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Comedians on Prime Video - How to Get Your Streaming Stand-Up Comedy Fix

Prime Video is a great place for all your streaming entertainment. In addition to fantastic original TV series and Hollywood crowd-pleaser movies, you can also get a lot of stand-up comedy on the platform. Here’s a list of great stand-up sets to get you started, but there are many more titles to discover on the streamer.

  • George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

    March 1, 2008

    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 and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.

  • George Carlin: You Are All Diseased

    February 6, 1999

    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.

  • George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

    November 5, 2005

    Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.

  • Dave Lester: And How Did That Make You Feel?

    February 28, 2023

    Brooklyn legend Dave Lester makes his long awaited streaming stand up debut with this hour special shot on location at NYC’s Westside Comedy Club. A thoughtful storyteller and seasoned social critic, Lester shares insights on family, relationships and his lifelong dream of being flabbergasted.

  • Nate Bargatze: Hello World

    January 31, 2023

    Grammy nominated comedian Nate Bargatze delivers his family friendly take on a variety of topics including disadvantages of being the first born, the challenges of playing golf with your wife, and what happens when a bald eagle touches your head

  • Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?

    May 2, 2023

    Jimmy O. Yang’s first global stand-up special. The comedian delves into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents.

  • Ester Steinberg Burning Bush

    March 30, 2021

    Stand Up Special

  • Jimmy Dore: Sentenced To Live

    October 6, 2015

    Comedian and author, Jimmy Dore has been Sentenced To Live. His outrageous political humor promises to make you think, while you laugh. From the President, to the media, to his dog - he covers it all.

  • Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out

    August 2, 2022

    Join comedian and writer Katrina Davis as she shares her observations about coffee shop hygiene, the embalming process, and the freedom that comes with discovering your dumbest self. Let the discomfort of flawed humanity envelop you in laughs as you relate to someone raised in Florida and realize they’re just like you.

  • Greg Fitzsimmons: Life on Stage

    August 18, 2013

    Comedy Central Special Released 18th of August 2013. Life On The Stage finds Greg back in his hometown of Tarrytown, NY to give a cutting standup set of twisted life advice. Nothing is off-limits in his advice for getting older, and stories of his life on and off stage.

  • Billy Gardell: Halftime

    February 5, 2011

    Billy Gardell, the star of CBS’ hit comedy “Mike and Molly,” returns home to Pittsburgh, where all the funny began for him, in a one-hour live event that celebrates working-class America.

  • Robin Harris: Live from the Comedy Act Theater

    March 7, 2006

    As Harris takes the stage of The World Famous Comedy Act Theater to tell a series of hilarious tales and toy playfully with the willing crowd, the cameras are rolling to capture a moment in time where the laughter never stops.

  • Bill Hicks: Sane Man

    December 1, 1989

    Sane Man was filmed before Bill recorded ‘Dangerous’, his first comedy album, and is a turning point in Hicks’ career. It was the first complete Hicks show ever filmed and Bill pulled out all the stops for the cameras. Completely focused, a newly-sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal riffing effortless.

  • Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

    April 27, 1991

    Bill Hicks shows us his view on smoking, smoking pot, drinking, sex, advertisement and music. It’s not a view you hear very often.

  • Bill Hicks: Relentless

    January 1, 1992

    Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.

  • Bill Hicks: Revelations

    May 27, 1993

    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.

  • Mark Gregory: Run With It

    October 26, 2021

    Run With It, is the hilariously funny debut comedy special of Mark Gregory that pays tribute to his uncle, the late Dick Gregory. In this special, Mark takes us on a journey through his life as a dad, divorcee and comedian.

  • (Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!

    September 6, 2022

    Earthquake is one of the most recognizable entertainers around and for good reason! There aren’t many comedians who can bring you to tears. His straightforward comedic style has propelled him into sold-out shows, movies, and various television shows. Earthquake is at his best in his all-new stand-up special. He talks about everything from dropping a nuclear bomb to divorce.

  • Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl

    May 6, 2021

    In Hoe’s Parade, Daniel Webb brings queer comedy magic and a stunning head of hair to the stage. Daniel describes his harrowing and slutty Covid-19 survival stories, rails against the foolish presidency and his disgustingly hideous children, sings songs about men that lie about their STDs, and about Breonna Taylor’s murderers, who are still walking the streets. Hoe’s Parade is a celebration of life where Daniel proudly makes world history as the first queer gay man to perform stand-up comedy live at the Rose Bowl!

  • Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

    October 7, 2013

    Marc Maron returns to his old stomping grounds for an intimate special in which he takes stock of himself. More than ever, Maron is raw and hilariously honest as he dissects his own neuroses and self-loathing while providing outrageous anecdotes from his personal life, in which he starts to realize the hurt isn’t real, it’s just “Thinky Pain.”

  • Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking

    January 1, 2015

    Gabriel Iglesias presents a hilarious stand-up comedy special from the brash and beautiful Gina Brillon. Find out why she’s one of the country’s hottest young comics in this uproarious special full of sharp jokes and her trademark Bronx attitude!

  • Elayne Boosler: Party of One

    October 7, 1986

    Elayne Boosler’s first Showtime stand-up comedy special.

  • Dana Gould: I Know It's Wrong

    June 1, 2013

    Comedy stand-up special featuring the gifted comic, Dana Gould

  • Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable

    October 3, 1994

    Recorded one night at the Albert Theatre in March 1994, when Eddie Izzard was playing a limited seven week sold-out run of her celebrated stand-up show.

  • Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

    June 13, 1999

    Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes her 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.

  • Eddie Izzard: Definite Article

    October 21, 1996

    Eddie arrives on stage through a huge book which opens to reveal herself sitting at the top of a staircase. Then discusses Caesar dog food, 24 hour garages, Latin, and winds his way through James Bond gadgets, Einstein and Pavlov.

  • Eddie Izzard: Glorious

    November 17, 1997

    Eddie Izzard’s routine has a loose trajectory from the beginning of the Old Testament and the creation of the world in seven days to Revelations. Along the way, we learn of the search for a career, bad giraffes, Prince Philip’s gaffes, toilets in French campsites, the mysteries of hopscotch, becoming one’s Dad and tranny bashing.

  • Eddie Izzard: Sexie

    November 26, 2003

    Filmed in Eastbourne where her grandfather and father were born and where she went to school, this show is the funniest live show that could ever be performed by a warm blooded animal.

  • Eddie Izzard: Circle

    November 18, 2002

    Town Hall, New York City, 26 June 2000. An evening with Eddie Izzard in which she moves back and forth in time, with religion as the loose but constant theme.

  • Eddie Izzard: Stripped

    November 23, 2009

    The surreal comedian performs his stream of consciousness style of monologue on his latest live outing. Eddie ponders among other things, the history of the world, cows in cars, and the existence of God.

  • Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Live

    November 18, 2013

    Force Majeure (French) (pronounced: fors mah-ZHur), “superior force”, “chance occurrence, unavoidable accident”: 2 years and 27 countries, Force Majeure Live was filmed during Eddie’s mammoth 2013/2014 tour and takes you on a truly hilarious journey, offering a rare glimpse in to the mind of the master of surrealism.

  • Pete Correale: Let Me Tell Ya

    November 6, 2015

    Stand up comedian Pete Correale explores the absurdities of life, love and marriage in his hilarious comedy special where he gives his homegrown New Yorker take on everything from the joy of ice cream to the pain of political correctness.

  • Pete Correale: The Things We Do For Love

    May 30, 2009

    Pete Correale was named one of the top ten comics to watch by Entertainment Weekly in 2008. His affable New York charm and hilarious tales of life and love of the “everyman” put him on the path to comedy stardom. You’ve seen Pete’s breakout performances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” He has performed at all the major comedy festivals, including Montreal, Aspen, and Kilkenny, and can be heard daily on the Sirius Satellite radio show “Breuer Unleashed.”

  • Josh Blue: Broccoli

    July 21, 2020

    Josh Blue explores the craziest of topics—from the ghosts of the past, those in his home, and the future of his Comedy.

