{"id":117930,"date":"2020-11-11T17:37:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/netflix-comedy-specials-ali-wong-nanette-bill-burr\/"},"modified":"2020-11-11T17:37:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:37:17","slug":"new-to-stand-up-how-to-find-the-right-netflix-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/11\/11\/new-to-stand-up-how-to-find-the-right-netflix-special\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Stand-Up? How to find the right Netflix Special"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2012, Netflix decided it was going dominate yet another area of contemporary media. Not satisfied with just movies<\/a> and television, the streaming juggernaut began expanding<\/a> into another beloved category: stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n

To date, Netflix has released 262 exclusive stand-up specials and series onto its platform, including sets by comedy legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, and Dave Chapelle<\/a>. Moreover, it\u2019s been predicted that the streaming service pays at least $500,000 per special, with some stand-out stand-ups getting a lot more (e.g. Seinfeld was paid a staggering $100m for two specials and the rights to Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee<\/em>). Simply put, Netflix has put its money where its mouth is, handing over hundreds of millions of dollars to get their hands on the hottest comedy out there<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But, with so much available, it can be difficult to know where to begin. It would take around 22 days to watch non-stop all the stand-up Netflix has in its catalogue, making a casual perusal of its specials a herculean task. Additionally, stand-up comedy is a broad church, encompassing many styles and sensibilities. There\u2019s black comedy, musical comedy, slice-of-life comedy, narrative comedy, metatextual comedy; a newbie to the genre can get lost trying to find a special that reflects their niche sense of humor. So here are five different specials for five different comedic tastes – there\u2019s a comedy special for everyone, it just needs to be found.<\/p>\n

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Netflix\u2019s first-ever exclusive stand-up special came from the King of Cynicism himself, Bill Burr. Released in 2012, You People Are All the Same<\/em> is quintessential Burr, displaying his rage-fueled contrarianism in all its glory. The self-proclaimed \u201cloudest guy in the bar\u201d, Burr does away with political correctness, serving takes so hot they beg the question \u201c\u2026is he allowed to say that?\u201d<\/p>\n

In this seminal stand-up special, Burr touches on race, gun ownership<\/a>, the politics of domestic relationships and so much more, inviting the audience to laugh at the ridiculousness of the world with him. So good that it helped launch Netflix\u2019s stand-up moving forward, You People Are All the Same <\/em>is for black comedy fans, who are unafraid to laugh at delicate topics.<\/p>\n

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Mixing avant-garde humor with intensely choreographed lights, music, and sound effects, Make Happy <\/em>by Bo Burnham is the crowning achievement of the musical comedy sub-genre. A self-aware exploration of what it means to \u201cperform\u201d, Burnham serves insightful remarks with all-too-catchy songs, making audiences introspect as much as they laugh.<\/p>\n

A precocious talent, Burnham made it big on the internet before he transitioned into stand-up, and now he\u2019s busy making acclaimed films<\/a>\u00a0like Eighth Grade<\/em>. Fittingly then, for a show that challenges the falseness and danger of performative comedy, Make Happy<\/em> is currently his last special, leaving audiences wanting more. Still not sold? Watch this excerpt from the special.<\/p>\n