We all need a little more comedy in our lives, especially after the crazy last year or so that we’ve had.
If you want to dive into comedy history and watch something great from the archives to cheer yourself up, we have some great suggestions for you.
Sure, there are tonnes of new Netflix comedy specials released every year, but sometimes it’s fun to watch something with a little history behind it. Maybe it means you’ll be able to understand your uncle’s jokes at the Christmas table this year too.
Without further ado, let’s look at our top 2 picks for old comedy routines worth watching.
(Please remember that all of these specials are the words of the comedians and not our own. If anything is un-PC or outdated please see this as a reflection of the comedy of the time and not a reflection of our current thoughts or support. Please separate the comedy from anything political.)
Eddie Murphy’s Delirious
We all know Eddie Murphy. We’ve all seen him in plenty of our favourite movies and shows over the last couple of decades. But how many of us have seen where his career started, in his iconic stand-up routines?
My guess is probably not enough.
Eddie Murphy is a genius of stand-up and it is a great opportunity to be able to watch his glory days.
From his outrageous outfits to his risqué jokes, everything about this comedy special is lively and dynamic.
Murphy is truly in his element in this special and it is known to be both one of his best performances of all time alongside one of the best comedy routines of all time.
It’s a blast from the past and some of his language will reflect that, but this is a hilarious and iconic comedy routine worth giving a watch. It is truly a piece of stand-up comedy history, and who doesn’t want to watch that?
Kevin Hart’s Seriously Funny
It’s hard to believe that 2010 can be counted as comedy history and yet here we are 11 years later putting it on this list.
This is the comedy performance that made Kevin Hart an international superstar. Before the blockbuster movies, this was the Kevin Hart that made the nation fall in love with him and his outlandish comedy.
This comedy special is seriously funny. Hart’s physical comedy is top-notch and his story-telling is amazing. Every story he tells takes you on a wild journey in which you never know where you are going to end up.
If you need a laugh and need to get out of your head, watching this comedy routine is a great way to do it.
Kevin Hart has come under fire for some of his actions over the last couple of years and again, there might be some un-PC material in here, but if you can separate the art from the artist, there is lots of content to be really enjoyed in here.
Diving into comedy history is a great way to shake up your comedy watching and to remember how much stand-up has changed and grown over the years.
These two specials are key in comedy history and they are worth watching for any comedy fans out there.
Which one will you watch first?