  • Josh Blue: Sticky Change

    April 17, 2012

    Comedian Josh Blue takes to the stage in this 2012 stand-up special with his unique brand of self-deprecating humor to discuss marriage and fatherhood, life with cerebral palsy, and growing up as an African-American who happens to be white.

  • Erica Rhodes: I Love You More

    June 1, 2019
  • Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes

    April 13, 2021

    Erica Rhodes brings her confessional comedy style to the legendary Rose Bowl for her very first special, La Vie en Rhodes. With topics like non-motivational quotes, emoji etiquette, political correctness, bad grammar, and narcissistic exes, Erica highlights the absurd in all of life’s struggles.

  • Doug Stanhope: No Refunds

    August 3, 2007

    Not all stand-up comedy is spot-cleaned and pre-packaged for the masses. Like the legends who were born out of smokey, booze-soaked nightclubs of decades past, Doug Stanhope spews his own brand of moral outrage in an unmatched style that borders on self-destruction. Nothing is sacred, no subject off-limits and most importantly nothing is contrived. From critically acclaimed appearances at the Ed

  • Doug Stanhope: No Place Like Home

    September 15, 2016

    Doug Stanhope performs live in his hometown of Bisbee, Arizona, tackling an assortment of hard-hitting issues, from caring for the mentally-ill, to Vietnam vets, being locked up abroad and why everyone should kick like they kick. Watch him battle ISIS for the disenfranchised, angry youth.

  • Doug Stanhope: Beer Hall Putsch

    September 6, 2013

    Named after Hitler’s failed coup attempt, Beer Hall Putsch brings you deeper into acerbic comic Doug Stanhope’s twisted world with his newest one hour stand-up special filmed live at Dante’s in Portland.

  • Brad Williams: Fun Size

    May 8, 2015

    Comedian Brad Williams’ standup topics include his experiences as a little person and how to please your woman in bed.

  • Brad Williams: Daddy Issues

    May 20, 2016

    In this hilarious new comedy special, stand-up Brad Williams tackles race and political correctness, as well as how his father raised him to deal with adversity.

  • Tim Minchin: So F**king Rock Live

    October 11, 2008

    Comedic pianist Tim Minchin performs a host of his catchy songs that touch on everything from the Middle East to the healing power of canvas bags.

  • Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

    November 14, 2011

    Tim Minchin is joined on stage by the awesome 55-piece Heritage Orchestra, led by Jules Buckley and by Pete Clements on bass and Brad Webb on drums.

  • Kanan Gill: Keep It Real

    May 26, 2017

    In this hilarious one hour comedy special, Kanan Gill squints at a variety of subjects ranging from the difficulty in talking to your parents to The Constitution of India. It’s easy to keep it funny. Kanan keeps it real.

  • Sam Tallent: Waiting for Death to Claim Us

    September 7, 2021

    Follows America’s dogged stand-up scion Sam Tallent through 13 different venues across the US from sold-out theaters to house parties and rib-joints, all the while COVID barrels down on the nation in early 2020. This is the last comedy special filmed before the country went into lockdown.

  • Ryan James: I'm Fine

    August 10, 2021

    In this tour de force of honesty and vulnerability, Ryan James takes a deep dive into the darkest of places without a trace of self-pity, navigating a daring, hilarious performance that rises into a heart-warming, hopeful crescendo.

  • David Crowe: Crooked Finger

    February 3, 2009

    Describing David Crowe’s stand-up reads like the beginning of the Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities. “It was the smartest of shows. It was the dumbest of shows. It was erudite and sophisticated. It was physical and ridiculous. It was horrifying. It was hilarious.” Crowe stormed the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with five star reviews and agglomerations of madding fans. He’s won the Seattle and San Francisco comedy competitions, and has numerous appearances on Comedy Central and The Bob & Tom Radio Show. “Crooked Finger” was taped at the Triple Door Theater in downtown Seattle. It includes topical and some wild material that didn’t air on his Showtime Comedy Special. See the show that the Herald called “a lethal comedy whiplash.”

  • The Awkward Comedy Show

    April 9, 2010

    This outrageous standup performance documentary, premiering on Comedy Central, spotlights a category of black comedian rarely witnessed: the nerd variety.

