# What are the funniest stand up comedy shows on Netflix (USA) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** netflix\ **Created:** [September 23, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696 "2019-09-23T12:55:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/1 "2019-09-23T12:55:21Z")
I’m obviously going to start with George Carlin since Netflix has a large selection of his shows, although I’m burned out on Baseball vs Football. What else would you recommend? It can be classic or some modern comedian that I’ve never heard of. I’ve also got Amazon Prime so that’s an option as well. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/2 "2019-09-23T13:26:51Z")
Bill Burr has a rather large number of shows on Netflix. He’s the best comedian working today IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/3 "2019-09-23T13:57:11Z")
Anything from Jim Jefferies, and if any Doug Stanhope is on there, definitely, though he seems to have made it in the UK/Europe, much more than his native states. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/4 "2019-09-23T15:34:49Z")
All of John Mulaney’s specials are great. It looks like they only have two of Patton Oswalt’s specials on there, but “Annihilation” is absolutely amazing (and heartbreaking). ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/5 "2019-09-23T15:35:52Z")
We watched the newest Bill Burr show last week. I laughed out loud numerous times. We also like to watch: Jim Gaffigan John Mulaney Chris Rock We’ve watched and then stopped after a few minutes of watching a few others. I hate when the whole act is too political. There is so much of that everywhere you turn these days that a comedy act about it just about sends me over the edge. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/6 "2019-09-23T15:42:40Z")
I forgot one… Sebastian Maniscalco ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/7 "2019-09-23T16:00:56Z")
Kathleen Madigan Lewis Black Brad Williams Comedian specials from the 80s and 90s (Carlin, Williams, Goldberg, Crystal, Murphy) haven’t aged well for me, but I would like to check out the Comic Relief specials if they’re available anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/8 "2019-09-23T16:01:17Z")
I watched a bunch during the month I had Netflix and my favorite was Bert Kreischer, Secret Time. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/9 "2019-09-23T16:45:29Z")
These are all great: Louis CK Dave Chappelle Tom Segura Brian Regan Ron White ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/10 "2019-09-23T17:56:08Z")
_Marc Maron: Too Real_ was really good. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/11 "2019-09-24T18:47:43Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > Kathleen Madigan > Lewis Black > Brad Williams > > Comedian specials from the 80s and 90s (Carlin, Williams, Goldberg, Crystal, Murphy) haven’t aged well for me, but I would like to check out the Comic Relief specials if they’re available anywhere. Still, I’ll never forget back in college, the professor was so impressed that everyone in the class got a B or higher on the midterm that he spent the last half of class showing a Whoppi Goldberg comedy special. This was a night class from 6-9 PM. Definitely one of my best memories from college coming back from the 7:30 pm break and watching a comedy video and finally getting over the stress of midterms. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/12 "2019-09-24T18:50:21Z")
Anthony Jeselnik’s special is side-splitting if you like his style of extremely dark comedy. I’ll also second the John Mulaney special. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/13 "2019-09-24T19:16:05Z")
We like Gabriel Iglesias (Fluffy). ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/14 "2019-09-24T19:25:12Z")
I’ll also recommend Todd Barry, who has a unique and understated style, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/15 "2019-09-24T19:30:44Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Anthony Jeselnik’s special is side-splitting if you like his style of extremely dark comedy. > > I’ll also second the John Mulaney special. Jeselnik is very funny, but also a one trick pony. I found myself guessing all the punchlines before he delivered them halfway through his specials. I’ll join the chorus on Mulaney, Burr, and Segura. Ali Wong is funny as well. I’ve found Chappelle’s newer material to be pretty hit or miss. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/16 "2019-09-24T19:50:57Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > We watched the newest Bill Burr show last week. I laughed out loud numerous times. Burr has always been one of my favorites, but I got through a half hour of the latest one and didn’t even chuckle. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/17 "2019-09-24T19:56:48Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Jeselnik is very funny, but also a one trick pony. I found myself guessing all the punchlines before he delivered them halfway through his specials. Have you watched his most recent one (Fire in the Maternity Ward)? IMO, it’s really a step up for him, maybe a huge step up. I found it distinctly funnier than anything else he’s done. ---
**Author:** ![Moonchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Moonchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonchild)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/18 "2019-09-24T21:20:59Z")
Bartgatze also has his own Netflix special, which I found slightly above average. But his Standups show I found as funny as any routine I can recall ever seeing. Best part is, you’ll know in the first five minutes whether his comedic style and content fits your taste. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/19 "2019-09-24T23:47:38Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Have you watched his most recent one (Fire in the Maternity Ward)? IMO, it’s really a step up for him, maybe a huge step up. I found it distinctly funnier than anything else he’s done. Yeah. I’ve only seen his two Netflix specials and I watched them on consecutive nights. I think his jokes are really good, it’s just that they tend to all basically have the same delivery and format. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696/20 "2019-09-25T00:20:45Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Have you watched his most recent one (Fire in the Maternity Ward)? IMO, it’s really a step up for him, maybe a huge step up. I found it distinctly funnier than anything else he’s done. Just watched that on your recommendation (on Netflix), and was impressed. I did take a nap in the middle (had a long day at work today) but strong writing and I rarely saw the punchline in advance. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-stand-up-comedy-shows-on-netflix-usa/840696.md?page=2)