Raw & Unfiltered
Confessional, confrontational, and completely honest. These comedians bare their souls on stage, turning personal truth into universal comedy.
“When you're on fire and running down the street, people get out of your way.”
The Fire
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, 1982
“I was in Africa, and I realized: there are no n****rs there.”
Africa
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, 1982
“Her time is more expensive than your time.”
Elephant in the Room - Time
Patrice O'Neal
Elephant in the Room, 2011
“We lie to you because we care about your feelings.”
Men Need to Cheat
Patrice O'Neal
Elephant in the Room, 2011
“I hope you all get cancer and your favorite player on the Phillies gets cancer.”
The Philadelphia Incident
Bill Burr
Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour, 2006
“There's an epidemic of gold-digging whores in this country.”
Epidemic of Gold Digging Whores
Bill Burr
Why Do I Do This?, 2008
“There's no reason to hit a woman? I could give you like seventeen right now.”
No Reason to Hit a Woman
Bill Burr
You People Are All the Same, 2012
“Half. She gets half.”
The Barbecue
Eddie Murphy
Raw, 1987
“Ain't that better?”
Ain't That Better
Patrice O'Neal
Various live performances
“Being sober is like being in a relationship with yourself that you didn't ask for.”
Addiction and Recovery
Theo Von
This Past Weekend podcast / Various specials
“I lost 120 pounds. That's a whole person. There's someone missing from this country.”
The Weight Loss
Lavell Crawford
New Look Same Funny!, Netflix, 2019