The BEST episodes of The Standups
Every episode of The Standups ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Standups!
Comedy's freshest voices take the stage in LA for six half-hour specials packed with sly jokes, hilarious anecdotes and awkward confessions.
#1 - Brian Simpson
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2021
Brian Simpson offers some ideas for police reform, advises against browsing WebMD while under the influence and reflects on how Google saved his life.
#2 - Kyle Kinane
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2018
Comic Kyle Kinane turns a beady eye on the Ku Klux Klan, society's collapse and why everything doesn't happen for a reason.
#3 - Beth Stelling
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2017
Meet Beth Stelling. She loves her mom, frozen yogurt and flouting the three ounces rule at airport security. And, yes, she's very funny.
#4 - Nate Bargatze
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2017
A deadpan Nate Bargatze recounts his awkward adventures in entertaining prisoners, shopping for hammocks and touring a house of exotic reptiles.
#5 - Deon Cole
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2017
With pen in hand, Deon Cole checks off jokes about black Band-Aids, food racism and Caitlyn Jenner, all while dishing out some sobering truths.
#6 - Dan Soder
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2017
He's a 33-year-old pothead who still lives with a roommate. Other than that, comedian Dan Soder has the world by the tail.
#7 - Joe List
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2018
From middle-school taunts to stolen teeth to humbling moments at the gym: Joe List shows off his knack for turning humiliation into inspired comedy.
#8 - Janelle James
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2021
From the upsides of lockdown to being stuck at home with her two teenage sons, Janelle James riffs on recent events with post-quarantine energy.
#9 - Brent Morin
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2018
Brent Morin laments his reliance on Uber, describes mysterious quests with friends and strangers, and reveals why he'll do anything if you ask twice.
#10 - Aparna Nancherla
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2018
Aparna Nancherla touches on airports and napping, then creatively calls out trolls and highlights the pitfalls of modern communication.
#11 - Nikki Glaser
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2017
Nikki Glaser's armed with stories about airport travel, online dating, sexual "situations" and more. And she's not afraid to overshare.
#12 - Dusty Slay
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2021
Dusty Slay regales the crowd with stories about staying in hotels, growing up poor in Alabama and getting a good deal on DVDs.
#13 - Gina Yashere
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2018
Fierce London-born comic Gina Yashere riffs on American TV shows, her first trip to Alabama and her overprotective mother's scrapbook of horrors.
#14 - Melissa Villaseñor
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2021
"Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor practices affirmations, reenacts late-night chats with her mom and reveals what her last words will be.
#15 - Rachel Feinstein
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2018
From her dad's Facebook rants to her mom's attempts to bond with strangers, Rachel Feinstein shares oh-so-relatable moments of parental mortification.
#16 - Mark Normand
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2021
Mark Normand dissects the differences between men and women, the similarities between pet stores and strip clubs, and what adulthood is like nowadays.
#17 - Fortune Feimster
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/4/2017
Fortune Feimster riffs on her life as a Southern-born, fried chicken-loving "gold star" lesbian -- and her epic first plunge into edible marijuana.
#18 - Naomi Ekperigin
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/29/2021
Naomi Ekperigin breaks down her self-care practice, her fear of boys on bicycles and why she’s outraged over an orangutan named Karen.