Top 10 Stand-Up Comedy Specials of All Time
Top 10 Stand-Up Comedy Specials of All Time
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The funniest specials from the world of stand-up comedy can be found here! We’ll be looking at Dave Chappelle’s “Killin Them Softly”, Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious”, Chris Rock’s “Bring The Pain”, Robin Williams’ “Live on Broadway”, and more. Join WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Stand-Up Comedy Specials of All Time.
#10. “Bill Hicks: Relentless” (1992)
#9. “Comedy Central Presents Mitch Hedberg” (1999)
#8. “Sam Kinison Breaking the Rules” (1987)
#7. “Robin Williams Live on Broadway” (2002)
#6. “Louis C.K.: Shameless” (2007)
#5. “Richard Pryor Live in Concert” (1979)
#3, #2 & #1: ????
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why give away the number 1 in the thumbnail
Number one should be Russell Howard
I watch a tonne of stand up and tbh, this should be retitled Top 10 North American specials. You missed out quite a few people whose specials are easily funnier than people on this list. Steve Harvey, Lee Evans, Ricky Gervais, Trevor Noah, Michael McIntyre, Bernie Mac. Original Kings of Comedy was a brilliant special! And by 4 comedy heavyweights! I'd even go as far as to say the most ground breaking Stand Up of recent times was Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming King. And if Mitch Herdberg's routine is there why not put Greg Giraldo's? This list was rushed.
Honorable mention, Michael Che Matters. That was an insane debut special!
Really Mr Pryor is not number 1..
best comic out of all of them is Robin Williams
I nevvvvver liked c.k. I just didn't find him funny lol
the only time i laughed during delirious was during his MJ impersonation.
No Kat Williams? Oooookay…..
Bill Cosby Himself
Weirdo by Donald Glover
Pimp Chronicles: Part 1 needed to be on this list and Chewed Up is Louie CK’s best standup BY FAR…
Delirious is the best choice for #1, never laughed so hard during a stand up
Used to think richard pryor was steve. Harvey
Dane Cook?
So six of these are dead, a good number had some serious drug issues and one likes to wank in front of people. Being a fucked up individual with serious issues helps in being funny I suppose.
There must be some mistake, I don't see "Gabriel Iglacias:I'm not fat, I'm fluffy" or "Kevin Hart:What now?"
#1 Mario Barth
No bill burr or anthony jeselnim.. yeah this list is shit
Dave is the GOAT.
Not even a mention of Billy Connelly!!
Wow Patrice O’Neal didn’t make this list that dude was truthful and really funny “elephant in the room” was just on a totally different level
where the hell bill burr at?
George Carlin should be #1.
Bring the Pain is sooo overated and it's over Richard Pryor! GTFOH
KAT WILLIAMS???
I want to see Eddie Murphy do a stand-up special again. I would pay good money for that.
I don’t know I like Eddie Murphy Raw.
I’m so happy no kevin hart specials were in the list
Out of all Carlin’s stuff that’s the one on the top 10
Y’all forgot Jim Carrey
Came to see russel peter and dane cook
eddieeee XD
Bill Cosby: Himself. Regardless of what you think about the man, it's still funny today. Funnier than all these guys except for maybe Carlin and Murphy's entries. It almost feels like you put Chapelle in the spot reserved for Cosby.
What about Eddie Murphy Raw?
No, Bill Burr? Really?
No bill cosby himself……
What about Jeff Foxworthy
depressing list… dead, dead, dead, dead, alive, dead, alive, dead, alive, alive. love #1. surprised there were no non americans in the list.
You forgot to list #4 in the description
Eddie Griffin
Why are most of the people on this list dead? Being funny/making people laugh is depressing [apparently]. So sad 🙁
Im guessing no Original Kings of Comedy cause it was an ensemble special?
“The funniest specials from the world of stand up” for some read I don’t think this is the “world of stand up” more like blinds down and only North America
Mitch Hedburg!!! Jim Carrey!! Micheal RIchards!! Pryor!! Murphy!! Carlin!! ohh and i used to like Dane Cook believe it or not! Chappelle!! Galifanakis!! Dana Carvey!!
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation is the best one I've seen in a long time.