Professor of Logic

Dark Humor

32 bits

“Ain't that better?”

Ain't That Better

Patrice O'Neal

Various live performances

Crowd Work Relationships Dark Humor

“Death said: 'Richard... you know you done fucked up, right?'”

The Heart Attack

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, 1979

Confessional Dark Humor Character Work

“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

Confessional Dark Humor Storytelling

“BIKES!”

Bikes

Tom Segura

Disgraceful, 2018

Dark Humor Observational Rant

“Looked right at the camera. At the gas station. That you go to every day.”

The First 48

Tom Segura

Completely Normal, 2014

Dark Humor Observational Storytelling

“I still do, but I used to, too.”

I Used to Do Drugs

Mitch Hedberg

Mitch All Together, 2003

Self-Deprecating Dark Humor Confessional

“Murder is legal in the state of California.”

Weekend Update: OJ Simpson

Norm Macdonald

Saturday Night Live, 1994-1998

Talk Show Political Dark Humor

“It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”

The American Dream

George Carlin

Life Is Worth Losing, 2005

Political Social Commentary Dark Humor

“But He loves you. He loves you and He needs money!”

Religion Is Bullshit

George Carlin

You Are All Diseased, 1999

Social Commentary Political Dark Humor

“We lie to you because we care about your feelings.”

Men Need to Cheat

Patrice O'Neal

Elephant in the Room, 2011

Relationships Social Commentary Dark Humor

“Your browser history is closer to who you really are than your personality.”

The Internet Is Like Your Brain

Patrice O'Neal

Opie & Anthony appearances, various

Social Commentary Relationships Dark Humor

“I am a professional.”

The German Guy

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald Live, various talk show appearances

Storytelling Anti-Comedy Dark Humor

“We need to start randomly sinking cruise ships.”

Population Control

Bill Burr

I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, 2014

Dark Humor Rant Social Commentary

“The internet didn't make us bad. It just showed us what we already were.”

The Web Junk 20 Roast

Patrice O'Neal

VH1's Web Junk 20, 2006

Social Commentary Observational Dark Humor

“Is this the five o'clock free crack giveaway?”

Tyrone Biggums

Dave Chappelle

Chappelle's Show, Seasons 1-2, 2003-2004

Character Work Satire Dark Humor

“People who whistle. Just walking around, whistling.”

People Who Ought to Be Killed

George Carlin

Back in Town, 1996

Social Commentary Dark Humor Observational

“Man, I ain't scared of nothing. I drink wine.”

The Wino and the Junkie

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, 1979

Character Work Confessional Storytelling

“I saw things as a kid that I didn't understand until I was an adult.”

Growing Up in Peoria

Richard Pryor

Various specials, 1971-1982

Confessional Storytelling Dark Humor

“Your body just goes, 'We're shutting down.' And you're like, 'I didn't agree to this.'”

Death and Dying

Tom Segura

Mostly Stories, 2016

Dark Humor Observational Self-Deprecating

“My dad was so old, his childhood stories were about the Depression. The actual Depression.”

My Dad Was 70

Theo Von

Various specials and This Past Weekend podcast

Storytelling Confessional Dark Humor

“All my problems are stuck together. You can't solve one without pulling on all the others.”

The Rat King

Theo Von

This Past Weekend podcast / Various appearances

Confessional Dark Humor Storytelling

“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

Confessional Dark Humor Storytelling

Grandmother's Song

Steve Martin

Various live performances, Comedy Is Not Pretty (1979)

Absurdist Dark Humor

Down Syndrome Superman

Shane Gillis

Live in Austin, 2021

Absurdist Dark Humor

Shark Party

Anthony Jeselnik

Thoughts and Prayers, 2015

Dark Humor Storytelling

“Your thoughts and prayers aren't helping anyone. Do you know what that is? That's you saying, 'Don't forget about me today.'”

Thoughts and Prayers

Anthony Jeselnik

Thoughts and Prayers, 2015

Social Commentary Dark Humor Satire

The Jeselnik Method

Anthony Jeselnik

Caligula, 2013

Dark Humor Observational

My Grandmother

Anthony Jeselnik

Caligula, 2013

Dark Humor Self-Deprecating

Tom Brady Roast

Nikki Glaser

Netflix Roast of Tom Brady, 2024

Celebrity Dark Humor

The Roasts

Anthony Jeselnik

Various Comedy Central Roasts

Dark Humor Celebrity

Fire in the Maternity Ward

Anthony Jeselnik

Fire in the Maternity Ward, 2019

Dark Humor Satire

Baby Jokes

Anthony Jeselnik

Various specials and performances

Dark Humor Anti-Comedy