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

ShineOn7 · 06-01-2021 08:29PM #1

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 · 06-01-2021 08:45PM

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 · 06-01-2021 08:49PM

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

Str8outtaWuhan · 06-01-2021 08:50PM

Ralphie May -Girth of a nation

Funny funny man

wandererz · 06-01-2021 08:51PM

Jan 2021
Trump being FIRED!

06-01-2021 08:51PM

Tommy Tiernan - Loose.

ShineOn7 · 06-01-2021 08:52PM

Str8outtaWuhan wrote: »

Ralphie May -Girth of a nation

Funny funny man

Never heard of him

Will check

ShineOn7 · 06-01-2021 08:53PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan - Loose.

Of ALL time?

Seriously? :pac:

Str8outtaWuhan · 06-01-2021 08:56PM

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 · 06-01-2021 08:56PM

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 · 06-01-2021 08:59PM

The late George Carlin.
Any of his specials.

barney shamrock · 06-01-2021 09:03PM

Robin Williams live at the Met is an incredible show.

ButtersSuki · 06-01-2021 09:06PM

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 · 06-01-2021 09:11PM

Mad_maxx · 06-01-2021 10:33PM

richard pryor

live on the sunset strip

Tzardine · 06-01-2021 10:41PM

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 · 06-01-2021 10:44PM

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

Purgative · 06-01-2021 10:54PM

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

MrKingsley · 06-01-2021 11:46PM

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 · 06-01-2021 11:53PM

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 · 07-01-2021 12:05AM

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

Esho · 07-01-2021 12:08AM

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 · 07-01-2021 12:18AM

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.

07-01-2021 12:19AM

Eddie Murphy Raw

Stewart Lee- any

07-01-2021 12:25AM

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 · 07-01-2021 12:33AM

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

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer"

Hellokitty1212 · 07-01-2021 12:36AM

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

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

Dr Bob · 07-01-2021 12:42AM

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 · 07-01-2021 12:46AM

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 · 07-01-2021 01:08AM

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

Joe Pera, you need to watch it.

07-01-2021 01:25AM

Steyr 556 wrote: »

Joe Pera, you need to watch it.

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

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

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