What is your favourite Stand Up Comedy special of all time?

ShineOn7

It's January. There's a pandemic spiraling out of control. And shíte weather is on the way

Let's be honest, we could all do with some laughs

What is your favourite Stand Up Comedy special of all time?

For me, Eddie Murphy's "Delirious" is king

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft4kEk5CHrE

bnt

For me it's probably No Cure For Cancer by Denis Leary. In some ways it was too successful, and Leary never quite matched that again.

(Yes, I know about the accusations that Leary "borrowed" jokes from Bill Hicks, but it's funny that no-one noticed how Hicks "borrowed" from Sam Kinison and Lenny Bruce ...)

The Inbetween is mine

There are so many, but for me Jim Jeffries "Alcoholocaust" is probably just out ahead of George Carlin "it's bad for ya"

Str8outtaWuhan

Ralphie May -Girth of a nation

Funny funny man

wandererz

Jan 2021
Trump being FIRED!

Tommy Tiernan - Loose.

ShineOn7

Str8outtaWuhan wrote: »

Ralphie May -Girth of a nation

Funny funny man

Never heard of him

Will check

ShineOn7

Deleted User wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan - Loose.

Of ALL time?



Seriously? :pac:

Str8outtaWuhan

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Never heard of him

Will check

hard to find it nowadays legally
here's a sample of his humour

https://youtu.be/5UPGimyfCxM

o1s1n

bnt wrote: »

For me it's probably No Cure For Cancer by Denis Leary. In some ways it was too successful, and Leary never quite matched that again.

(Yes, I know about the accusations that Leary "borrowed" jokes from Bill Hicks, but it's funny that no-one noticed how Hicks "borrowed" from Sam Kinison and Lenny Bruce ...)

It wasn't just that Leary stoke his jokes, he stole his actual on stage persona and act. I actually find him quite uncomfortable to watch during that era as it's clearly such a rip off.

wandererz

The late George Carlin.
Any of his specials.

barney shamrock

Robin Williams live at the Met is an incredible show.

ButtersSuki

ShineOn7 wrote: »

It's January. There's a pandemic spiraling out of control. And shíte weather is on the way

Let's be honest, we could all do with some laughs

What is your favourite Stand Up Comedy special of all time?

For me, Eddie Murphy's "Delirious" is king

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft4kEk5CHrE

I first got Delirious on cassette as a teenager from the US. I listened to it so much I knew it off by heart, can still recite large parts of it verbatim 30+ years later. It was so ahead of its time in so many ways, and especially so on this side of the pond. All things considered, it’s hard to think of a better stand up routine.

buried

Mad_maxx

richard pryor

live on the sunset strip

Tzardine

Stand up is so subjective. What one person finds hilarious will be rubbished by another.

I have watched a lot of them, and I am prepared to argue with anybody who says that the Repertoire series of stand up shows by James Acaster is not among best of all time.

It is seriously well put together, and if you have not watched them you should fire up Netflix and have a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73PkUvArJY

Akrasia

Bill Bailey’s part troll was pretty damn funny when I was in my 20s

Purgative

As Tzardine said above stand up is hugely subjective, but for me:

MrKingsley

Had Chris Rock "Bigger and Blacker" on CD as a teenager.

Would happily listen to it again at any stage.

"I believe you have my property"

wandererz

MrKingsley wrote: »

Had Chris Rock "Bigger and Blacker" on CD as a teenager.

Would happily listen to it again at any stage.

"I believe you have my property"

Watched him in 95/96 in Dallas.
Walked out of there with the biggest smile planted on my face for a few hours afterwards.

sully123

I like Seinfelds I'm telling you for the last time

Esho

wandererz wrote: »

Watched him in 95/96 in Dallas.
Walked out of there with the biggest smile planted on my face for a few hours afterwards.

Never Scared is one of my faves
" I haven't had head since I got married.
I've had fellatio . ... "

And Billy Connolly.

Great thread OP!

Tom Mann Centuria

An Audience with Billy Connolly.

The Great and good of (mostly ITV) 80s television in the audience.

I love it for sentimental reasons, my Mum, who never swore and was definitely not normally a fan of his, used to almost wet herself laughing at him, even on repeated viewings (thank you VHS tape) . But also because it's just really, really funny, and it's just Billy Connolly at his very best, with very few swear words.

Eddie Murphy Raw

Stewart Lee- any

I would put raw ahead just about but it's not exactly 2021 pc

Anything Billy connolly live is gold.