  • Mike Goodwin: Whatchanotgonedo is Just Laugh at These Jokes!

    November 23, 2020

    A southern gentleman with a curious mind, love for people, and heart for God, Mike Goodwin is in a class all his own.

  • Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?

    November 14, 2014

    Sebastian Maniscalco examines the shameless behaviors of our modern society - from the small daily annoyances to the publicly obnoxious - when he asks, “Aren’t You Embarrassed?” This new, one-hour comedy special is deeply relatable and highly entertaining as it is inspired by real-life irritations that keep audiences rolling in laughter.

  • Richard Jeni: Platypus Man

    January 30, 1993

    In his first HBO Comedy Hour appearance filmed in 1992, Richard Jeni: Platypus Man won the prestigious Cable Ace Award for Best Stand-Up Comedy Special. Later, Jeni starred in the short-lived UPN sitcom “Platypus Man” and composed the theme song (“I’m A Platypus Man”) for the TV series. A non-stop joyride and one of the funniest comedy shows ever recorded, Jeni’s style will leave you breathless.

  • Nicole Burch: Never Been Kissed

    September 15, 2020

    Nicole has been through the wringer when it comes to dating. Then one night she meets her childhood crush and celebrity, Michael Vartan.

  • Shayne Smith: Alligator Boys

    December 13, 2019

    Stand-up comedian Shayne Smith delivers more stories about everything from a failed robbery to a wrestling match in the New York Subway and even saving the life of a dog in his second original Dry Bar Comedy special, “Alligator Boys”.

  • Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing

    February 9, 2008

    Mike says, “A few years ago my therapist suggested I keep a journal of all the crazy things that were going on in my life, so that I could keep things in perspective. Around the same time audiences were demanding more material, and I realized that other people might enjoy these stories-so I started sending them out to my mailing list. Now, my Secret Public Journal has become a Comedy Central special and DVD for all the world to see. Not sure this is what my therapist had in mind.”

  • Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape

    July 13, 2018

    Jim Gaffigan has made a career out of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary with his hilarious observational style. In his 6th special, he uses humor to deal with the unthinkable & proves that laughter is the best medicine…or is it?

  • Chris Gethard: Half My Life

    June 1, 2021

    This comedy special sees Chris Gethard deliver his blend of hard-hitting stand up and storytelling at small venues across the country at the end of 2019, with documentary footage that shows the reality of what life on the road is really like for a touring comedian.

  • Michael Loftus: You've Changed

    September 4, 2009

    In his one-hour comedy special debut, Michael Loftus takes you on a thrill ride that is modern marriage.

  • Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

    March 21, 2014

    A Todd Barry show consists of two things: amazing jokes and amazing crowd work. In September 2013, he went on a tour without the amazing jokes and did entire shows of riffing and bantering with the audience. Filmed in seven west coast cities, “Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour” was directed by Lance Bangs and produced by Louis CK.

  • Pablo Francisco: Ouch!

    November 14, 2006

    Stand-up comic Pablo Francisco may be the most outrageous comedian in the country with sold-out concerts and a cult fan base that’s exploding worldwide. No topic is off limits in this no-holds-barred look at movies, music, video games and celebrity. See what fans who know him from MAD TV, The Family Guy and HBO are talking about in this original live concert that’s amust-have for any comedy fan.

  • Felipe Avello: I just want to rest

    November 24, 2022

    This November 25, enjoy Felipe Avello’s stand-up, in which he recounts the experience of what happens to a person when they turn 40: they no longer want to hesitate, they just want to rest.

  • Sebastian Live

    June 2, 2009

    Sebastian Maniscalco’s comedy is impeccably paced and chock-full of seething observations on daily human behavior. He voices his disgust of everything from shopping at discount department stores to men in flip-flops. These hilarious observations have made him one of the most sought-after comedians today. Filmed at the Paramount Theatre in St. Louis, MO, Sebastian Maniscalco Live will leave you screaming for more of Sebastian’s unique brand of humor.

  • Paul Rodriguez: The Here & Wow

    May 1, 2018

    Veteran comedian, Paul Rodriguez hits the stage to give you his perspectives on life.

