Another vote for Jeselnik.
Also, Tom Popa is great and family friendly, even though at least one of his specials is directed by Rob Zombie. (I also have a selfie with him and Brendan Small)
Brian Regan was surprisingly good, and he’s very clean. Safe for the kids.
Agreed. He got much better after he had children.
+1 for Nate Bartgatze.
My favorites are:
John Mulaney
Nate Bargatze
Dave Chappelle
Jim Gaffigan (he also has a at least one special on Amazon that Netflix doesn’t have)
Bill Burr (I like his older specials more than the new ones)
Mulaney is the nazz.
Monique Marvez is funny and really knows how to work a crowd.
Forgot one on Netflix, Bumping Mics with Dave Attell and Jeff Ross. Dave Attell is one of my favorite comics ever.
I’m surprised Bert Kreischer hasn’t been mentioned yet.
I really enjoyed this - it was a unique departure from the usual standup format and a very clever idea. I hope they do more.
I’ll second all the recommendations for Mulaney, Bill Burr, Brian Regan, Jeselnick, Jim Gaffigan, and Jim Jefferies.
I’ll also add a plug for Adam Sandler’s recent standup special, which was surprisingly good.
Is Jefferies the one who waggles the microphone after every punchline? I was watching one standup based on a recommendation here, and once I noted the mic-waggle, I couldn’t pay attention to anything else.
The two that are my favorite are John Mulaney, and Trevor Noah. His bit about napkins is absolutely amazing.
Surprisingly? In my experience he is the most universally admired and respected comic by other comics. Even the dirtiest comics tip their hat to him as being one of the best.
Regan actually loves dirty comedy. He just doesn’t feel comfortable doing it himself. I’ve heard him talk about it
Can you get James Acaster on USA Netflix? He’s a British stand up I adore, though YMMV as he’s quite surreal. As his father famously twittered about him: “he’s not for everybody, but he works hard”.
I agree, he has to develop his comedy. It is just the same joke with the names and places changed. He is funny, I’ll watch his specials in pieces though, I prefer his humor in small doses.
Kathleen Madigan always busts me up.
And, if you can find it, Ben (“Cash Cab”) Bailey has a stand up show that’s outstanding; called, “Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology.”
I like Bill Burr, but his last 2 specials aren’t as good as his earlier stuff.
All of Dave Chappelles specials are pretty good though.
John Mulaney is my #1 comic and all his specials are good, but I’d say Kid Gorgeous and New in Town are the best. Ali Wong is hilarious and I loved both of her Netflix specials.
I’d also recommend Doug Benson’s Doug Dynasty with the caveat that his personality/schtick is haha I’m a total pothead. That being said, the rest of his bits are fucking HILARIOUS. The one about Silence of the Lambs (and So You Think You Can Dance) and the one about being afraid of flying made me laugh so much I stopped making actual sounds and actually had tears down my face.
I really don’t enjoy the actual mic bumping part, that got old fast. But seeing those two guys play off each other and the audience is fun.
Jim Jefferies is definitely great, I’ve enjoyed most of what I’ve seen from him.
Adam Sandler I would have never thought to try but I may now. I know he’s been capable of good comedy in the past.
I downloaded Demetri Martin’s The Overthinker and* Live (at the time)* to watch on a recent trip, both had me laughing out loud (which is a problem on an airplane.)
Ali Wong
Bo Burnham
Mike Birbiglia
are some I liked.