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The best stand-up comedy specials to stream right now
Right now the best stand-up comedy specials in the United States are Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016) and John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.
Updated November 10, 2026 · streaming in the United States
1. Bo Burnham: Inside2021
Film · 1h 28mComedy★ 8.0
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
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Film · 1h 0mComedy, Music★ 8.0
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
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Netflix3. John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City2018
Film · 1h 5mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.9
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
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Netflix4. Hannah Gadsby: Nanette2018
Film · 1h 9mComedy★ 7.9
The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.
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Netflix5. Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly2000
Film · 57mComedy, TV Movie★ 8.1
Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
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6. Ricky Gervais: Humanity2018
Film · 1h 19mComedy★ 7.7
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
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Netflix7. John Mulaney: New in Town2012
Film · 58mComedy★ 8.0
Stand-up comedian John Mulaney tackles such red-hot topics as quicksand, Motown singers and an elderly man he once met in a bathroom.
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Paramount+8. Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones2019
Film · 1h 5mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.5
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.
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Netflix9. Louis C.K.: Chewed Up2008
Film · 1h 0mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.8
Profane, vulgar and obscenely funny, Louis C.K. insists on telling the truth, whether you like it or not! Join the Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic and TV star (Lucky Louie) as he shares his thoughts on the stuff everyone thinks about --…
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History Vault10. John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid2015
Film · 1h 2mComedy, TV Movie, Documentary★ 7.7
Armed 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.
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Netflix11. George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!2008
Film · 1h 10mComedy★ 7.9
It'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…
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Fandango at Home Free (free)+312. Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way2014
Film · 1h 20mComedy★ 7.7
Fresh, unflinching and devastatingly honest, Bill Burr lets loose in this feature length comedy special. Burr shares his essential tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse, exposes how rom-coms ruin great sex and explains how too many…
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Netflix13. Bill Burr: Paper Tiger2019
Film · 1h 7mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.5
Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.
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Netflix14. Ricky Gervais: SuperNature2022
Film · 1h 4mComedy★ 7.4
With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.
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Netflix15. George Carlin: Jammin' in New York1992
Film · 59mComedy★ 8.0
When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of…
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Film · 1h 5mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.8
Legendary 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.
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Film · 1h 16mComedy★ 7.6
Smart, crude, and in-your-face, Australian comic/actor/equal-opportunity-offender Jim Jefferies is not for the faint of heart.
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Netflix18. Bill Hicks: Revelations1993
Film · 1h 14mComedy★ 8.0
Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.
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Film · 1h 3mComedy, Music★ 8.1
Exactly one year after the release of the one man show, "Bo Burnham: Inside" (made in one room, by one person, throughout the pandemic,) comes a series of unseen outtakes, deleted scenes, alternative versions of songs, and new songs unused…
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Netflix20. Ricky Gervais: Mortality2025
Film · 1h 0mComedy, TV Movie★ 7.0
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
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Netflix21. James Acaster: Repertoire2018
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 8.0
Offbeat comic James Acaster covers the strange, the mundane and everything in between in this collection of four wide-ranging stand-up specials.
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Netflix22. Daniel Sloss: Live Shows2018
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 8.0
Comedian Daniel Sloss is ready to find the funny in some very dark topics, from the deeply personal to the truly irreverent.
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Netflix23. One Night Stand1989
Series · 5 seasonsComedy★ 8.1
A series of stand-up comedy specials.
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HBO Max24. Comedy Central Presents1998
Series · 15 seasonsComedy, Talk★ 7.0
These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.
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Paramount+25. Dave Chappelle2017
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 7.3
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials.
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HBO Max26. Def Comedy Jam1992
Series · 11 seasonsComedy★ 7.8
Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006.
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Fawesome (free)+427. The Jeselnik Offensive2013
Series · 2 seasonsComedy★ 7.4
The Jeselnik Offensive is an American late-night television program that airs on Comedy Central. It is hosted by stand-up comedian Anthony Jeselnik, who extends his onstage character into weekly, topical humor with a sociopathic, dark…
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Paramount+28. Live at the Apollo2004
Series · 20 seasonsComedy★ 6.9
A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.
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BritBox29. Garfunkel and Oates2014
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 6.9
The comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted series for IFC. It follows hard-working underdogs trying to make their mark in comedy while muddling through messy dating scenarios, and doing…
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Philo (free)Pluto TV (free)+130. Russell Howard: Lubricant2021
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 6.2
This two-part special features comic Russell Howard's delayed-yet-delighted return to the stage and a look at his life during an unexpected lockdown.
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Questions
- What are the best stand-up comedy specials right now?
- In the United States, as of November 10, 2026: Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), rated 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB, then Bo Burnham: Make Happy and John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.
- How is this list made?
- Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
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- Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.