On the one hand, there’s something comfortable about familiarity, and Jim Gaffigan has managed to make a career out of the same brand of squeaky-clean
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Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches (2010)
One of the comic’s many, many Bravo specials, “Whores on Crutches” has its moments, but overall it’s a bit of a slog sometimes. Mind you,
Adam Devine: Best Time of Our Lives (2019)
Although there are few laugh-out-loud moments or memorable jokes from Adam Devine’s Netflix comedy special, it’s hard not to enjoy it because of Devine’s enthusiasm
Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019)
Aziz Ansari’s first comedy special since the sexual misconduct allegations lodged against him is less of a stand-up routine and more of a meticulously orchestrated
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)
Being unfamiliar with Wanda Sykes as a comedian (beyond some talk show appearances here and there), I ventured into this comedy special with no expectations,
Janeane Garofalo: If I May (2016)
To call Janeane Garofalo’s hour-long special “comedy” would be a disservice to comedy itself. After all, even Garofalo herself refers to this as more of
Amy Schumer: Growing (2019)
This Netflix comedy special from the hilarious performer is a significant improvement over her previous one, 2017’s “The Leather Special.” Where “Leather” felt forced and
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (2018)
After a strong start, this special by the famously deadpan comedian starts to sputter rather quickly, never really recovering as it goes along. Notaro’s quiet,
John Mulaney: New in Town (2012)
It’s great that the quietly charming and decisively hilarious comic has managed to significantly increase his professional profile since this first special. Here, he’s more
Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape (2018)
It’s another strong, consistent and laugh-out-loud funny special from the affable comic. On the one hand, Jim Gaffigan’s sixth comedy special treads much of the
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)
Although his latest Netflix special “Kid Gorgeous at Radio City Hall” is incisive and amusing, this earlier routine by John Mulaney is stronger and much
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018)
A worthy successor to the hilarious performer’s smash success “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife” finds Ali Wong adjusting to motherhood while pregnant with her second