More recently I have to admit I enjoy michael mcintyre and dara o'briain when on tv but when it comes to comedy, a good night in the laughter lounge can't be beat.

artvanderlay

Strategic Grill Locations - Mitch Hedberg. Full of hilarious one-liners.

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer"

Hellokitty1212

I peed laughing at Billy Connolly at the Albert Hall. Literally!!

Robin Williams too, awesome. Chris Rock hilarious for the newer ones,

Dr Bob

barney shamrock wrote: »

Robin Williams live at the Met is an incredible show.

As a teenager I'd seen that so many times I could probably perform it myself (badly)

Dr Bob

o1s1n wrote: »

It wasn't just that Leary stoke his jokes, he stole his actual on stage persona and act. I actually find him quite uncomfortable to watch during that era as it's clearly such a rip off.

Yeah its pity as his own material was /is good , and his whole 'last angry man 'thing was different enough from Hicks that he could have changed it just a little more and been his own creation.
Saw him late 90s (I think) in the Olympia and he was great , and apparantly he's a genuinely nice guy to talk too (plus both his parents are from Kerry and he's a dual citizen).Its a huge pity that he took that route at the start of his career.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEHv-iKrYU

Joe Pera, you need to watch it.

Steyr 556

Steyr 556 wrote: »

Joe Pera, you need to watch it.

Who do I contact about getting those six and a half minutes refunded?

1o059k7ewrqj3n

Deleted User wrote: »

Who do I contact about getting those six and a half minutes refunded?

billyhead

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.facebook.com/ClassicComedyUK/posts/535365556983684&ved=2ahUKEwj0zduajoruAhXzTxUIHZrhAaEQo7QBMAF6BAgAEAE&usg=AOvVaw2Mbyat_vFu1Tr2ks4iJJsj

This is brilliant.

Tzardine

billyhead wrote: »

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This is brilliant.

I know that I am very much in the minority, but I never took to Billy Connelly at all. Find him completely overrated.

Although I did enjoy his travel shows on TV.

BazBox

Subjective as previous posters have said

But any of the Ricky Gervais stand up shows for me. They were just class.

Stan27

Micky flanagan. Out out tour

Pintman Paddy Losty

Three pages an no women mentioned :rolleyes:


I generally watch my comedy live rather than in specials, but always liked Maeve Higgins and Deirdre O'Kane. Alison Spittle makes a show of herself is laugh out loud funny.

The Inbetween is mine

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Three pages an no women mentioned :rolleyes:


I generally watch my comedy live rather than in specials, but always liked Maeve Higgins and Deirdre O'Kane. Alison Spittle makes a show of herself is laugh out loud funny.

The only woman who could hold her head high amongst the very best comedians is the late Joan Rivers...
I've seen Higgins and O'Kane live and not impressed., would change channel if Spittle was on

xzanti

Don't have specific shows in mind but the following would be my go-to for comedy.

Chris Rock
Lee Evans
Dylan Moran
Billy Connolly
Eddie Murphy
Mickey Flannagan
Richard Pryor

EmmetSpiceland

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’.

Sometimes “comedy” is more than just laughter and jokes. Sometimes it should serve a higher purpose.

Sam Quentin

Kevin Bridges.
Lee Evans.
Would be very hard to beat those 2 guys 🤣🤣

billyhead

John Bishop is good. I saw him live previously and I was in stitches.

kildare lad

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Kevin Bridges.
Lee Evans.
Would be very hard to beat those 2 guys 🀣🀣

Never really got lee evans , just acts like a lunatic on speed. I like kevin bridges though

saintsaltynuts

Roy Chubby Brown. Saturday Night Beaver.

Purgative

kildare lad wrote: »

Never really got lee evans , just acts like a lunatic on speed. I like kevin bridges though

His Dad is good too IMHO

kildare lad

Purgative wrote: »

His Dad is good too IMHO

Frankie boyle's class , seen him 10 years ago at vicar street . Although he does push the boundaries a bit far sometimes

ShineOn7

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Three pages an no women mentioned :rolleyes:

Probably because most of them are utter shíte

Leave your Outrage Culture in 2020

Surreptitious

No mention of Dylan Moron. My all time favourite.

ShineOn7

Surreptitious wrote: »

No mention of Dylan Moron. My all time favourite.

Xzanti mentioned him

He's class

Surreptitious

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Xzanti mentioned him

He's class

I missed that post.

GreeBo

Eddie izzards earlier stuff like Dressed to kill is great
Also John pinnette is good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sbw0lZ9LmY

Also Dane Cook was very good before he cocked it all up