Episode 1
Gabriel Iglesias
Gabriel Iglesias shows off his many voices and relives his cruelest practical joke in this stand-up special.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gabriel Iglesias
TV series
Comedy Central Presents
1998TV-1415 seasons7.0 / 10
These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.
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These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.
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Episode 2
Bill Burr
Bill Burr confesses his issues with beautiful women at baseball games in this stand-up special.
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Guest stars Bill Burr
Episode 3
Bruce Bruce
Bruce Bruce expresses his love for white people and glazed doughnuts in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 4
Jackie Kashian
Jackie Kashian explains her hatred for salespeople and her need for violent video games in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 5
Earthquake
Earthquake reveals his respect for pimps and the sacrament of marriage in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 6
Paul F. Tompkins (1)
Paul F. Tompkins explains why he knows more about jazz and balloon shopping than the rest of us in this stand-up special.
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Guest stars Paul F. Tompkins
Episode 7
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer unveils the secrets of making love to a woman and explains near-death experiences in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 8
Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger shares the keys to performing stand-up comedy and hanging up on your mother in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 9
Jake Johannsen
Jake Johannsen unveils his plans to combat homelessness and treat depression in this all-new stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 10
Patrice O'Neal
Patrice O'Neal explores crime, racism, terrorism and his love for furry animals in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 11
Otis Lee Crenshaw
Otis Lee Crenshaw and The Black Liars sing their songs of love and prison life in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 12
Freddy Soto
Freddy Soto tells tales of growing up Latino and shares the Mexican home remedy for athlete's foot in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 13
Ron White
Ron White drinks, smokes and pokes fun at vegetarians in this half-hour stand-up special.
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Guest stars Ron White
Episode 14
Charlie Viracola
Charlie Viracola is fed up with Earth so he lays down the laws for his own Planet Charlie in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 15
Jeff Stilson
Jeff Stilson explains how to balance a wife, three kids and low self-esteem in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 16
Dwayne Kennedy
Dwayne Kennedy declares his convictions about spirituality, racial equality and pork and in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 17
Eddie Brill
Eddie Brill explains why learning English is so tricky and how not to pick a nickname in this stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 18
David Feldman
David Feldman shares his personal troubles with marriage, children and French people in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 19
Rich Vos (1)
Rich Vos takes on Canada, Catholics, marriage counselors and crack addicts in this half-hour stand-up special.
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Guest stars Rich Vos
Episode 20
Robert Hawkins
Robert Hawkins tells his tales of Army life, world travel and bad haircuts in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 21
Joey Kola
Joey Kola proclaims his hatred of diets and his brother-in-law in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 22
Jeff Dunham
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham introduces you to his favorite dummies in this half-hour stand-up special.
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Guest stars Jeff Dunham
Episode 23
Daniel Tosh
Daniel Tosh reveals his child-like dreams and twisted fascination with cannibalism in this half-hour stand-up special.
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Guest stars Daniel Tosh
Episode 24
Sheryl Underwood
Sheryl Underwood explains the black point-of-view on politics, religion and exfoliating in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 25
Gregg Rogell
New Yorker Gregg Rogell shares his plans to combat terrorism and roaming cell phone charges in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 26
Wayne Federman
Sports fanatic Wayne Federman shows how to use baseball metaphors to describe date hook-ups in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 27
Tracy Smith
Tracy Smith offers some sage advice on hair removal, dieting and finding your soul-mate in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 28
Arnez J.
Arnez J. finds the true comedy in everything from race relations to the handicapped in this half-hour stand-up special.
Where to watch Comedy Central PresentsEpisode 29
Richard Pryor - I Ain't Dead Yet, #%$#@!!
finale
Fragments of various shows of Richard Pryor are shown and famous comedians talk about how good he was.
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More about Comedy Central Presents
Cast
Greg FitzsimmonsSelf
Marc MaronSelf
Stephen LynchSelf
Rich VosSelf
Nick ThuneSelf
Wanda SykesSelf
Nick Di PaoloSelfReggie McFaddenSelf
Credits
- Written by
- Michael Showalter, Nick Swardson, Bo Burnham, Tom Segura, Chelsea Peretti
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 286
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Comedy CentralUnited States
Themes
stand-up comedy
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