  • Danny Bhoy: Subject to Change

    November 8, 2010

    Recorded live in Montreal, this is the North American debut of Scottish comedy sensation, Danny Bhoy. Audiences around the world have been enraptured by Danny’s unique brand of storytelling and some of the finest observational comedy in the world today.

  • Jim Breuer: Let's Clear the Air

    July 28, 2009

    One of the “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Jim Breuer joined NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1995. Since then he went on to star in several movies, tour the country with his Heavy Metal Man and Family Man comedy tours. You may remember Jim as the infamous Goat-Boy from SNL, or his stoner persona from the cult hit Half Baked. Now he’s clearing the air with this concert event.

  • Elliott Morgan: Holy Shit

    October 1, 2019

    In one continuous shot, comedian Elliott Morgan, shares tales of betrayal, stupidity, and brainwashing from inside a historic Los Angeles dive bar.

  • Matt Braunger: Big Dumb Animal

    February 6, 2015

    In Matt Braunger’s stand-up special, he reveals why single men are so creepy, describes the drunken antics he observed as a bartender and details a surprisingly stressful Bingo victory.

  • Matt Braunger: Finally Live in Portland

    January 2, 2019

    Recorded live at The Paris Theatre in his hometown of Portland, OR, Matt Braunger offers insights on the world, the bad decisions that have shaped him, and how they brought him to find his better half. Braunger talks about the mistakes he’s made and, if not maturity, the perspective he’s gained with age.

  • Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again

    September 11, 2013

    Kathleen Madigan drops in on Detroit to deliver material derived from time spent with her Irish Catholic Midwest family, eating random pills out of her mother’s purse, touring Afghanistan, and her love of John Denver and the Lunesta butterfly.

  • Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot

    February 21, 2023

    Award winning comedian Kathleen Madigan delivers another great hour of stand up focusing on her family, the Road, the Midwest, boxed wine and her plan of action if she were to hit a Bigfoot.

  • Adam Ferrara: Funny As Hell

    April 14, 2009

    Adam Ferrara brings the stage to life with his honest, clever, and fearless, perspective on family, relationships and himself. He has an innate ability to draw you in with thoughtful laughter that exposes the sharp truths behind his comedy. Absolutely hilarious!

  • Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour

    December 4, 2018

    Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan are back with their third stand up special. They share laughs, chug beers, tell stories from their films and reveal private secrets about each other covering everything you want to know. The jokes come fast and furious in what could “potentially” be their last time on stage together!

  • Alonzo Bodden: Historically Incorrect

    February 19, 2016

    Alonzo Bodden returns with a comedic look at the historical inaccuracies of the present and past in an all-new stand-up comedy event that exposes the hypocrisy - and hilarity - of modern day culture.

  • Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention

    February 19, 2011

    The hilarious comedian familiar to audiences around the world from his many radio, television and movie appearances tackles his favorite related topics: the decline of civilization and the rise of pop culture. From declining home values to the swine flu, Alonzo Bodden’s paying very funny attention to it.

  • Alonzo Bodden: Tall, Dark and Funny

    February 14, 2006

    Everything is fair game for controversial comic Alonzo Bodden, and now the funnyman who brought down the house on Last Comic Standing 3 strikes out on his own in his first-ever solo stand-up performance. There are no judges to play to, and no censors to appease, and as Bodden cuts loose to tackle topics ranging from race to relationships and virtually everything in between, viewers can laugh right along with the live audience as they bear witness to a fearless new force in the world of comedy.

  • Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes

    March 12, 2019

    Bryan Callen records his third special in Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall and reconsiders our debate on all things equality. He rails against our tendencies to turn each other into nouns like black, white, immigrant, Muslim, gay, straight, man, woman, and instead suggests that the best way to navigate our current culture war is to think of our fellow humans not as a fixed label, but as verbs.


Ben Bowman is the Content Director of The Streamable. He cut the cord in 2009. He roots for all Detroit sports and is a fan of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Edgar Wright, Paul Thomas Anderson, Billy Wilder, Buster Keaton, and the Coen Brothers. Ben streams on an Apple TV.

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