Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand

Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center

June 1989 •English

In this brilliant one-man show, the mild-mannered, thirty-something Steven Banks arrives home after a long day at his dead-end corporate job, still dreaming of being a rock star. Steven receives a message on his machine from his boss, Mr. Buttle, informing him that he never received an urgent speech Steven wrote for the board of directors. Steven must scramble to write a new one, but he has less than an hour to do it. Along the way, he continually procrastinates and distracts himself from the task at hand, playing with toys and various musical instruments, baking cookies, putting on costumes, leafing through an old high school yearbook and performing some hilarious original songs along the way. Meanwhile, he's got to deal with his grumpy landlord Mr. Mescue, his clingy girlfriend Phoebe and even a broken toilet. Will Steven ever finish his speech? Or does fate have something else in mind for him?

Amy Schumer: Growing

March 2019 •English

Amy Schumer's live stand-up set performed in Chicago where she jokes about marriage, pregnancy and personal growth.

Bo Burnham: What.

December 2013 •English

Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky, Burnham cynically pokes at pop entertainment while offering unadulterated showmanship of his own.

Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen

April 2024 •English

The irreverent Scottish comedian tackles big themes like death, decline and the disappointments of middle age in her stand-up special filmed in Bristol.

Gad Elmaleh - Décalages

September 1997 •French

Theo Maassen: Zonder Pardon

November 2009 •Dutch

Registration of the sixt theatre program by the Dutch comedian Theo Maassen.

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

March 2017 •English

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas

March 2017 •English

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, in April 2015.

Bob Goldthwait: Is He Like That All the Time?

November 1988 •English

Goldthwait's outrageous, out-of-control humor spanning the full realm of topical material from animals to Heritage USA taped live in 1988 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for HBO.

Louis C.K.: Chewed Up

October 2008 •English

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 -- male bodily fluids, the joys of being white, the difference between women and girls -- but never has the nerve to say. It's Louis C.K. at his risk-taking best: fearless, honest and totally outrageous! Nominated for the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special

Adam & Noah: Hva' Sker Der Dansker!?

March 2017 •Danish

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

March 2017 •English

Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.

Matt Rife: Only Fans

December 2021 •English

Comedian Matt Rife discusses his world of deceptive good looks, women and even a charismatic perspective of the world's more pressing topics.

John Caparulo: Meet Cap

December 2008 •English

With his one-of-a-kind delivery and straight-ahead material, John Caparulo is fast becoming known as one of the funniest comics in the world today

Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God

May 2009 •English

Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God: The easily offended might do best to avoid Jim Jefferies’ raunchy, rude humor (or at least imbibe the two-drink minimum beforehand), but the Australian-born comedian provides plenty of laughs for everyone else in this HBO special. In I Swear to God, Jefferies continues his patented brand of comedy that once got him punched by an audience member, discussing the idiocy of no-smoking signs, sluts vs. studs, and his father’s Holocaust jokes.

Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded

November 2009 •English

Stand-up performance filmed at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI., Epps gets the house rocking with his unique and hilarious observations of married men, black/white family dynamics and a spot-on impersonation of a popular crime scene investigation series. Legendary hip hop emcee Doug E. Fresh also makes a special appearance.

Dave Attell: Captain Miserable

December 2007 •English

Dave Attell is funnier and more outlandish than ever in his first solo HBO, special, a 60-minute concert performed in front of a live audience at The Lincoln Theater, the venerable Washington DC venue. Attell's sarcastic wit and quick-fire delivery prove why he has earned the reputation as a "comic's comic" and was dubbed one of the"25 Funniest People in America" by Entertainment Weekly. His decidedly adult brand of comedy covers everything including alcohol consumption, dating current events and celebrities, and everything else on his mind.

Jim Breuer: Hardcore

April 2002 •English

Although he gained fame during a stint on Saturday Night Live, Jim Breuer left the show under less than ideal circumstances. He immediately went back to doing stand-up comedy and created a series of successful shows. Jim Breuer: Hardcore features the man performing material about becoming a father, breaking into show business, and delivering a heavy metal version of the childhood standard "Hokey Pokey."

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

October 2004 •English

Since Bill died in 1993, his work has reached a new audience and he has become a powerful cult figure. The DVD captures Bill at his very best, with three of his legendary filmed performances: "One Night Stand" - the Old Vic Theatre in Chicago (30 min) "Revelations" - the Dominion Theatre in London (65 min) "Relentless" - Bill’s breakout performance at the Montreal Comedy Festival (70 min)

My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

August 2019 •English

In this multimedia comedy show, Torres explores his favorite shapes, which include a plexiglass square, a triangle, an oval that wishes he were a circle, a self-conscious cactus and a Ferrero Rocher chocolate that Julio is mad at because she left her little skirt at home. The objects are presented via an industrial conveyer belt and serve as a jumping-off point for fantastical stories, anecdotes and jokes.