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- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsGeorge CarlinBrenda CarlinPerforming at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23, 1978, Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show was originally planned as part of a concert/sketch movie, The Illustrated George Carlin, that never came to fruition.The routines include: Death, Kids & Parents, Newscast #2, Time and Al Sleet, the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsEddie MurphyJames ArgiroGus LoundermonEddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleAlbert PrecourtDave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
- DirectorBill CosbyStarsBill CosbyA concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.
- 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.
- DirectorBeth McCarthy-MillerStarsWanda SykesEmmy(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.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsRobert KleinPhil Galdston
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsSteve HarveyD.L. HughleyCedric The EntertainerA concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show
- DirectorLawrence JordanStarsEddie IzzardExecutive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream. Along the way, he dramatizes Dr. Heimlich's search for a maneuver, the naming of Engelbert Humperdinck, Scooby and Shaggy as archetypes, Neil Armstrong on the moon, society's tolerance of mass murderers, how we sing anthems and carols, Hollywood adapting British films, JFK's trip to Berlin, thoughts on puberty, and how to work schoolbook-French phrases into Parisian conversation. Closeups catch the glint in his eye and his carefully-applied make-up.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsRoseanne BarrAshley HelmaHeather HopperRoseanne's first HBO stand-up comedy special.
- DirectorLiam LynchStarsSarah SilvermanSteve AgeeBrian PosehnNarrative digressions on sex, race, politics, and more from comedienne Sarah Silverman.
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsNancy OmiSteven WrightEnjoyably lethargic Steven Wright leaves his shack in the prairie to deliver a stand up show filled with creative and philosophical jokes, deadpan one-liners and funny contrived situations, including meeting a perfect Asian blond.
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsSam KinisonFlorence Marie MarneyDenise GallupFans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special. Along with being voted onto Comedy Central's All-Time Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians list and VH-1's Top Comedians list, Sam seemed to be in a whole other class by himself. This comedy special will blow away the Kinison fan, and will be a must-have collectible. "Sam was the cuddly anti-Christ..." - Robin Williams. "Sam scared the hell out of you...and was the funniest comedian..." - Jay Leno. "Sam took no prisoners..." - Richard Pryor. "Sam was an absolute comic genius..." - Rodney Dangerfield. "Sam's humor was based on truth and pushed the envelope like no other..." - Larry King. "Sam's voice was the voice of outrage..." - Tim Matheson. "Sam was one of our generation's greatest stand-up comics..." - Howard Stern. "Sam was one of my all time favorite comics..." - Johnny Carson. "Sam was outrageous, bright and absolutely screamed the truth..." - Tom Lykis
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsDavid CrossMolly BrennerAmiira BehrendtComedian David Cross hits the stage with this stand-up special. The co-star of HBO's cult comedy series 'Mr. Show With Bob and David,' Cross promises to skewer anything and everything in this performance taped live at the Show Box Theater in Seattle.
- DirectorLeslie 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.
- StarsPatton OswaltDave ChappelleJeff GarlinThe hottest comedy talents of the 1990s headline these solo half-hour stand-up specials. Comics in Season 1 include: Chris Rock, D.L. Hughley, Simply Marvalous, Carlos Mencia, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Bob Smith, Eddie Griffin and Margaret Cho.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsDennis MillerDennis Miller does a standup routine in Tempe, AZ which is filmed entirely in black and white.
- 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.
- StarsMike BirbigliaTodd BarryLewis BlackA television series featuring various stand-up comics.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockJim BreuerMario JoynerThe second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
- 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.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrComedian Bill Burr's 2014 stand-up comedy special.