-winning actor/comedian Ricky Gervais' first-ever HBO stand-up special features his unique takes on such disparate issues as fund-raising, autism, fame, nursery rhymes, Nazis, moronic friends, obesity and more.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave 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.
- 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.
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsAnthony JeselnikForging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
- DirectorLiz PlonkaStarsNorm MacDonaldIn this new stand-up special, Norm Macdonald delivers sly, deadpan observations from an older -- and perhaps even wiser -- point of view.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrComedian Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on such topics as overpopulation, fast food, dictators and gorilla sign language.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockSlick RickDoug E. FreshChris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
- DirectorRyan PolitoJake SzymanskiStarsJohn MulaneyAmy SchumerComedian John Mulaney talks about his milk toast boyish looks, his childhood, his Jewish girlfriend, his gayish charm, his favorite TV shows, Ice-T, a homeless person he met in N.Y., and a prostate exam with Batman.
- DirectorBruce GowersRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinRobert N. AltmanLloyd Lindsay YoungGeorge Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinIt'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, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture. Carlin once again comes up with an hour of brand new material that not only makes you laugh, but makes you think. George Carlin will always remain part of the popular lexicon for his 'Seven Dirty Words' routine, and as a comedian who was never afraid to challenge his audience.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsJim JefferiesCovers topics from gun control to family values.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsJim JefferiesJim Jefferies talks about family life and challenges the idea of American freedom live on stage in Nashville, Tennessee.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsBill BurrStand-up comedian Bill Burr's 2010 comedy special.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahTrevor Noah's Netflix one hour standup special. Amazing comedy covering race in America, immigration politics, international relations and more.
- DirectorJoe DeMaioStarsJerry SeinfeldComedian Jerry Seinfeld performs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with his take on everyday life, uncovering comedy in the commonplace.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsAziz AnsariAziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.
- DirectorWill LovelaceDylan SouthernStarsAziz AnsariAziz Ansari focuses his unique viewpoint on pending adulthood, babies, marriage and love in the modern era.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsKim DelgadoKevin HartLeBron James"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 night of comedy, Kevin is in rare form and funny as ever!
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.
- DirectorBrian KleinAmanda BakerStarsJimmy CarrJimmy Carr finds humour in the darkest of places in this stand-up comedy special. This special features Jimmy's trademark dry, sardonic wit and includes some jokes which Jimmy calls "career enders".
- DirectorLeslie SmallStarsKevin HartStand-up comedian Kevin Hart talks about his family, travel and a year full of reckless behavior in front of a live sold-out crowd in London.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsKevin HartWith his wisecracking one-of-a-kind style of comedy, Kevin Hart pokes fun at everyone - even his audience.
- 20081h 19mTV-MA7.6 (4.5K)TV SpecialDirectorMarty CallnerStarsChris RockChris Rock's 2008 comedy tour visits London, New York and Johannesburg. Various parts of this tour are edited together to create his fifth HBO stand-up special.
- DirectorSam WrenchStarsJimmy CarrA man, with an incredibly stupid laugh, tells jokes to an audience.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahNoah's South African roots and upbringing merge into his recent American experience making for funny and human juxtapositions and observations.
- DirectorSteve PaleyStarsHunter HillIliza ShlesingerNewly engaged comic Iliza Shlesinger dives into undeniable truths about life at age 35, the insanity of the road traveled and what's to come.
- DirectorScott ZabielskiStarsJim JefferiesThe gleefully irreverent Jefferies skewers "grabby" celebrities, political hypocrisy and his own ill-advised career moves in a brash stand-up special.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsDonald GloverWith his unique brand of youthful storytelling Donald Glover brings down the house in his hysterical stand-up special, Weirdo.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinIn "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 eye on America and its inhabitants.From the events of 9/11, to the Ten Commandments, to why you should never stop if you run someone over with your car, nothing is sacred to this 45-year veteran of the comedy scene. Self-help books, answering machines, gun nuts, visors, motivational seminars, pictures of children, singers with one name, hot air balloons and guys named Todd; take your pick. They all come in for a special, closer Carlin look in this latest hilarious collection.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsJim GaffiganJim Gaffigan does it again with his new stand-up Mr. Universe. Gaffigan jumps from topic to topic joking around with a varied number of topics. Some of the topics included are McDonalds, family, Disney World, and much more.
- DirectorManny RodriguezStarsGabriel IglesiasMartin MorenoGabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, loveable stage presence and a wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder he became an instant favorite on "Last Comic Standing." Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in a sold out concert performance at the historic Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California.
- StarsAziz AnsariPatrick CotnoirStand-up comedian and TV star Aziz Ansari delivers his sharp witted take on immigrants, relationships and the food industry.
- DirectorSteven BognarJulia ReichertStarsDave ChappelleAliciana LopezDave Chappelle addresses George Floyd's death and racial injustice in a stand-up special filmed in Ohio.
- DirectorManny RodriguezStarsDaniel ToshComedy's chosen one, Daniel Tosh, has been healing the sick, stopping wars, helping underprivileged children... and filming Completely Serious, the single greatest hour in comedy. What have you been doing? The torch has been passed, and stand-up's newest superstar will try not to drop it!
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsDane CookVicious Circle captures the hottest comic in America in his first HBO comedy event, a unique "in the round" performance before his hometown Boston fans.
- DirectorMichael BlumStarsRichard PryorRichard Pryor delivering his one-of-a-kind routine. One of his earliest live performances in 1971 at the Improvisation in New York.
- 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.
- DirectorRicky GervaisStarsRicky GervaisThe fourth part in Ricky's themed live stand-up shows.
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsRicky GervaisRobin InceThe third part of Ricky's themed live stand-up shows.
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsRicky GervaisAsh AtallaA year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics.
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsRicky GervaisStirling GallacherRicky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsRicky GervaisStand-up comedian Ricky Gervais in his second HBO special.
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarsGreg DaviesGreg Davies hotly anticipated debut stand-up was a smash hit at the 2010 Edinburgh festival. It promises to address every single issue important to the human race... It lies... But it'll be funny!
- DirectorGreg DaviesTim KirkbyPaul WheelerStarsGreg DaviesEd GambleGreg Davies' acclaimed live comedy. Stung by his mother's suggestion that he is 'not normal', Greg puts everyone under the microscope.
- StarsJames AcasterStuart LawsJoe ParhamJames Acaster presents four interwoven stand-up comedy specials.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsChris RockSpike LeeChris Rock takes the stage in Brooklyn for a comedy special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsJimmy O. YangPerformed live at the Neptune Theater in Seattle, Washington, Jimmy O. Yang covers hilarious interactions with immigrant parents, his thoughts on Matt Damon, and whether ghosts will haunt one-bedroom apartments.
- DirectorNeal BrennanStarsJonathan ChackoSeth MeyersSNL 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.
- DirectorKristian MercadoStarsMichael CheMichael Che returns to the stage in Oakland and tackles American patriotism, Black leadership, jealous exes, loose bears, mental health and more.
- DirectorAziz AnsariStarsAziz AnsariPhil HanleyComedian Aziz Ansari's fourth comedy special.
- DirectorJim GaffiganStarsJim GaffiganStand-up special by Jim Gaffigan.
- DirectorC. Craig PattersonStarsRoy Wood Jr.Roy Wood Jr. discusses the difference between ancestors and forefathers, why Leonardo DiCaprio is the greatest white ally ever and how celebrities use fame to get people out of prison
- DirectorNorm MacDonaldJeff TomsicStarsNorm MacDonaldDave ChappelleDavid LettermanIn his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsDavid SpadeFollows David Spade sharing his disdain for crabs and his unique approach to turning down drugs. Spade is going to prove that no topic is off limits.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsDemetri MartinDemetri Martin performs his newest stand-up routine at The Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsDemetri MartinStandup Comedian is a 2012 Comedy Central special featuring comedian Demetri Martin. It was directed by Ryan Polito and filmed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, New York.
- DirectorJay ChapmanStarsJim GaffiganJim Gaffigan bursts back on the scene with this eagerly anticipated fourth comedy special. Dubbed the "King of Clean Comedy" by The Wall Street Journal, Jim's obsession with all things food comes to fruition on "Obsessed" as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Get ready for 70 minutes of non-stop laughs at Jim's twisted-yet-enlightened observations on the seemingly mundane topics that have made him a fixture in the comedy world for audiences of all ages.
- DirectorSeth BarrishStarsMike BirbigliaMike Birbiglia tells the touching story of his believing and disbelieving in love.
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsDana CarveyDex CarveyThomas CarveyEmmy-winning comedy legend Dana Carvey returns to the stage with a routine that blends pitch-perfect impressions of big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories about being a dad of millennials, the joys of aging, and pharmaceuticals.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Jay LondonComedian Louis C.K. performs live at the Comedy store in LA.
- DirectorAlex ColettiStarsDavid CrossActor/comedian David Cross skewers Donald Trump, takes shots at religious taboos and American swagger in a hilarious yet provocative night of comedy at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX.
- StarsRussell BrandRussell Brand takes on Icons, corporations, commercial exploitation, cult of personality, celebrity worship, sex, drugs and his own hypocrisy in a hilarious and scathing performance filmed live at London's Historic Hammersmith Apollo.
- DirectorMichael BonfiglioStarsJerry SeinfeldJimmy BroganMark SchiffComedian Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage at the comedy club where he began his career to recount his early life.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsRobin WilliamsIn this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
- DirectorJay ChapmanStarsTom SeguraLevelheaded stand-up Tom Segura shares offhand appraisals on hotels and opens up about his hobbies and digestive ailments in this comedy special.